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Year: 2024

Police arrest 2 men for slitting their neighbour’s throat in Kwara

The suspects were said to have had a disagreement with the deceased when they attacked him. Two men identified as Abdullateef Yakubu and Yakubu Olanrewaju of Shao Garage area, Ilorin, Kwara State Capital, have been arrested. Operatives of Kwara Police Command arrested the suspects for allegedly slitting the throat of their neighbour over a disagreement…

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Enugu Police fix January 8 for constables’ physical, credentials screening

The applicants should note that anyone who failed to present the listed mandatory items would not be considered for the screening. The Police Command in Enugu State has announced venue, date and requirements for physical and credentials screening of successful applicants for police constables within the state. This is contained in a statement issued by…

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Emefiele deserves his current situation – TAF Africa CEO

Emefiele facing six counts of fraud and corruption as TAF Africa CEO speaks out. Jake Epelle, the CEO and Founder of TAF Africa, has dubbed Godwin Emefiele as the “worst” governor the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ever had. This stern assessment comes in the wake of Emefiele facing six counts of fraud and…

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Iranian woman jailed 2 years for publishing photo without headscarf

The woman from south-western Iran attracted attention as part of the nationwide protests when the authorities had her shop shut. A shop owner in Iran has been sentenced to two years in prison after publishing photos without a headscarf, the U.S.-based human rights network, HRANA, said on Friday. According to the network, Zeinab Khenyab was…

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Health Minister says Tinubu is having sleepless nights over drug price hike

Alausa says his ministry is working with NAFDAC to address the importation of fake drugs into the country. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, says President Bola Tinubu is having sleepless nights over the high cost of drugs and scarcity of essential medicines in the country. He said the…

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Man invites OPC members to beat his girlfriend and her brother in Lagos

The lady who claimed to have suffered injuries from the assault doesn’t want the matter swept under the carpet. A man identified as Atari, is currently under investigation for allegedly inviting members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) to beat his estranged girlfriend, Tope Segun, and her brother to a pulp. The incident, according to…

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President Tinubu congratulates Funke Akindele on her record-setting film

The president added that the creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry. In a statement by Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu also congratulated Funke Akindele on her record-setting…

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Ogun Govt urges entrepreneurs, business owners to register businesses

Business owners are urged to take advantage of the optimised portal to register and pay the right fees for their business premises to the state govt. The Ogun government has advised business owners and entrepreneurs in the state to register on the Business Premises Permit (BPP) portal, assuring that the challenges hitherto hindering enrollment have…

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Why are there so many strange birds in Edo State, Nigeria?

Why are there so many black birds flying the sky in Edo State? If you visit Edo State and Benin City in particular, you are likely to see a lot of black birds flying in the sky. We spoke to a residence of Benin City and she explained that these birds are untouchable, can’t be…

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Group wants Tinubu to caution Gbajabiamila ahead of Surulere by-election

The group says the former Speaker of the House of Representatives is bent on imposing Fuad Laguda on the constituency. The Progressives for Surulere (P4S) group has called on President Bola Tinubu to caution his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila ahead of the February 3 by-election in the Surulere 1 federal constituency. The group said…

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