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Bus rams into Yobe market, kills pregnant woman, four others
An 18-seater Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number KTG 283 XA has rammed into the busy Damagum market in Yobe State, killing a pregnant woman, four others and injuring 19 persons. Confirming the number of casualties, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Livinus Yilzoom, told Channels TV on Tuesday
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An 18-seater Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number KTG 283 XA has rammed into the busy Damagum market in Yobe State, killing a pregnant woman, four others and injuring 19 persons. Confirming the number of casualties, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Livinus Yilzoom, told Channels TV on Tuesday
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Ndume faults Tinubu’s appointments, cites breach of federal character
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as non-compliance with the federal character principle in political appointments. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday, the lawmaker accused the President of violating the constitutional requirement for balanced representation in government appointments. Ndume pointed to Section 14(3)
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The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as non-compliance with the federal character principle in political appointments. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday, the lawmaker accused the President of violating the constitutional requirement for balanced representation in government appointments. Ndume pointed to Section 14(3)
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Traditional rulers can’t stay out of politics, says Ogun monarch
The Eselu of Eselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has said that it may be impossible for traditional rulers in Nigeria to completely stay out of politics, explaining that doing so would be tantamount to “taking salt out of soup.” This is just as the traditional ruler
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The Eselu of Eselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has said that it may be impossible for traditional rulers in Nigeria to completely stay out of politics, explaining that doing so would be tantamount to “taking salt out of soup.” This is just as the traditional ruler
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Make-up artist jailed for abusing naira at his wedding
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced a make-up artist, Abdullahi Huseini, also known as Amuscap, to six months imprisonment for abusing and mutilating the Nigerian currency. Justice S.M. Shuaibu handed down the sentence after Huseini pleaded guilty to a one-count charge bordering on the abuse of the naira, brought against him by
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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced a make-up artist, Abdullahi Huseini, also known as Amuscap, to six months imprisonment for abusing and mutilating the Nigerian currency. Justice S.M. Shuaibu handed down the sentence after Huseini pleaded guilty to a one-count charge bordering on the abuse of the naira, brought against him by
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Police arrest two for conspiracy, theft in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects for conspiracy, theft of motorcycles and receiving stolen property. This was contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna. Abiodun said that the feat was achieved in continuation of the command’s effort to check crimes and criminality
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects for conspiracy, theft of motorcycles and receiving stolen property. This was contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna. Abiodun said that the feat was achieved in continuation of the command’s effort to check crimes and criminality
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Founder of defunct Diamond bank, Pascal Dozie, dies at 85
The founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc and a former chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie, is dead. According to a statement issued by the family on Tuesday, the business tycoon died on Monday at the age of 85. More to come…
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The founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc and a former chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie, is dead. According to a statement issued by the family on Tuesday, the business tycoon died on Monday at the age of 85. More to come…
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PICTORIAL: ‘I kept my promise,’ chess master Onakoya celebrates adopted son’s US big win
Nigeria’s chess champion, Tunde Onakoya, has shared an emotional story of two brothers he adopted after their mother died and how one of them has now become a chess champion in the United States. Onakoya, known for using chess to empower underprivileged children, said he met the boys, Jamiu and Ayomide, in 2018 when they
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Nigeria’s chess champion, Tunde Onakoya, has shared an emotional story of two brothers he adopted after their mother died and how one of them has now become a chess champion in the United States. Onakoya, known for using chess to empower underprivileged children, said he met the boys, Jamiu and Ayomide, in 2018 when they
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Police bust Lagos baby factory, rescue 10 victims
The Lagos State Police Command has discovered a baby factory in the Ijegun area of the state and rescued 10 people. Three suspects were also arrested. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared this with reporters on Monday. Hundeyin said the illegal activity was exposed after the police received a tip-off last Saturday. He
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The Lagos State Police Command has discovered a baby factory in the Ijegun area of the state and rescued 10 people. Three suspects were also arrested. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared this with reporters on Monday. Hundeyin said the illegal activity was exposed after the police received a tip-off last Saturday. He
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VIDEO: Police officers detained for assaulting man in Delta
Some officers attached to the Delta State Police Command have been arrested and detained for assaulting a young man in a now-viral video. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a post accompanied by a video and posted on X.com on Sunday. Edafe revealed that their arrest followed an order by the command’s
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Some officers attached to the Delta State Police Command have been arrested and detained for assaulting a young man in a now-viral video. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a post accompanied by a video and posted on X.com on Sunday. Edafe revealed that their arrest followed an order by the command’s
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Africa loses $88.6bn to corruption annually, says ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States has identified corruption and financial crimes as major obstacles to the region’s economic and social development, calling for stronger institutional capacity to combat the growing threat. Speaking on Monday at the opening of a five-day Regional Certification Training on Financial Investigation for Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa in
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The Economic Community of West African States has identified corruption and financial crimes as major obstacles to the region’s economic and social development, calling for stronger institutional capacity to combat the growing threat. Speaking on Monday at the opening of a five-day Regional Certification Training on Financial Investigation for Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa in
