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Month: January 2024

Man to die by hanging for car robbery

The judge said that although the defendant denied writing the statement and thumb printing on it, he failed to call to testify, the tea vendor in the place where he was arrested. An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Emmanuel Iwuno, to death by hanging for robbing a motorist of a Toyota…

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Fubara’s Chief of Staff accused of terrorism, court says he must be arrested

Justice Nwite granted the I-G’s plea to declare the defendants wanted and upon their arrest and investigation, bring them before the court for trial. A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers over the alleged…

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Senate summons CBN Gov on state of economy, naira free fall

Abiru said the state of the economy, especially the inflation index was of great concern to the lawmakers. The Senate, through its committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso to appear before it on Tuesday. He is to explain the state of…

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Davido says he has put in the work to deserve 20 Grammys

Davido speaks about his Grammy nominations ahead of the award ceremony. For over a decade, Davido has been at the peak of the Nigerian music industry with his music winning him multiple awards and millions of fans around the world. In a recent interview with France24, Davido talked about his three nominations at the 66th…

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FG pledges adequate funding, speedy completion of Lagos bridge projects

On his part, Edun expressed satisfaction with the designs, implementation and costs of the projects. The Federal Government on Wednesday gave assurance of early completion of repair works on three major Lagos bridges. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the Coordinating Minister of Finance and the Economy, Wale Edu, gave the assurance during an…

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Bayelsa: Navy destroys 3 illegal refining sites, recovers 50K litres of fuel

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FORMOSO, in Bayelsa, destroyed three illegal refining sites between Sunday and Tuesday, Capt. Murtala Rogo, the Commanding Officer, stated on Wednesday in Brass. He stated that 50,000 litres of products suspected to have been produced from stolen crude oil were recovered from the sites. Rogo added that the operation…

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Tinubu’s aide asks journalists to tone down report of insecurity incidents

Onanuga urged all stakeholders to complement the efforts of the national and sub-national governments in tackling insecurity in the country. The media have been urged to exercise restraint in their reportage concerning the current security challenges in some parts of the country. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this…

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House of Reps says Nigeria’s new constitution to be ready December 2025

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the date for the inauguration of the committee has been fixed for Feb. 26. The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee, on Wednesday, set December 2025 as the target day to deliver a new constitution for the country. Rep. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House…

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Ex-President Jonathan leads Commonwealth Mission for Pakistan’s election

Scotland called on all stakeholders, including political parties and their supporters, to contribute to a peaceful election in keeping with the commonwealth values. The Commonwealth has appointed former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, as head of its Election Observation Mission to Pakistan to observe the general elections scheduled for Feb. 8. Ikechukwu Eze, Special Adviser to…

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May 29 delivery of Abuja light rail sacrosanct – Wike

The minister acknowledged the seriousness of the contractors to deliver the project. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has expressed satisfaction with the progress made on the Abuja light rail project, reassuring that its delivery on May 29 is sacrosanct. The minister gave the assurances on Wednesday after inspecting the ongoing construction of access roads to…

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