Month: September 2021
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Six Nigerians, 32 Other Nationals Added to UAE Terror List (Full List)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has added six Nigerians and 32 other persons of different nationalities to its terror list. The UAE Cabinet which announced this in a ministerial resolution No.83 of 2021 on Monday also added 15 entities to the list of individuals, entities and organisations supporting terrorism. According to Gulf News (https://gulfnews.com/), the…
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‘Yahoo-Yahoo’:Court Convicts Kwasu, Kwara Poly Students
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced two final-year students of two tertiary schools in Ilorin to various jail terms for offences bordering on cybercrime. The convicts are Oyewale Wasiu Adetunji and Adebayo Ibrahim Abiodun, who are students of Kwara State University (KWASU), Molete and Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin…
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SCOAN Members Reject Emergence of TB Joshua’s Wife as Leader
Some members of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) founded by late Prophet Temitope Joshua have kicked against the emergence of his wife, Evelyn, as the new spiritual leader of the Lagos-based based church. Late Prophet TB Joshua died suddenly without naming a successor but his wife was left week named as the leader.…
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Forgive My Lawyer, Igboho Urges Supporters
Detained Yoruba Nation Advocate, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho has urged his supporters to forgive Ibrahim Salami, one of his Cotonou-based lawyers. Igboho, had in a leaked audio, expressed anger with Salami’s team of about 10 lawyers in Benin Republic for failing to secure his release after about 50 days in detention. He…
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Twitter Gives Updates On Talks with FG
Official of the micro-blogging platform, Twitter on Monday said its engagement with the Nigerian government to address the lingering statement over restoration of its services in Nigeria have been respectful and productive. “Discussions with the Nigerian government have been respectful and productive – we look forward to seeing the service restored very soon,” a Twitter…
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FG Fixes New Date for ’60th’ Jubilee Special Award Ceremony, as 60 Honorable Nigerians Set To Be Honored
The Federal Government has fixed September 30, as the new date for the Nigeria at 60 Jubilee Special Award ceremony. The ceremony will be held at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Aso Villa. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made this known in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media,…
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100-Level Student Drowned in UNIPORT’s Swimming Pool
A 100-level student of the Rivers State University (RSU), simply identified as ‘Emmanuel’ has been reportedly drowned in the University of Port Harcourt’s (UniPort) swimming pool on Sunday, September 12. The student, who had reportedly gone with some friends to the Olympic-size swimming pool at the Sports Complex, Abuja Campus, drowned while he was swimming.…
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Sit-at-home order: WAEC Students Chased out of Exams Hall
By Chris Njoku, Owerri Students of Comprehensive Secondary School Nkume Njaba in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State were on Monday chased of the examination hall by suspected Indigenous Peoples of Nigeria (IPOB) operatives, The Nation reports. The students and staff were pursued by enforcers of the Sit-at-home order while they were about to…
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Jailbreak: FG Reveals Numbers of Fleeing Inmates, Alerts INTERPOL
The Federal Government has said it is putting the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) on the alert following the jailbreak that rocked the Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kogi State on Monday. Contrary to initial reports, the Federal Government also said at least 266 inmates of the facility were freed by gunmen who…
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Military Keeps Mum, as Armed Bandits Reportedly Attacked Base, Killed ’12 Personnel’
No fewer than 12 military personnel have been allegedly killed in Zamfara State, following an attack on a military base, on Saturday by fully armed bandits. It was gathered that the bandits had attacked a military base at Mutumji, Dansadau, about 80 kilometres south of the capital, Gusau, at about 10:30 a.m. It was learnt…