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Ondo Guber: Aiyedatiwa tackles Ajayi, denies N1.2bn security votes
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Sunday, denied receiving N1.2 billion as security votes for the state. He stated in Akure, the state capital during the Ondo State governorship election debate organised by Channels Television and its partners. Aiyadatiwa, who is seeking election in the November 16 governorship election under the All Progressives Congress (APC), accused his Peoples Democratic Party…
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One dead, 10 injured in Lagos-Badagry expressway accident
One person has been confirmed dead and over 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries during multiple auto crashes on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Sunday. The accident occurred at the Ile-Epo Bus Stop, Oko-Afo along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the accident on Sunday in a statement made available…
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NASU, SSANU suspend strike for one month
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have announced suspension of the ongoing nationwide indefinite strike over withheld salaries for a month. The unions in a joint statement on Sunday said the suspension of the indefinite strike will take effect on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The statement was…
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Veteran female editor, Ngozi Anyaegbunam dies
A veteran journalist and editor, Dr Ngozi Fidelia Anyaegbunam, is dead. Anyaegbunam died at age 67 after a brief illness. Announcing her death, a son of the deceased, Rocky Agbese, in a statement, described Ngozi as a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother, sister, cousin and friend, who would be sorely missed by all who came across her and were impacted…
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Abiodun reiterates commitment to Ogun residents’ welfare
…urges church leaders to seek God’s guidance for national unity, economic stability Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has reiterated the commitment of his administration to the socio-economic and spiritual welfare of residents of the state. The governor also pledged to remain non-partisan in religious matters and to continue supporting programs and projects that promote mutual respect and freedom of…
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Police nab 130 foreign nationals, Nigerians for alleged cybercrime, hacking
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals (87 males and 26 females), primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators (4 males and 13 females) for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that threaten national security. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Force…
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2024 Ondo Guber: Ilaje Leaders rally support for Aiyedatiwa
Leaders in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have called for support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress and State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa to win the November 16 election. This is coming two weeks before the governorship election in Ondo State, The leaders, under the auspices of the Ilaje Development Summit Group, a group championing…
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Press Freedom: 2 media houses, 65 Nigerian journalists attacked in 9 months- IPC
The International Press Centre (IPC) has said two media houses and 65 Nigerian journalists were attacked in nine months. In a report released on Saturday by the IPC’s Safety and Protection of Journalists Hub (SPJ-Hub), it said the attacks took place between January and September 2024. “No fewer than forty (40) cases of attacks involving over sixty-five (65) journalists and…
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EndBadGovernance Protest: SERAP demands release of minors from detention
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, to ensure the release of all #EndBadGovernance protesters, “including the 32 hungry and malnourished children.” SERAP lamented that the “children” and some other protesters were “detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights.”…
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NDLEA intercepts Cocaine worth N4bn at Lagos Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized cocaine consignments worth N4bn at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The NDLEA said its operatives recovered the 845 wraps of cocaine weighing 18.72 kilogrammes from an international drug syndicate that operates between Brazil, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. “The drug consignments worth Four Billion Four Hundred and Ninety-Two…
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