Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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‘No excuses, you asked for the job’ – Tambuwal tells Tinubu
Sokoto South lawmaker, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to listen to the cries of Nigerians amid the harsh socio-economic realities citizens have continued to grapple with. Speaking during a visit to former president Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Tambuwal advised Tinubu to shun excuses and needless blame games. …
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Court Directs Witness to Appear for Cross-Examination in Fayose’s Multibillion-Naira Fraud Trial
The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has set March 22 as the date for the prosecution to present its witness in the ongoing money laundering trial of former Governor Ayo Fayose. The trial judge, Chukwujekwu Aneke, instructed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor, Rotimi Jacobs, to ensure the…
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Inmate Grabs Warder’s Rifle In Ilorin Prison, Shoots One
A prison inmate at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, seized a rifle from a warder on Friday and proceeded to shoot and wound a roadside vulcanizer nearby. According to Reports, while escorting prison inmates out of the facility, the offender seized the officer’s firearm and discharged…
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MC Oluomo’s Aide Dies In Fatal Accident
By Our Correspondent Akintoye Benson, an aide to the former chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, is reportedly dead. Benson was said to have died in an auto crash on Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday night. …
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Wike’s councillor resigns, declares support for Fubara
Achor Nna, the councillor representing Ward 9 in Obio/Akpor LGA in Rivers, has resigned as the leader of the legislative council. FCT minister Nyesom Wike is from the same ward. Mr Nna resigned in a letter dated March 7, 2024, addressed to the clerk of the house, Rosemary Brown. In…
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Oronsaye report: FG Inaugurates Implementation Committee
By Miracle Ogunde The federal government, on Thursday, inaugurated the implementation committee on the review of reports and White Papers on the Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, and Commissions also known as the Steve Oronsaye Report. The committee will be headed by the Secretary to the Government of…
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NFF Announces Vacancies for Super Eagles, Golden Eaglets Coaching Positions’
NFF Announces Vacancies for Super Eagles, Golden Eaglets Positions’ By Miracle Ogunde Following the resignation of the former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, last month, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has declared the Super Eagles head coach position vacant. The NFF also declared the position of the U-17 coach vacant. There…
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Utilizing Security Votes: A Viable Solution for Implementing State Policing
Dr Fasua Gbenga In recent times, the clamor for the establishment of state police forces has gained significant momentum across Nigeria. Proponents argue that state policing is essential for enhancing security and combating crime effectively at the local level. While some suggest the allocation of a special fund for this purpose, an…
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Alleged $6.2m Fraud: Forensic Expert Confirms forgery of Buhari, Mustapha’s Signatures
Bamaiyi Haruna Mairiga, Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Thursday, March 7, 2024 told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, that forensic examination showed that the signatures of former President Muhammadu Buhari and…
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Nigeria Air Force Plane Crashes
A Nigerian Air Force Super Mushshak trainer aircraft has been involved in a minor mishap which occured this Thursday, 7 March 2024 at about 2.35pm. NAF Director, Public relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet indicates in a press release that the accident, which occurred about 3.5 nautical miles from Kaduna Military…
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Just In: Ondo APC Gubernatorial Aspirant Set To Dump Party
One of the Governorship aspirants in the November 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, Prof Ibrahim Ajagunna, popularly known as PIA, is said to be defecting from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources close to the party disclosed that this is unconnected to recent development in the State, particularly the intra-party crisis within the APC.…
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FG Announces New Date For Students Loan Takeoff
The federal government has announced that the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) portal will open in March for eligible students. The Executive Secretary of NELFund, Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, March 7, in Abuja urging eligible students to register to access the fund.…