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VeryDarkMan only invited for questioning, not arrested – FCT Police
By Tosin Brown The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has addressed the recent reports concerning the alleged arrest of Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), a controversial social media influencer. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, VDM was not arrested but rather invited for questioning. This invitation followed…
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Diezani’s 25-year marriage to Admiral Madueke ends
By Tosin Brown The 25-year marriage between former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and Admiral Alison Madueke has come to an end. Admiral Madueke, a former Chief of Naval Staff, recently filed a petition in the Lagos State High Court seeking a legal declaration of the dissolution of their marriage. Their union, which began on June 30, 1999, and…
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Nigeria Customs seizes illegal arms, drugs in major operations
The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has announced two major seizures at the Nigeria Customs Service Port Harcourt Area II Command in Onne. The operations, aimed at securing the nation’s borders and ensuring public safety, uncovered illegal arms and a substantial quantity of illicit drugs. Addressing the press on Monday, Adeniyi detailed the first major seizure involving…
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Cholera outbreak: Why Lagos won’t go into panic mode, by Segun Ajayi
It crept in like the biblical “thief in the night” whose mission was to afflict, maim and destroy. Double-faced like Janus, the mythical Roman god of beginnings, cholera strikes with two lethal weapons and leaves in its trail sorrow, tears and wailing. Given the speed with which cholera kills, even the intrepid would be rattled. But for Lagos, a formidable…
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Nigeria Customs under Adeniyi, by Adeyinka Adedeji
It is 133 years since the Nigeria Custosm Service was established. A colonial construct, it shares a lot with some of its peers, like the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Army, the Correctional Service, and several other public institutions. However, arguably more than any of the others, it has had to deal with serial changes: changes in its enabling laws, changes…
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NNPCL shifts Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben gas pipeline project delivery date to August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has shifted the delivery date for the $700m Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben gas pipeline project (OB3), from March 2024 to August. This was revealed in a press statement by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, over the weekend. According to the statement, the Minister for Petroleum Resources for States Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, while…
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Finance Minister, AfreximBank discuss boosting foreign exchange liquidity (Photos)
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun met with the President of Afreximbank, Dr. Okey Oramah, on the sidelines of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in the Bahamas. The meeting took place during the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings, where Afreximbank reiterated its commitment to supporting the Federal Government of Nigeria in a series…
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Bishop Adeoye lauds IGP over rescue of 1,907 kidnapped victims
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Lead Bishop of Worldwide Anglican Church (WAC) in Nigeria, Bishop Seun Adeoye has lauded the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun for the remarkable achievements he delivered in his first year of office. Adeoye who also is the International Communication Director of the Church in a statement in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday, said the…
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130 civil society groups to honour Tinubu, Soyinka, Opadokun, others
A coalition of civil society groups on Thursday honoured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his contributions to democracy in Nigeria. The award was part of the efforts to recognise the role of President Tinubu and other leading figures in the struggle for the enthronement of democracy in Nigeria. The Nigerian Human Rights Community, (NHRC), A COALITON OF 135 CIVIL SOCIETY…
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Shettima affirms FG’s commitment to North East’s economic revival, devt
…flags off 2nd phase of Jere-Bowl road construction, agric inputs distribution Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the federal government’s unwavering commitment to driving economic revival and development in the North East region of the country. Shettima stressed that the only way to reclaim and shape the narrative of the North-East region is if everyone stands together. L-R:…
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