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Magistrate Adeola Adedayo of the Lagos State Magistrate Court in Yaba has ordered the remand of Chidinma Ojukwu, who allegedly stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death. Magistrate Adedayo ordered the remand of Chidinma for 30 days following an application of the police counsel, Cyril Ejiofor. Chidinma and Ataga […]
The Nigerian Army has denied allegations that it is planning to free some senior Boko Haram Bomb explosive experts in its custody. The Army also said more than 1,000 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops due to intense offensive operations on the hideouts and camps in the North East. A statement by Brig […]
The Lagos-Kano train service will go into operation from Friday, Aug. 13. Mr Ismail Adebiyi, Regional District Manager, Northern District of the Nigerian Railway Corporation made this known in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Sunday when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The train would leave Lagos on Friday evening and arrive […]
The sit-at-home order handed down to the people of the South-East turned bloody on Monday as hoodlums wreaked havoc in Anambra and Imo states, killing four policemen and four other persons. Gunmen, who went on a shooting spree in Anambra, attacked a police Area Command in Nnewi axis of the state. The incident was […]
Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has promised to build an Islamic University in President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown of Daura in Katsina State. The university, according to Okorocha, would offer free education with all modern state-of-the-act facilities. The All Progressives Congress (APC) senator said the university would be built through the Rochas […]
The Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the sum of $1.484 billion for the rehabilitation of both Warri and Kaduna refineries. The rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries awarded to Messers Saipem SPA and Saipem Contracting Limited at the combined total sum of $1.484 billion, will be rehabilitated […]
Embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has deleted a Facebook post in which he explained his relationship with alleged internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi. Mr Kyari was mentioned by Hushpuppi, as receiving part of the proceeds of fraud for which the latter is being prosecuted in the U.S. Hushpuppi, who […]
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olurunnimbe Mamora, has appealed to the leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to return to the negotiating table to address outstanding issues. The minister appealed to NARD at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigeria Medical […]
The Federal Government has expressed shock over yesterday commencement of strike by members of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, despite a successful meeting with its leaders last week to sort out their grievances. This is as the government said it held a successful meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of […]
MTN is yet to renew its Universal Access Service Licence (UASL), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. This is contained in a statement by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, in Abuja. ”The attention of the NCC is drawn to a publication in an online media titled: “Govt renews MTN Nigeria licence […]
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