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Yoruba Nation: We don’t regret our actions — Defiant suspects
One of the suspects of the Yoruba Nation agitators that invaded the Oyo State House of Assembly and Governor’s office, on Saturday, Ademola Adeniyi, said he didn’t regret his action. Adeniyi, a 29-year-old phone repairer, said, “We all know that nothing is working in Nigeria and things are hard for…
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Son kills 70-year-old mother in Akwa Ibom
There is confusion in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the murder of a 70-year-old woman, Mma-Offiong James Peter, by her son, Inyangake James Peter. The suspect, who was arrested by the police on April 4, 2024, at about 9:00 am, said he acted based on…
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Over 1,000 kidnapped victims so far rescued without ransom — FG
THE National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday, said the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has so far rescued over 1,000 kidnap victims without paying a ransom. Ribadu said this when he received 22 students and staff of the Federal University of Gusau, Zamfara State, rescued on Sunday. The bandits…
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Tinubu declares April 7 as National Police Day
President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night, April 15, at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Delivering the President’s speech titled, “Courage…
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30 illegal miners arrested in Niger
Thirty persons have been arrested for illegal mining in Niger State, Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Garba Sabo, said yesterday, April 15. He also said the ministry has profiled 229 mining companies for assessment to determine which would be approved or disapproved. Sabo, who addressed reporters yesterday, said the arrests were…
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Magodo land dispute: Supreme Court directs Lagos govt, Shangisha Landlords to resolve matter amicably
The Supreme Court has directed the Lagos State Government and the Shangisha Landlords Association to resolve their land dispute amicably, stating that it lacked the power to review its own Judgement. The 5-man panel, led by Justice Iyang Okoro in a ruling, advised counsel to the parties to study the…
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EFCC recovers fresh $445,000, N3bn in humanitarian ministry probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Sunday it has freshly recovered $445,000 and N3bn in the ongoing probe of the scandal in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, told The PUNCH that the $445,000 and N3bn were recovered between March and April in addition…
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Nigeria becomes first country to introduce new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis – WHO
Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine – Men5CV – recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), to protect people against meningitis. The World Health body, in a statement on Friday, said that the vaccine would protect people against five strains of…
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Lassa fever: NCDC records one death, 15 new cases in one week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever within one week across the country. The NCDC said this in a situation report for Week 13 published on its website on Friday. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic…
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Why Nigeria’s oil production dropped for two consecutive months – Minister Lokpobiri
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has explained that the drop in oil production in February and March 2024 was caused by issues encountered on the Trans Niger Pipeline, coupled with maintenance activities carried out by some oil companies operating in the country. March oil production…