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Day: July 1, 2024

Shettima leads FG delegation to visit victims of Gwoza suicide bombings

Shettima, who described the incident as pathetic, quoted the late Dele Giwa saying, “One life lost in cold blood is as gruesome as millions lost in cold blood.” Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday led a federal government delegation on a condolence visit to the victims and families of those who lost their lives in the…

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Fayose wants Tinubu to give contract to Nnamdi Kanu for peace in southeast

Fayose said Kanu’s release could reduce the security crises in the region by half. Worried about the spate of insecurity in the Southeast, Issac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has proposed a solution to the lingering crisis in the region. In a video posted on X formerly Twitter on Monday, July…

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Wike threatens to unseat lawmaker in 2027

Wike says an unnamed lawmaker is angry with the praises he has been receiving as FCT Minister. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has threatened to unseat an unidentified lawmaker for criticising his successes as the FCT Minister. Wike made the threat during the inauguration of the construction of Mabushi Bus Terminal,…

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Twin brothers in court for stealing

Ugonna and Ogonna from Ifite-Awka are facing charges of conspiracy and stealing. Twins, Ugonna and Ogonna Nwaobodo, on Monday, appeared before an Anambra Chief Magistrates’ Court, Awka, charged with stealing a ₦123,000 cell phone. Ugonna and Ogonna from Ifite-Awka are facing charges of conspiracy and stealing. The prosecutor, Inspector John Ogbonnaya, told the court that…

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German man injures 14 people in surprising acid attack

Authorities are still conducting tests to determine the exact substance used in the attack. The German Police says it is investigating a 43-year-old man as the potential culprit behind an acid attack outside a café on Monday. The investigation reveals that the 43- year-old man of the western city of Bochum had left several people…

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How Customs intercepted rifles, ammunition, drugs at Onne port

Kokumo has commended the NCS for the milestone in the struggle for safety and security. Bashir Adeniyi, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service has narrated how 844 units of assorted rifles, and 112,500 pieces of live ammunition among other contraband were intercepted at the Onne Port. Adeniyi narrated this on Monday at a media briefing at…

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Mompha’s ₦6 billion fraud case continues in court

EFCC says over ₦30 billion was discovered in Mompha’s Fidelity Bank account. An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Idi Musa, on Monday testified against a social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, charged with ₦6 billion money laundering. Mustapha, still at large, is standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob…

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Breaking up with my partner was one of the best decisions I have ever made – Wendy Shay

Ghanaian Songstress Wendy Shay has opened up on how breaking up with her partner was the best decision she ever made. Speaking to Empress Gifty on the “U Cook” show, Wendy Shay explained that she endured a broken heart that even lead her into releasing some hit songs. “I am free now and I think…

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Fayose did not handle financial transactions in ₦6.9bn fraud case – Witness

The evidence was under cross-examination in the ongoing trial of Fayose for ₦6.9 billion in fraud and money laundering. A prosecution witness, Abubakar Madaki, on Monday, told a Federal High Court in Lagos that former Gov. Ayodele Fayose did not personally make any of the financial transactions relevant to the charge before the court. Madaki…

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INEC will soon tell Nigerians 142 ways to improve future elections

The commission published the report of the review of the 2023 elections, adding it was already available on its website. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the commission has come up with 142 recommendations to improve the future electoral process. Yakubu said this at the opening of a…

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