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Month: July 2023

IBEDC intentionally threw us into darkness, Ibadan communities allege

On his part, Vice-Chairman of Wakajaye Community, said the kind of treatment they were receiving from IBEDC was annoying. Communities under the umbrella body of Iwo Road/Lalupon Feeder Electricity Consumer Association in Ibadan have accused the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) of intentionally throwing their communities into darkness. The leaders of the over 80 communities…

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Lagos residents express views over women bearing maiden name after divorce

A psychologist, Lilian Brendan, said that an individual’s psychological state might be affected by change of name. Divorce is a legal affair that signals the end of a civil marriage. As a woman, will you go back to your maiden name and as a man will you allow your ex-wife retain your surname after a…

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Lagos govt pardons, frees 30 inmates

He urged the state government, through its justice system, to check the data base of inmates if more criminals could be released. The Nigerian Correctional Service ( NCoS), Lagos Command on Saturday confirmed that 30 inmates had been pardoned and released by the Lagos State Government. The spokesperson of the NCoS, Rotimi Oladokun, confirmed the…

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Parents beg FG, seek review of increase in school fees

A parent urged government to divert funds removed from fuel subsidy and other sources to take care of the education sector as this remained the only legacy it could give the people. More concerned parents of Unity College students in the country have called on the Federal Government to revisit the sudden increase in fees…

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Binani accuses INEC of frustrating petition at Adamawa guber tribunal

The APC returning officer alleged that at the point of collation of results, INEC trained ad-hoc workers were changed and mysteriously substituted by another group of staff. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the last governorship election in Adamawa, Senator Aishatu Binani has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of…

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Bandits bought arms with the money we paid them, Ex-Katsina SSG tells Tinubu

The former Katsina State government official said bandits will not repent no matter how much the government tries to persuade them. Following calls in some quarters urging President Bola Tinubu to negotiate with bandits ravaging the northern part of the country, a former Secretary to the Government of Katsina State (SGS), Dr Mustapha Inuwa, has…

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Obi celebrates Eko Hotel staff who returned misplaced $70,000 to customer

Obi said the likes of Ngozi deserve to be celebrated and given national honours and awards. The Labour Party presidential torchbearer in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has showered praises on Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary, a staff member of Eko Hotels and Suits, for returning a misplaced sum of $70,000 to a customer. Mary exhibited…

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Troops sack IPOB/ESN enclave, capture gunmen, fire arms

The gallant troops overpowered the IPOB fighters in the exchange of fire that followed the encounter, compelling them to abandon their hideout in disarray. Troops of the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services (DSS) have destroyed an enclave of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Asaba, Delta. The Director,…

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Lagos govt assures residents of potable water supply

Tijani said this would help to accelerate the provision and delivery of water supply in the state while improving revenue regeneration of the corporation. The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) on Saturday assured residents of its commitment toward provision of potable water supply to every home in the state. The LWC Managing Director, Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani,…

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Stakeholders link increase in spousal killings to domestic violence

Some stakeholders have identified domestic violence as a major factor responsible for the rise in spousal, lover killings in the country. The stakeholders made their feelings known in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos State. They said that the female gender such as wives or girlfriends were mostly at…

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