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Nigeria records 39 cases, zero death of monkey pox
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says a total of 39 confirmed cases and zero death of monkey pox have been recorded across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, made the revelation at a press briefing on the declaration of monkey pox as a public health emergency of international concern…
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Court orders forfeiture of $2.045m, 7 properties linked to Emefiele
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of a cash sum of $2,045m linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Akintayo Aluko also ordered the interim forfeiture of seven landed properties linked to the suspended CBN Governor. The lands are listed as: “two fully detached duplexes of identical…
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Nigerian Army airlifts troops serving in North East for annual leave
The Nigerian Army has airlifted troops serving in the North-East under Operation Hadin Kai for their annual leave. Nigerian Army, in a post on its X handle, showed the troops being airlifted from the Maiduguri Airport in Borno State. “Troops serving in North East Nigeria under Operation HADIN KAI proceeding on annual leave from the front lines, being airlifted on…
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NLC faults police explanations for invading Labour House
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the explanations given by the Nigeria Police Force on the reason its personnel ransacked the NLC national headquarters in Abuja, calling for an unreserved apology from the police. Police authorities had said it did not invade the NLC secretariat but only traced a suspected criminal to the building which coincidentally houses the organisation’s…
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BREAKING: NJC recommends Kekere-Ekun as Next CJN
The National Judicial Council has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to be the next Chief Justice of Nigeria. The recommendation was made in an impromptu closed-door meeting initially slated for Friday but brought forward to Thursday in Abuja. The NJC also made recommendations for 27 others as judges of the state high court in the meeting, which is still ongoing. The…
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Presidential Aircraft: Ogun moves to vacate seizure order, faults fraudulent legal process by Zhongashan
Ogun State Government, on Thursday, faulted the judicial process that led to the provisional attachment of three Nigerian government owned aircraft in France by the Judicial Court of Paris on 7th March and 2nd August, 2024. It would be recalled that a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, had sought several orders from the court over an aborted…
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Ogun releases first batch of non-statutory board appointments
The Ogun State Government, on Thursday, released the list of members of non-statutory boards recently appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun to run the various boards in the state. This indication was given in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Strategy to the governor, Hon. Kayode Akinmade. The appointments, the statement said, are the first in the series of…
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Vandals damage 13 towers on 132kV double circuit transmission line in Bayelsa
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Thursday that vandals destroyed 13 towers on the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line. It would be recalled that TCN towers T97 to T99 were destroyed by vandals on 29 July. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s general manager of public Affairs, in a statement in Abuja, said the incident was first reported by the…
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Nigeria’s Armed Forces needs 200m ammunition annually for operations- Matawalle
As part of efforts to secure the nation and protect her territorial integrity, the Minister Of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has said the Armed Forces of Nigeria requires two hundred million rounds of ammunition annually for its operations. He said the volume will cost the Federal Government at least two dollars per ammunition. The Minister disclosed this in Abuja…
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Eguavoen to return as Super Eagles coach
Austine Eguavoen is set to coach Super Eagles for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic and Amavubi of Rwanda. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has delayed the appointment of a new head coach for the Super Eagles after announcing it will employ an expatriate in June. The Super Eagles will begin their quest…
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