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Hunger Protest: Police transfer 76 Russian-flag-flying suspects to Abuja, plan sedition charges
The Kano State Police Command has transferred 76 suspects, including a foreign national, to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for discreet investigation on charges of sedition. The suspects were reportedly arrested for flying Russian flags during the recent nationwide hunger protests. The protests had turned violent in several parts of the North. Addressing the media on Monday, the Kano State…
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Ladoja receives beaded Crown
Former Governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has been given beaded crown. He was presented the ceremonial beaded crown by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The event which took place at the Olubadan Palace at Oke Aremo in Ibadan, saw Otun Olubadan joining fellow kingmakers as a beaded-crown-wearing monarch in Ibadan.
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Edo: Shaibu resumes office, directs staff to follow suit
The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has resumed office and has directed his staff to follow suit. He warned banks carrying out transactions with the Office of the Deputy Governor of Edo State without his express consent about the illegality of such transactions. In a video broadcast, Shaibu mandated those yet to resume work since his reinstatement…
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BREAKING: WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). WAEC made this known in a post on the examination body’s X account on Monday. It said “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform Candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been…
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Tinubu should muster Political Will to get Nigeria New Constitution- Ozekhome
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has urged President Bola Tinubu to muster the political will to get Africa’s most populous nation what he described as a people-centred constitution. It would be recalled that a group of eminent Nigerians, under the umbrella of The Patriots, led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General Chief Emeka Anyaoku met with the President on…
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BREAKING: Explosion rocks APP secretariat in Rivers
An explosive device has been detonated at the secretariat of the Action People’s Party (APP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The explosion which reportedly occurred at midnight shattered the glass on the window near the impacted area. The Rivers State Police Command has deployed two security vehicles and personnel to the scene in the new GRA. Routine activities are also…
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We will prosecute EndBadGovernance protesters- Ondo Police
The Ondo State Police Command has said that it has commenced profiling of EndBadGovernance protesters who were arrested on Saturday, August 10. It said the protesters would be arraigned for prosecution. Among those arrested is the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, Ajayi Wizeman. The protesters numbering about 10 had gathered at the Akure NEPA Roundabout when the police…
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Lagos: Goods destroyed as fire engulfs electronics store at Trade fair
A fire has engulfed the store of global electronics maker LG at Abule Osun, Trade Fair, Lagos State. The incident, which occurred around midnight on Sunday, destroyed goods worth millions of naira. This was revealed in a statement released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency through its Head of Public Affairs Unit, Nosa Okunbor. He stated that the agency…
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Man jumps into iron melting pot in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State says a 25-year-old contract staff, whose name was not mentioned, has allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot of his company and died. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. The image maker said that the company’s safety officer, whose name was also not mentioned,…
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Police nab 4 over alleged killing of barber in Ogun
The Ogun State Police command said four suspects have been arrested allegedly in connection with the killing of a barber at Isale Oja Kuto, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital by suspected cultists on Wednesday. The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu said the arrest followed another attack by a rival cult group on Friday night, in which a 48-year-old Point…
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