Month: July 2021
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Nothing stops INEC from transmitting elections, electronically, TELECOS Operators Reply Lawmakers
Some telecoms operators in the country have refuted claims by the National Assembly of the country not having the necessary infrastructure in place to transmit elections results, electronically. Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune, these operators, who preferred anonymity, stated that since individuals and corporate organisations could make use of text messages, voice calls and social…
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NAF Speaks On Purported Air Crash in Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Sunday, dismissed the report making the roundabout another Air crash in Kaduna, describing it as false. According to NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, “the report of the crash is false. “No crash in Kaduna. No aircraft left Yola for Kaduna. I am making…
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Hajj 2021: Arafat Day Sermon To Be Delivered in Hausa, 9 Other Languages
Following the directive of the custodian of the two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaiziz al Saud, the general presidency for affairs of the grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, the Arafat sermon will be translated in 10 languages, including Hausa. In the year 2018 and 2019—1439H and 1440H, the sermon was translated into five…
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Oyo Govt Reacts To Igangan Attack
Oyo State Government says men of the Nigeria Customs Service raided Igangan and other parts of Ibarapa areas of the state on Friday night, not unknown gunmen. Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, said in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan, that this was contrary to the widely circulated report…
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Notorious Bandit Allegedly Abducts 150 Villagers, Travellers After Father’s Arrest
One of the notorious bandits terrorising the Northwest, Kachalla Turji, has let loose his gang on several villages in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, furious that his father was arrested by security agents. At the last count yesterday, the gang had abducted up to 150 villagers and travellers. In neighbouring Kaduna State, the…
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Suspected Ritualists Gruesomely Murdered Fulani Herdsman in Kwara
Some suspected ritualists, Thursday, butchered Herdsman, Usman Audu, in Igosun, Kwara, with his hands, heart and genitals removed. His remains have been deposited at the morgue of Offa General Hospital for further investigation, police said. A source told Daily Trust the family of the slain man became worried about his whereabouts when his herd of…
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UTME: How COVID-19 Triggered Mass Failure, School Director
Director, New Beacon International School, Apo-Dutse, Abuja has attributed the mass failure recorded by candidates in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to the impacts of COVID-19. He said many schools could not afford to pay their teachers even after the ease of lockdown to adequately prepare the students for the exams. According to…
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Yoruba Nation Rally: Mr Macaroni Donates N500,000 To Family Of SIain Teenager
Popular Nigerian celebrity, Mr Macaroni has donated a sum of N500k to the family of Jumoke Oyeleke, the teenager killed during the ‘Yoruba nation’ rally in Lagos. On July 3, the police had shot into the air and fired teargas as they dispersed ‘Yoruba nation’ agitators at Gani Fawehinmi park. Amid the ensuing melee, the…
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National Open Judo Tourney: 16 States, OAU, FUTA others fight for honours
Judokas from all over the country have converged in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State as the National Open Judo Championship (for men and women) gets underway this weekend The venue, Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, formerly Liberty Stadium is a beehive of activities as the participating judokas weighed-in on Friday getting set for the hostilities…
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Police Boss, Aba Kyari Gives Reason For Attending Cubana’s Mother Funeral
Following mixed reactions trailing the present of Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, who graced the burial ceremony of the mother of Obinna Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana, the celebrated officer has explained why he took time to be there. The burial, which held at Oba in Idemili North Local Government of Anambra…