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Month: November 2024

Sanwo-Olu promises to deliver permanent NYSC camp in Ikorodu before 2024 ends

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised to deliver the NYSC permanent orientation camp at Agbowa, Ikorodu, before 2024 ends. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance at the swearing-in of the 2024 Batch C Stream 1 corps members on Friday. The event was held at the NYSC temporary orientation camp, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu was…

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Doctor sentenced to life in prison for ‘defiling his wife’s niece’ set free by Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has discharged and acquitted the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, of a defilement charge, following a successful appeal. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court had on October 24, 2023, sentenced the medical director to life imprisonment for defiling…

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2 Lagos task force officers sacked for stealing phones during raid on drug traffickers

The Lagos State Task Force says it has dismissed two of its personnel, Fatai Yusuf, 42, and Hammed Garuba, 38, following their involvement in theft during a recent raid. The task force’s spokesperson, Mr Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Gbadeyan said that the officials stole phones during the operation conducted at…

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PH refinery yet to commence bulk sales – NNPCL debunks petrol price reduction

The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has not yet commenced bulk sales or opened its purchase portal, as essential processes are still being finalised. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says an official announcement will be made if and when price reviews on the products occur. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC…

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CBN threatens banks with big stick over cash scarcity at ATMs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to wield the big stick against culprits in the financial sector over the ongoing cash scarcity at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across the country. The apex bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made the announcement at the annual Bankers’ Dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria…

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Like Dangote, PH Refinery slashes petrol price for marketers

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol to ₦1,030 per litre for marketers. The new price represents an ₦10 slash from ₦1,045 per litre initially charged by the refinery owned by the…

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PDP loses another key South-East chieftain as ex-Aviation minister resigns from party

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-East, Osita Chidoka, has announced his resignation from the opposition party. Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation who also served as the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has been one of the founding members of the PDP. He disclosed his…

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Investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo regains freedom after 3 days in Army detention

Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has been released from detention by the Nigerian Army, three days after his arrest. His release was confirmed by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), an organisation founded by Soyombo. Earlier in the day, FIJ had raised the alarm that the renowned investigative journalist had been arrested and detained by the…

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Court clears 50 IPOB members of terrorism charges, sets them free

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, discharged and acquitted no fewer than 50 persons alleged to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of allegations bordering on terrorism. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Nigerian Police Force failed, in its entirety, to establish a prima facie case…

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Many feared dead as boat ferrying market women capsizes on River Niger

No fewer than eight persons are feared dead in a Friday morning boat accident that occurred near the Dambo-Ebuchi section of the River Niger. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed the boat accident involving no fewer than 200 passengers including market women and farm labourers being conveyed from Lokoja in Kogi to the Katcha…

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