Author: News Agency Report
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American Female Basketball Player Detained in Russia Over Hashish Oil
Russia’s Customs Service says it has detained Brittney Griner, one of America’s most decorated women’s basketball players, after it found hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow. Though Ms Griner’s name was not released, a Russian news agency identified her as the Phoenix Mercury centre who won two Olympic gold medals with…
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2022 UTME Registration: JAMB Issues Warning To Vendors, Agents
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it will blacklist any vendors or its agents who violate its rules for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination exercise. The Registrar of the board, Prof Is’haq Oloyede, stated this in Ibadan on Saturday, while monitoring the registration exercise at some centres. Oloyede, who said he was…
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OAU VC Race: Group Calls For Emergence of Ife Indigine
Some concerned youths and elders of Ile-Ife have called for the emergence of an indigene of the ancient city as the next Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife. Spokesman for the group, Mr Seun Agbogunleri, told a news conference on Friday in Ile ife that no indigene of the ancient city had been…
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Stop Shelling on Ukranian Cities, President Zelensky Urges Russian Soldiers
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has called on Russia to stop shelling on Ukrainian cities as Russia continued its onslaught following the first round of peace negotiations between the two countries. More than 100 civilians have already died in Russia’s war in Ukraine, while more than 300 bystanders were injured, the office of the High Commissioner…
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Russia Invasion: UK Freezes Putin, Foreign Minister’s Assets
United Kingdom government on Friday ordered all assets of President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov frozen over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Treasury issued a financial sanctions notice against the two men, adding them to a list of Russian oligarchs who have already had their property and bank accounts in the UK…
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Don’t Consider Joining NATO, Russia Warns Sweden, Finland
Russia has said that it would have to respond if Sweden and Finland decides to join NATO. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova held a press conference on Friday and reflected on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the intentions of Russia going forward. “Finland and Sweden should not base their security damaging the security of…
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INEC Speaks On Newly Signed Electoral Amendment Bill
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the 2022 Electoral Amendment Bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday will help ensure a free, fair and credible future elections. The commission, in a statement by its spokesperson, Festus Okoye, said its position would be officially made known after the INEC extraordinary meeting scheduled…
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Court Grants NDLEA Request To Detain Abba Kyari
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday granted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) request to further detain suspended police officer Abba Kyari for 14 days. The NDLEA, in an ex-parte application, moved before Justice Zainab Abubakar, also prayed for an extension of time with which to detain the six other…
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Abba Kyari Demands N500 Million Damages From NDLEA Over Alleged Illegal Arrest, Detention
The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, has demanded a N500 million in damages from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over alleged unlawful arrest and detention. Mr Kyari, in an originating motion on notice marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, also sought for an…
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Kaduna Imam Died at 130, Leaves 26 Children, 290 Grandchildren, Over 200 Great Grandchildren
The Chief Imam of Kafanchan Central Mosque, Sheikh Adam Tahir, has died at the age of 130 years. He left 26 children, 290 grandchildren, and more than 200 great-grandchildren behind, according to NAN. Deputy Chief Imam of Kafanchan, Alhaji Muhammad Kassim, said Sheikh Adam died on Wednesday evening after an illness. Kassim said the late…