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Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was lured to a location in an African country with a promise of cash donation in millions of dollars, TheCable understands. The IPOB leader, who was facing charges bordering on treasonable felony following his campaign for the secession of Republic of Biafra, had jumped […]
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, spoke at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, denying the allegation that his fleeing the country in September 2017 amounts to him jumping bail. He said he only escaped to safety after the military invaded his house. Mr Kanu, who […]
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, has said a total of 3.4 million doses of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been utilized for the 1st and 2nd rounds. This he said was approximately 88 per cent of the total COVID-19 vaccine stock in the country. […]
The Nigerian Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26 The earlier deadline would have lapsed tomorrow, June 30. The deadline date has now been shifted for about seven times. The first deadline was December 30, 2020, two weeks after the exercise started in the country. The […]
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has extended the ban on flights from Brazil, Turkey and India by four weeks. Speaking at the national briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Chairman, PSC on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, said “a few weeks ago, we announced additional measures to be met by passengers arriving from […]
Suspected robbers have attacked an apartment occupied by some corps members in Osogbo, Osun State capital, injuring six and carting away personal effects of the occupants. The robbers reportedly entered into the house occupied by members of Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship, located on Dada Estate, Osogbo, around 4am on Saturday and attacked the residents. […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned till October 7, to hear a motion seeking the final forfeiture of the $5.78million and N2.4billion linked to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Justice T.G Ringim fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel to the parties in the matter. The Economic and […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, on July 6, arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged N900 million fraud. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date on Monday, after counsel to the ICPC, Ebenezer Shogunle, disagreed with […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi as he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Senator Nwaoboshi was presented to the President by the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee and governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, […]
The police have arrested a university student accused of killing Usifo Ataga, the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV. Ataga was said to have been found in a pool of his blood with multiple wounds on his body after the media mogul was stabbed to death at a hotel where he reportedly lodges in […]
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