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Year: 2023

Stella Oduah ₦‎5 billion fraud case, judge asks for privacy

The judge threatened to send security agencies to fishout the perpetrator. Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has warned those sending him private messages in the ₦‎5 billion suit filed by the EFCC against Senator Stella Oduah and others to desist from intruding into his privacy. Justice Ekwo gave the warning on…

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100 students poisoned in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

A substance was used in the classrooms that caused asthma as well as watery eyes and running noses. No fewer than 100 students, mostly girls, have been poisoned in Afghanistan’s northern province of Sar-e-Pul, a local official said on Monday. The alleged poisoning happened on the weekend in two schools in the Sancharak district of…

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Secondary school in Bauchi with 350 students has only 3 teachers

The community and similar others urgently need more teachers and conducive classrooms for learning. The Gabchyari community in Darazo Local Government, Bauchi State, say the only Primary and Junior Secondary School (JSS) in the community, with a student population of 350, has only three teachers. This was disclosed by some members of the community in…

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Court remands trader for alleged theft of cell phones worth ₦‎139k

The defendant allegedly stole a wallet, containing ₦‎66,500, and two cell phones. A Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 25-year-old trader, Abdulrahamdi Muhammad, over alleged theft of ₦‎66,500 cash and two cell phones worth ₦‎139,000. Muhammad, who resides in Dei-Dei village, Abuja, however pleaded not guilty to charge…

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Fire causes ₦‎40 million damage to Ebonyi court, exhibits lost

It took the intervention of security men, some staff members and state fire service to put the fire under control. A section of the Magistrate Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi capital was gutted by fire suspected to have been caused by a spark from an electricity transformer. Nnenna Onuoha, Chief Registrar, Ebonyi High Court, told the…

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Police arraign 32-year-old man for allegedly receiving stolen cattle

The court granted the defendant bail in the sum of ₦100,000, with one surety in like sum. The Police, on Monday, arraigned a 32-year-old man, Bello Ismaila, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving stolen cattle. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of receiving stolen cattle. The…

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Remi Tinubu official engagement as Nigeria’s new first lady

The first lady applauded the past government for leaving capable hands behind for her to work with. Wife of Nigerian president, Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, took up her first official role as the first lady of Nigeria. Tinubu officially met with the heads of units in the first lady’s office and took a…

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DMO offers 2 savings bonds for subscription at ₦1k per unit

Opening date for the offers was June 3, closing date is June 9, while settlement date is June 14. The Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds for subscription at ₦1,000 per unit. The DMO announced the bonds offer in Abuja on Monday. It listed the first offer…

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Kogi traditional rulers condemn attack on Governor Bello

The traditional rulers said the criminal attack on Bello must not be repeated in Kogi going forward. Kogi Council of Chiefs, on Monday, condemned last Saturday’s attack on the convoy of Governor Yahaya Bello. The council, led by the Atta Igala, Mathew Ogwuche-Akpa, gave the condemnation during a visit to the governor at the Government…

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PDP witness signed Nasarawa election result sheet under duress

Atiku and the PDP are calling 100 witnesses to prove their petition against Tinubu’s victoryA. A witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Hamza, on Monday told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that he signed the election results of Nasarawa State under duress. The witness said this at the continuation of a hearing…

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