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Month: January 2024

Jigawa Police arrest 3 suspects for allegedly stealing 48 goats worth ₦1.3m

The suspects during interrogation confessed to having stolen 26 goats and also confirmed that 18 of the goats were sold. The police command in Jigawa says it has arrested three suspects over the alleged theft of 48 goats in Babura and Kiyawa Local Government Areas of the state. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the…

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All the records that could be broken at the 2024 Grammy Awards

Here is a list of all the potential records that could be broken at the 66th Grammy Awards. Ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards, there are several records that could be broken at the upcoming ceremony by superstars including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, SZA and more. In the data collected by…

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Supreme Court upholds 5-year jail term for former lawmaker Farouk Lawan

Lawan’s imprisonment stems from a bribery scandal involving Femi Otedola. The Supreme Court has upheld the five-year jail term handed down to former House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan. The decision affirms the 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal, which upheld Lawan’s conviction in 2021 for accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola,…

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NAFDAC debunks claims of under-dosed paracetamol, calls publication fake

The DG added that the publication was a disservice to Nigeria and that academic publications need to be more responsive to issues of public health. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the recent publication claiming that paracetamol drugs in Nigeria are under-dosed is fake. Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of…

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See the official poster for Netflix’s ‘Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre’

The series is scheduled to debut later this year. The official poster for Kunle Afolayan’s Netflix series, Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre has been unveiled. Afolayan released them on his Instagram earlier today. The series is a spinoff of the original Netflix film, Anikulapo. The image reveals Kunle Remi, Bimbo Ademoye, Sola Sobowale, Ogogo Taiwo…

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ARCN recruits 1,650 scientists to enhance food security in Nigeria

The FG had approved the recruitment with specific instructions to engage plant breeders to develop more varieties of crops. Prof Garba Sharubutu, Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), says the council has recruited 1,650 scientists to boost food security in the country. Sharubutu disclosed this at a news conference on Friday…

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Chief Edwin Clark tells President Tinubu to caution FCT Minister Wike

The veteran statesman underscored that Wike’s actions contradicted the constitutional obligations sworn by Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State. Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark has voiced his concerns to President Bola Tinubu, asserting that the immediate past governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Nyesom Wike, is not committed…

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Police arrest man for impersonating Jigawa Speaker, seize fake cards

The suspect was arrested while in possession of forged complementary cards bearing the name and insignia of the speaker. The Police in Jigawa have arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly impersonating the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Alhaji Aliyu Haruna. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmadu Abdullahi, told newsmen that the…

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Court finds Lagos bishop guilty of raping female assistant pastor

The judge found the bishop guilty of the crime. An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has convicted a Lagos cleric, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, of raping his assistant pastor. Justice Rahman Oshodi found Daniels, the Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, guilty on Friday.

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Tacha reacts to being dragged over ‘Single till you’re married’ comment

She asserts that many social media users are gullible. Big Brother Naija star, Tacha is not pleased with the reactions of the internet over her controversial ‘single till you’re married’ comment online. The reality star posted a video to her Instagram Story, slamming the people dragging her over the snippet of her interview with reality…

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