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Month: January 2024

Hotel claims its manager dies of heart attack caused by Ibadan explosion

The BON Hotel is one of the businesses located in the area where the explosion occurred in Ibadan. The management of BON Hotel Nest Ibadan has announced the death of its Operations Manager, Tunde Solomon, after a heart attack on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. In a statement posted on its official Instagram account on Friday,…

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Tunji-Ojo orders 35% recruitment slot for women into paramilitary agencies

The Minister said the move was in line with the agenda of President Tinubu to elevate women’s participation in crucial sectors to at least 35%. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered that 35% of recruitment slots into the various paramilitary agencies under his ministry should go to women. The development followed a review…

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Lagos council to unveil 200 electric mini-cabs in March

The council boss said all his interventions were targeted at moving people from poverty to prosperity. Fuad Atanda-Lawal, Chairman, Ikoyi Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, says the council will roll out 200 electric mini-cabs as part of its empowerment programme for 2024. Atanda-Lawal said this to newsmen at the council secretariat in…

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Supreme Court: Muslims in Plateau hold prayers over Mutfwang’s victory

The commissioner assured the people of good governance now that the legal distractions had been dispensed with. Muslim faithful in Plateau, on Friday, held thanksgiving prayers at the Jos Central Mosque, to thank God over Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s victory at the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Supreme Court had…

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Military neutralises 3 top terrorists’ , 43 others in 1 week

According to him, troops recovered 139,045 litres of stolen crude oil, 25,115 litres of illegally refined AGO and 5,200 litres of DPK. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said its air component of Operation Hadin Kai on Jan. 10, eliminated three top commanders of the Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno. The Director,…

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Man facing ₦19m land fraud allegation fails to show up in court

Isa told the court that the defendant, who was on administrative bail, was told to appear in court, but he failed. The arraignment of one Murtala Adebayo, accused of ₦19 million land fraud, on Friday suffered a setback as he failed to show up in court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in charge…

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We’re gathering intelligence on kidnapping gangs operating in FCT, Military

The military said troops are synergising with other security services and stakeholders to investigate and gather more intelligence on kidnapping gangs operating in the FCT. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the military is working with other security agencies and stakeholders to go after kidnap syndicates operating…

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CBN set to hold first MPC meeting under Cardoso in February

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the last meeting of the MPC was held in July 2023, and was presided over by erstwhile acting governor, Folashodun Shonubi. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has scheduled the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, under the tenure of Olayemi Cardoso as governor, for Feb. 26…

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Prime Video suspends support for Nigerian originals, guts local team

The news comes only days after the actress, Kemi Akindoju said on X that she had left her role at Prime Video. Prime Video has cut funding for original Nigerian content and reduced its local staff, as part of a restructuring to focus on European countries. This cut will affect its operations in Africa and…

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Wike announces arrest of bandits’ informants in FCT

Wike also directed the FCT Commissioner of Police to set up two additional police divisions in the Gwagwalada area council. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has claimed that an unspecified number of persons have been arrested for supplying information to bandits in the area. The former Rivers State Governor disclosed…

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