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Gunmen abduct FirstNews editor in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael Editor of FirstNews and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of The PUNCH, Segun Olatunji, has been abducted from his home in the Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos State by gunmen, suspected to be soldiers. The management of FirstNews linked the abduction to a recent article titled, “Defence Chief running office like family business – Public Interest…
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BREAKING: Ooni’s wife, Olori Tobiloba birth twins
By Innocent Raphael Wife of Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Olori Tobiloba Ogunwusi has given birth to twins. Ooni Ogunwusi is a foremost traditional ruler in Yorùbá-land whose kingdom is Ile-Ife in Osun state. The King in an announcement posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday (Today), declared that one of his new wives had bore the babies. “To…
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CDS Musa orders arrest of killers of military personnel in Delta
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has called for the investigation and arrest of those involved in the killing of military personnel in Okuoma community of Delta State. Musa gave the directive in a statement issued on Saturday by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig General Tukur Gusau. The statement read “The troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion,…
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We’ve not picked date for coronation of new Olubadan- Ladoja
Former governor of Oyo state and Otun Olubadan, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has said no date yet for the coronation of new Olubadan. Ladoja made this known when the High Chiefs in Ibadan land visited the new Olubadan designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The Olubadan-in-Counciil held a close door meeting with the Olubadan designate. The meeting comes on the heels of the…
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Sanwo-Olu orders food products be sold at 25% discount in five Lagos divisions
The governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered that food products at the “Ounje Eko” food markets be sold at a discount in all five divisions of Lagos starting on Sunday (Tommorrow). Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement on Friday, noted that the markets will offer Lagosians a 25% discount on staple food items…
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Customs seizes cache of arms, illicit drugs at Tincan Island
By Innocent Raphael Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Friday showcased a cache of arms seizure including eleven (11) guns including pump Action guns, six (6) pistols including semi-automatic arms and pepper spray guns, military vests, among others. This was disclosed at a press briefing in Lagos by the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command,…
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Wike tackles FCT Senator over alleged blackmail
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has tackled the Senator representing Abuja, Senator Ireti Kingibe over alleged blackmail. Wike said the Senator could not force him to become her friend, saying instead of the Senator to communicate her challenges through proper channels to him, she resulted to blackmail. The former Rivers Governor stated this in an interview with…
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Faulty submarine cable repairs may last over one month- MainOne
By Innocent Raphael A leading provider of submarine cable systems, MainOne, has said repair process for its damaged submarine cable may take up to five weeks. MainOne disclosed this in a statement on Friday following a fault experienced on its network on Thursday, reassuring customers of its dedicated efforts to expedite the repair process and promptly restore network connectivity. The…
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Katsina Customs releases 6 intercepted grain trucks to owners
Following the directive by President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Katsina Command, has handed over six intercepted trucks of assorted grains to the owners. A statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Tahir Balarabe, said that the Command had earlier intercepted the six (6) trucks on the 18 of February 2024 along Kwanar Gwanti, Dogon Hawa road Mai,…
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Late Olubadan left behind an impeccable record of incorruptible leadership- Obasanjo
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday, said the late Olubadan, Oba Olalekan Balogun left behind an impeccable record of incorruptible leadership. Obasanjo in a statement released by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the late monarch left an enviable qualities, which clearly stood him out. According to the former President: “His enviable qualities clearly…
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