Month: July 2022
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Naira Depreciates Further Against U.S. Dollar
Naira has depreciated further against the U.S. dollar at the official market on Tuesday, a day after the currency recorded an insignificant gain at the spot market. According to data released by the The Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Fixing (NAFEX), where forex is officially traded, naira which opened at N427.30 closed at N431.00 to a…
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Alleged Fraud: ICPC Arraigns UNILORIN Staff
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Alanamu Zubair Olayemi, a web programmer II of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), for alleged contract fraud and abuse of office. ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said in a charge No: KWS/53C/2022 brought before Hon. Justice Adenike Akinpelu of Kwara State High Court sitting…
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Two officers, six soldiers killed in attack on presidential guards
The Nation Newspaper Two officers and six soldiers attached to the Guards Brigade were killed in the Sunday ambush by terrorists in Bwari, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Their bodies, according to a Brigade’s internal Situation Report (Sitrep), have been found. The Sitrep sighted yesterday by The Nation, gave the names of…
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I Never Regret My Actions – Singer Portable
Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola better known as Portable in a new video said, he has no regret whatsoever over his actions.
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Kuje Attack: Deputy Speaker Accuses Security Agents of Ignoring 44 SSS Reports
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris-Wase, has accused some security agents of ignoring about 44 State Security Service, SSS, security reports before the terrorist attack on Kuje Correctional Centre. Mr Wase stated this during Tuesday’s plenary while contributing to a motion on the ‘Need to halt the proposed nationwide ban on…
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Northern Christian Leaders Drum Support For Tinubu
Christian leaders in the North have thrown their weight behind the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) , Presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu , as a group under aegis of Progressive Christian Clerics, North-West Zone said Christian faith encourages brotherliness, hence their decision to support the Tinubu/Shettima ticket . The group…
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Headies Disqualifies Singer Portable Over Death Threat
Organisers of The Headies Awards 2022 edition have disqualified singer, Habeeb Okikiola, professionally known as Portable from the list of nominees for threatening to kill his co-nominees. The Headies stated that Mr Habeeb Okikiola ( @portablebaeby ) was disqualified from its 15th nominees’ list to further pass a strong message of not condoning reckless and…
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Our Men Were Not Attacked by Terrorists – Military
The military has debunked reports that its men were abducted by terrorists during the attack on the Presidential Guards Brigade in Abuja on Monday. A spokesman of the Guards Brigade, Captain Godfrey Abakpa, in a response sent to Channels Television’s inquiry into the matter, said no soldier was abducted as being reported. According to him,…
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President Buhari Appoints New 19 RECs For INEC (Full List)
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 19 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Consequently, President Buhari has written the Senate to confirm the appointments of the 19 nominees. The confirmation request to the upper chamber was contained in a letter dated July 25, 2022. The letter was…
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UK Court Refuses To Grant Ike Ekweremadu’s Bail Application
The UK judge has refused to grant bail application filed by the former deputy senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, while his wife, Ekweremadu, Beatrice was granted bail following their arrest over alleged organ harvesting. Ekweremadu, a lawyer, and Beatrice, an accountant, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday for a bail hearing. The Common Sergeant…