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Month: June 2024

19-year-old man posing as police officer gets ₦20k bail for wearing uniform

The court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses. A 19-year-old man, Isah Hassan, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation. Hassan, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of impersonation. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, told…

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Sanwo-Olu gifts ₦10m to LASU’s top graduate

Olaniyi Mubaraq, who studied Accounting Education, achieved an impressive CGPA of 4.98. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gifted N10 million naira to Olaniyi Mubaraq, the best graduating student from Lagos State University (LASU). Sanwo-Olu made this announcement on Thursday, June 6, during the grand finale of LASU’s 27th convocation ceremony. As reported by The Nation, the…

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Ido-Ekiti residents call for FG price control on food, drugs and essentials

Residents urged the federal government to engage relevant stakeholders, to regulate prices of food items and essential products. The residents of Ido-Ekiti on Thursday appealed to the Federal Government to implement a price control policy to reduce the cost of food, drugs and essential commodities. A cross-section of residents of the community, who spoke with…

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Gospel artiste Olaoba joins Mercy Chinwo’s record label, GNT Nation

The artiste recently sparked buzz on social media when he said he could never perform in a white garment church during a live TV show. Fast-rising gospel artiste, Bidemi Olaoba, has joined Grace and Truth Nation (GNT) Nation, a record label co-founded by Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa and his wife, gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Uzochikwa, GNT…

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Gunmen kill pastor and wife in Plateau

The assailants killed no less than five people during the attack on the community. Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have unleashed mayhem in Kwali community, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, during which they killed a pastor with his wife. The pastor identified as Dauda Dalyop was gruesomely murdered with his wife, and three other…

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Children with disabilities not demonic – Social worker

She lauded smart innovation and creativity for making children with disabilities relevant. The Convener of Smart Innovation and Creativity, a Non-Governmental Organisation, Omolola Olamijulo, has charged Nigerians not to isolate or tag children with disabilities as being demonic. Olamijulo appealed to a special Children’s Day party organised by Smart Innovation and Creativity for children with…

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Governor’s wife takes menstrual hygiene camping to secondary school

NAN reports that the Governor’s wife distributed sanitary items to students and donated N1 million to the graduating students of the college. The wife of Kebbi Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Idris, has sensitised students on the promotion of menstrual hygiene among girls and women in the state. Hajiya Idris sensitised the female students on Saturday at…

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Mufti Yaks: Mufti Menk, Pantami mourn as promising Nigerian cleric dies @20

The young but fast-rising Nigerian cleric reportedly died in Abuja after a brief illness. Promising Nigerian Islamic cleric, Abdullateef Aliyu Maiyaki, popularly known as Mufti Yaks, has died at the unripe age of 20. The Niger State-born cleric reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the National Hospital in Abuja…

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This is ill-timed and unnecessary – NECA knocks labour over planned strike

Oyerinde also called on the Federal Government to fast-track the implementation of reliefs for Nigerians, while reversing, without delay, the recent hike in electricity tariff. The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), has urged organised labour to shelve its planned indefinite strike as it could reverse the recent marginal gains on the economy. NECA’s Director-General, Adewale-Smatt…

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Tinubu has never influenced electoral process, Shettima says

Shettima said this was because Tinubu believed in political freedom, fair play and justice. Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday in Ilorin said the present administration led by President Bola Tinubu has never influenced the electoral process. Shettima, while speaking during the 30th anniversary of Prof. Yusuf Ali’s Ghalib Chambers, explained why President Tinubu decided to…

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