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SUICIDAL: Man climbs telecom mast in Abuja to protest economic hardship
A yet-to-be-identified man reportedly climbed up a mast on Katampe Hill in Abuja on Monday stating that he is willing to sacrifice his life for the solution to the problem of Nigerians. According to a suicide note he reportedly left at the foot of the mast, he demanded the return of the fuel subsidy, among other demands for the government…
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Court jails 72-year old man for defiling minor
A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old security guard, David Jackson, to life imprisonment for defiling a 7-year-old neighbour’s daughter. Justice Abiola Soladoye sentenced Jackson to life imprisonment after she held that the prosecution had proved the three ingredients of defilement against the convict. Justice Soladoye, in her judgment, held that the survivor…
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Rivers: Pro-Wike, Fubara lawmakers hold parallel plenary sessions
Tension mounts in Rivers State as the two factions of the State House of Assembly locked up in parallel sittings on Monday. Lawmakers arrived at the House of Assembly Quarters amidst heavy security presence as this report was filed. While Speaker, Martin Amaewhule was seen walking into the chamber, the Victor Oko-Jumbo section also sit to screen a commissioner nominee.…
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BREAKING: Containerised truck crushes female biker in Lagos
A containerised truck has crushed a female biker to death at the Iganmu bridge in Lagos. The incident occurred at about 6:15 am on Monday (Today) near Sifax inward Iganmu bridge. The accident caused a serious gridlock along the road leading to Ijora axis. Confirming the incident, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, said…
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BREAKING: LASU, 17 other Southwest tertiary institutions to access FG student loan
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Sunday announced that approval has been given to students from state-owned tertiary institutions to access the federal government loan. In a statement on Sunday via its official X account, NELFUND listed 36 state-owned tertiary institutions that can now apply for student loans. The statement disclosed that the management of these institutions have successfully…
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BREAKING: Factory worker killed by engine roller in Ogun
An employee of a steel company, Yahaya Ibrahim, was killed by an engine roller after slipping on the machine at the company’s factory along the Sagamu-Ogijo Expressway in Ogun State. The incident occurred on Sunday at 4:50 am while the deceased was working at the company’s plant. Ibrahim was operating the engine roller when he suddenly slipped and fell onto…
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LASTMA seizes 9,370 vehicles in 6 months
….records 256 Casualties The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 9,370 vehicles from January 2024 to June 2024 for alleged traffic violations. General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this figure on Sunday (Today) during a meeting with relevant stakeholders in the transportation industry. Bakare-Oki further disclosed that 3,034 private vehicles were impounded, including 1,849 cars, 549…
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Court orders Buhari’s Minister to account for N729bn
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former minister to provide the list and details of the beneficiaries who received the payments, the number of states…
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BREAKING: Tinubu to step aside as ECOWAS Chairman
President Bola Tinubu will be stepping aside on Sunday (Today) as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. This is as his tenure as ECOWAS Chairman ends today. The 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority is holding at the Presidential Villa in Abuja where he is expected to pass on the torch to another leader. …
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Edo Govt warns against unlawful gatherings
The Edo State Government has warned against unlawful gatherings by members of cult groups across the state in the guise of celebrating an anniversary on July 7. A statement by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said the State Government has put the police and other security agencies in the state on the alert to arrest and prosecute…
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