Month: March 2021
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‘Fake Soldier’ Arraigned For Beating Police Inspector in Lagos
A 39-year-old man, Ikechukwu Chokuba, who allegedly falsely presented himself as an army officer and assaulted a police officer, was on Monday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Mr. Chokuba, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on assault and impersonation. The prosecutor, Inspector Benedict Aigbokhan,…
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UK Govt Approves Work Permit For Nigerian Graduates, Other Nationals
The Government of the United Kingdom has announced that international students who want to work in England after successful completion of a UK degree at bachelor’s degree level or above, or an eligible professional qualification, can now do so. This was contained in a statement on Thursday, titled, ‘New UK post-study graduate route to open…
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Saab’s Legal Team Appeals To Joe Biden, Others Over his Continued Detention
Alex Saab
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International Women’s Day: Choose to Challenge By Ananwureyi Joy Ohine
Ananwureyi Joy Ohine ananwureyijoy01@gmail.com
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Oyo Police Arrests, Detains 3 OPC Members Who Arrested Dreaded Herdsman, Wakili
The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday arrested and detained three members of the Odua People’s Congress (OPC) who arrested one Iskilu Wakili, said to be a notorious Fulani man known for causing violence in the Ibarapa area of the state. The police in a statement by the police public relations officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi said…
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One Hospitalized as Generator Fume Reportedly Killed Two Varsity Students in Owerri
Two students of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) were reportedly killed by generator fume while the third person is recovering at the hospital. According to the report, the deceased students identified as Fred Eberechukwu, 22, Anele Stephen, and Udeagbala Kenechukwu, allegedly put on the generator in their locked room and fell asleep. The…
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Video: How Dreaded Herdsman Terrorizing Oyo Communities, Wakili Was Arrested
The dreaded herdsman terrorising communities in Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun areas of Oyo State, Iskilu Wakili, has been arrested. According to reports, Wakili was nabbed on Sunday morning in the forest he lives in and has been handed over to the Police in Aiyete for interrogations. The OPC leader, Chief Adedeji Oluwole who led the operation…
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OAU Management Sheds Light On Students Expected On Campus
Followng the announcement of physical resumption of students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, by the management on Saturday, the management of the institution has shed more light on set of students that are expected to be on campus for the practical part of what they have learnt in the ongoing virtual classes. According to a…
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Naira 4 Dollar Scheme: CBN Introduces New Incentives
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Saturday introduced a new incentive to encourage inflow of diaspora remittances. The incentive, tagged “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme”, was announced in a circular signed by Saleh Jibrin, CBN ‘s Director, Trade and Exchange Department. Mr Jibrin said that the scheme, which would run between March and May, would…
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Presidency Speaks On Buhari’s Safety After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
The Presidency has reacted to speculations in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari might have suffered a side effect from the jab of COVID-19 vaccine he received on Saturday. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in a release made available to newsmen said, President Buhari had not experienced…