Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Emir Sanusi leads Sallah Durbar in Kano
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday led the traditional Sallah durbar, a celebration that followed the Eid prayer and sermon at Kofar Mata Jumu’at mosque. Due to flooding at the usual Eid ground, the Emir rode horseback through the streets of Wambai, Zage, Yan Damadan, and Shahuci, returning to the palace in a…
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BREAKING: Nigeria Police rejects PSC’s list of police constable candidates, see why
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says the ongoing police constable recruitment was marred by alleged corruption and irregularities. In a statement released on Saturday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said the NPF has dissociated itself from the recent list of successful candidates published by the Police Service Commission (PSC). The PSC recently released a list of…
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Nine Fishermen Allegedly Kidnapped By IPOB Members
Growing concern surrounds the incident involving the killing of four individuals and abduction of nine fishermen from Ibbi local government in Taraba State at Osama village in Ogbolu local government area of Anambra State. The perpetrators are believed to have ties to the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB). According to reports, the nine fishermen…
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Ekiti Court sentences four to death for armed robbery
Four individuals have been handed death sentences by hanging for their involvement in armed robbery, murder, and conspiracy. This verdict was delivered by the Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday. The convicted individuals, namely Ogunleye Sola, Adebayo Ebenezer, Lasisi Afeez, and Ojo Oba, were found guilty of committing these crimes on May…
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Alleged N15.8m Oil Fraud: Lagos Court Adjourns Trial of Businessman Till June 19
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, adjourned till June 19, 2024 adoption of final written addresses in the alleged N15,800,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Eight Hundred Naira) fraud involving one Balami Abdullahi. Abdullahi allegedly defrauded one Alhaji Buba Kimba of the said sum by falsely…
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Three killed, one injured in mining pit collapse
Three individuals lost their lives and one person sustained injuries following a mining pit collapse at Bazakwoi village in the Adnun community of Niger State. The director-general of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the incident. “The agency received report of a mining pit collapse at Bazakwoi of Adnun community. “The…
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Troops eliminate six terrorists
Troops of the Nigerian Army neutralized six terrorists and recovered a significant cache of arms during a counter-terrorism operation in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, on Thursday. According to a statement posted on the army’s official X handle, the operation targeted known terrorist hideouts in the Birnin Gwari region. “It is part of a special…
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US Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Restrict Abortion Pill
The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a bid to restrict an abortion pill widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies. The court, in a unanimous opinion, said the anti-abortion groups and physicians challenging the medication, mifepristone, lacked the legal standing to bring the case. Abortion rights are one of the key…
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NANS kicks against proposed bill of Single term of six years
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has kicked against the bill seeking a single term of six years for the President and state governors, describing it as “anti-democracy and an attempt to stifle people’s choice”. 35 members of the House of Representatives, under the auspices of Reformed-minded Legislators, had on Monday proposed a…
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University student kidnaps self, wants N50 million ransom paid into Bitcoin account
The Delta State Police Command has arrested Nelson Eserada, a 400-level student of Delta State University, and his accomplice Jerry Lawrence for suspected involvement in a case of self-kidnapping. SP Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed to journalists in Warri on Thursday that the suspects were apprehended in Abraka, Ethiope East LGA, following a…