Month: January 2022
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How 13-year-old Boy Stabbed Man To Death Over Refusal To Pay For Sugarcane
The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 13-year-old boy identified as Abdullahi Sanusi over alleged murder of a 19-year-old man named Mohammed Abdullahi for refusing to pay for sugarcane. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the state commissioner of police, Abdu Umar, said the victim on Wednesday forcefully took the suspect’s sugarcane without payment and when the…
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Qatar 2022: Super Eagles To Face Black Stars of Ghana
Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Black Stars of Ghana in the final play-off of the 2022 World Cup qualifier. Nigeria who had participated in all editions of the quadrennial global football showpiece since they made their debut in 1994 edition except the 2006 tournament, were paired against Ghana in the play-off draw held…
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Why I Oppose Release of Sunday Igboho, Evicted Seriki Fulani
Evicted Seriki Fulani of Ibarapaland, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, has said that the daring nature of Sunday Adeyemo, Yoruba freedom agitator popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is why he was opposed to his release. Abdulkadir, who has relocated to Ilorin, Kwara State, since the incident, while speaking on the earlier quit notice issued by Igboho prior…
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2023: “If you give me your support, you will not regret it”, Captain Timi Iyela tells Okene PDP leaders
Frontline aspirant for 2023 Okene/Ogori Magongo Federal Constituency seat, Captain Timi Iyela, on Tuesday visited leaders of Okene PDP to seek their support for his ambition to vie for the Okene/Ogori Magongo Federal Constituency seat, come 2023. The 32-year old flight captain aspiring on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said; even though…
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Super Eagles Tactician, Eguavoen Bags CAF Award (See List of Other Awardees)
Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen has bagged Confederation of African Football, award in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON taking place in Cameroon. CAF made the announcement on its website after AFCON 2021 group stage, saying that its Technical Study Group shortlisted the Best of the Group Stage. The Indigenous tactician, Eguavoen was…
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Super Eagles Player Donates $1,500 To Garoua Mosque
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa donated the sum of $1,500 to support the completion of ongoing construction of a central mosque in Garoua on Friday. The philanthropic gesture was made known by the player after Jumat service. the worship center is located close to the Eagles camp, (Hotel Le Ribadu) in Garoua, is where the…
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2023 Elections: INEC Goes Though With Parties, Candidates, Patners With CBN, EFCC, ICPC
The Nation The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is going tough with political parties and their candidates in next year’s elections on how they source and disburse their campaign funds. The commission plans to work with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Department of State Services (DSS), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices…
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Stop Attacking Our Workers, UNILORIN Teaching Hospital Warns Patients’ Relatives
The Management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH, has frowned at the conduct of some relatives of patients brought to the facility for medical treatment to stop attacking its workers. The hospital reaction came as a result of the constant attacks usually experienced by medical personnel including doctors, nurses and other staff at…
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Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Reacts To AMCON Takeover
Punch Newspaper The take over of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, was announced to workers of the electricity distribution company by the Chief Operating Officer, John Ayodele, in a memo dated January 20, 2022. The COO, according to the memo explained that the company was insolvent…
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Borno Secondary School Student Slit Throat of Fellow Student Over Refusal To Run Errands
Punch Newspaper A senior student of Elkanemi College of Islamic Theology Maiduguri has slit the throat of an 11-year-old junior student of the Islamic theology college, Jubril Mato. The junior student, Jubril, who is currently on admission at the intensive care unit of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital was, according to the report, being…