Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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FG Files Terrorism Charges Against Miyetti Allah President
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian government has taken action against Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, by filing terrorism charges against him. The charges alleged his involvement in establishing and arming an unauthorized ethnic militia group, deemed a threat to national security. Bodejo was apprehended on January 23 for purportedly organizing…
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Budget padding: I can’t be Controlled or Silenced – Ningi
By Miracle Ogunde After being suspended for three months by the Senate over his allegation that the sum of N3.7 trillion was not tied to any project in the 2024 budget, Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, has insisted that no one can control or silence him from revealing the ‘can of…
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Japa: Address Health Workers Demands to stop brain drain, NARD, JOHESU
By Miracle Ogunde The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD) and the Joint Health Sector Unions, (JOHESU) have called on the federal government to address the demands of health workers to stop brain drain in the health sector. The two unions also berated the ban on the issuance of leave of…
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17-year-old Teenager Commits Suicide over allegations of theft
A 17-year-old boy, Ojibe Chibueze, who was allegedly accused of stealing his boss’ money has committed suicide in Lagos. The late Chibueze was accused of stealing N100,000 belonging to his boss. The image maker in charge of the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin said that investigations had commenced into the circumstances surrounding…
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Suspect Dies After falling off moving police vehicle
A yet-to-be-identified man in handcuffs has reportedly fallen off a moving police vehicle in Anambra and died instantly. The incident, it was gathered, happened on Wednesday along the Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market, by Port Harcourt Road in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State. This was corroborated by a video currently trending…
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My Govt won’t pay ransom to secure release of kidnapped students’ – Tinubu
By Miracle Ogunde President Bola Tinubu has ruled out payment of any ransom to kidnappers. Addressing a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa Abuja, Tinubu vowed to rescue all the children and other victims kidnapped by terrorists in Kaduna and Sokoto states without any payment of ransom.…
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30yr-old man docked over alleged N1.8m fraud
A 30-year-old man named Israel Makinde was presented before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan by the Police on Wednesday, facing charges related to an alleged N1.8 million fraud. Makinde, whose residential address was not disclosed, was accused of obtaining money under false pretense and theft. According to the Prosecutor, Philip…
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Court jails man for stealing car battery, beanie, others
Nathaniel Danjuma has been handed a two-year prison sentence by an Upper Customary Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, after being found guilty of theft. Danjuma and his co-accused, Japhet Habila, were charged with three counts including criminal trespass, theft, and possession of stolen property. Inspector Esther Bishen, the Police Prosecutor,…
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26-year-old lawyer lands in court for assaulting commercial sex worker
A 26-year-old lawyer named Ekunife Emmanuel was recently arraigned in a Lugbe Grade I Area Court in Abuja, accused of assaulting a commercial sex worker. Mr. Emmanuel, who resides in Jahi Abuja, faced charges of criminal breach of trust, assault, causing hurt, and inciting disturbance, all of which he denied. According to the prosecuting…
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ONDO; Aiyedatiwa inaugurates new permanent secretaries
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has inaugurated new permanent secretaries and tutors general in the state. It would be recalled that on the 5th of March, 2024, 16 permanent secretaries, made up of 14 in the core civil service and 2 in the local government service. Were appointed, following…