Month: July 2021
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Igboho, Yoruba Leader Drag Buhari, Malami, 49 Others To International Criminal Court
The Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Nation Agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination groups have filed a 27-page petition before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Several leaders of Yoruba Self-Determination groups appended their signatures on the petition sighted by The Nation. The Nation learnt the…
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UNILAG Raises Alarm Over Third Wave of COVID-19
The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has raised alarm over third wave of COVID-19 following an increase in the number of patients coming to the University Medical Centre with flu-like symptoms related to the disease. The development has prompted the university to issue and update cum advisory on the development on Tuesday. The…
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Security operatives were nabbed abetting malpractice during CBT, JAMB Registrar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed how some facilities put in place helped to nab those sabotaging the efforts of the board to conduct a credible computer based test, adding that, a couple of security agents were caught through the Closed Circle Television, CCTV deployed to the exam centers. Oloyede added that…
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How Lifeless Body Of UNILORIN Student Was Found, Witness Tells Court
One of the prosecution witnesses, Mrs Opeyemi Stowe, at the ongoing trial of eight suspected rapists and killers of the 300-level student of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Olajide Blessing Omowumi, on Tuesday, narrated how the late student’s lifeless and naked body was found in a sitting room in Tanke area of Ilorin metropolis. Mrs…
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Lawmakers Move To Stop Admission Seekers Below 18 years From Being Admitted
The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it would work towards amending the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to stop the board from admitting candidates below the age of 18 years. This was disclosed on Monday by the Vice Chairman of the committee, Sen. Akon Eyakenyi, during the committee’s oversight…
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Update On Naira Marley Alleged Fraud Case
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned till October 5, 2021, for the continuation of trial in the case of Afeez Adeshina Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, who was arraigned sometime in 2019 on an 11-count charge of credit card fraud preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Malami Welcomes Ohaneze’s Monitory Team
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Monday said the formation of a legal team by Ohanaeze Ndigbo to monitor proceedings at the trial of the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu was a welcome development. Malami said setting up the…
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Abducted Emir of Kajuru Regains Freedom
The kidnapped Emir of Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, has regained his freedom barely 24hrs after his abduction. One of the kingmakers of the Emirate Council, Dahiru Abubakar, confirmed the development to The Nation. The Emir was released on Monday afternoon, few hours after bandits demanded N200 million…
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Suspected Killers of UNILORIN Student Accused of Using Wooden Toy Gun, As DSS Tenders 40 Exhibits
The suspected Killers of a 300-level student of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Olajide Blessing Omowumi, have been accused of using wooden toy gun to perpetrate the crime allegedly linked to them as the Department of State Service (DSS) tendered 40 items as exhibits. Among the items tendered by the DSS operative, Mr Igwe Imo,…
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Mobile money guidelines: CBN warns against unnecessary charges, fees
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday released Regulatory Guidelines and Framework for Mobile Money Services in the country, warning operators against charges or fees that could lead Mobile Money savings wallet account holders to suffer reduction in their principal sum on the wallet. The regulator stated that the introduction of mobile telephony in…