Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Why We Killed Army General Udokwere – Suspects
By Doris Israel Ijeoma Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested four suspected killers of an Abuja-based retired Brigadier General Uwem Udukwere. Udukwere was reportedly killed by armed robbers on Saturday at his Sunshine Estate home in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, paraded the suspects in Abuja on Monday,…
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Tinubu Announces Fresh Appointment
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noted that the appointment is pending confirmation by the Senate. He…
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SPORT UPDATES
Compiled by Miracle Ogunde EURO 2024 UPDATES -At 38 years and 216 days, Jesús Navas will become the oldest player to play for Spain in a major international tournament (World Cup + EURO), surpassing the previous record of Santiago Cañizares against Saudi Arabia in Germany 2006 (36 years and 248 days). -Barnabás Varga had a…
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I inherited N359 billion salary arrears —Benue Governor laments
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, during a tour of Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, disclosed that his administration inherited salary arrears exceeding N359 billion from his predecessor, Governor Ortom. Addressing residents in Okpoga, Governor Alia criticized past administrations for using federal funding challenges as an excuse for delayed salary payments and pledged to ensure civil servants…
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2027: Funke Akindele vows to contest for political office again despite losing in 2023
Filmmaker Funke Akindele has revealed reasons she will re-contest for political office. The PDP governorship candidate in Lagos, Olajide Adediran, aka Jandor, picked Ms Akindele as his running mate in the 2023 general election. During an interview on Arise TV’s Perspectives show, shared on YouTube Saturday, the mother-of-two spoke about political career. The 46-year-old said:…
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‘I spent 24 yrs in prison for following friend to police station’ — Nigeria man reveals
In a harrowing account of injustice within the Nigerian criminal justice system, Lukman Adeyemi recounts his 24-year ordeal behind bars, a consequence of a misguided act of loyalty towards a friend. His narrative sheds light on the flaws and injustices prevalent within the system, leading to prolonged and unjust incarceration. Adeyemi describes his initial encounter…
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Ogun Confirms Nine Cholera Cases, One Death
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, announced on Monday that the state government has reported 25 suspected cholera cases, with nine confirmed cases and one fatality. According to Dr. Coker, eight of the cases involved individuals who had travelled to Lagos State, where they consumed tiger nut drinks. The commissioner made this…
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JAMB fixes date for Announcement of Admission Cut-off marks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has fixed July 18, 2024, for the Policy Meeting to deliberate on admissions cut-off marks into tertiary institutions. The meeting which is expected to set minimum cut-off marks for 2024/2025 admissions, would be chaired by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman. This was disclosed in the Board’s…
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Fuel scarcity hits Adamawa as IPMAN closes filling stations
Fuel shortage had become palpable by the evening of Monday in Adamawa State as a result of strike action by members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria, IPMAN. Only motorists and other petrol users who still had stock of what they bought in the previous days operated around the state on Monday, as they…
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Ganduje loses mother-in-law
Asiya Muhammad Gauyama, the mother-in-law of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has passed away. The deceased is the mother of Hafsatu Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the wife of the party chairman. A statement issued by Edwin Olofu, the Chief Press Secretary to the National Chairman, on Monday, described the…