Author: Vreporters
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Don’t Remand Me in Prison Custody, Abba Kyari Begs Judge
Vanguard The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is facing a drug trafficking charge, on Monday, begged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja not to remand him in prison custody. Kyari, through his lawyer, Mr Kanu Agabi, SAN, prayed the court to allow him to remain in the custody of the…
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OAU Student: Osun Court Denies Bail Application Filed By Adedoyin, Six Others
Justice Adepele Ojo of the Osun State High Court, Osogbo on Monday denied the bail application filed by the of owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin and six staff over the alleged murder of a Master student of Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-Ife. The defendants: Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole…
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I Was Acting Movie Script With Minor Spotted In Viral CCTV Footage, Comic Actor, Baba Ijesha
Embattled comic Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James better known as Baba Ijesha has claimed he and the minor in the viral closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage were acting a movie script. Baba Ijesha is slammed with six counts of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration. He…
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Varsity Education Not Designed To Get Graduates Employed, ASUU Chairman
Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, UNILAG chapter, Mr Dele Ashiru has dismissed the belief that university education is designed for employability, maintaining that graduates from the institutions are supposed to be employers of labour. Ashiru made the comment on Friday during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. “There is a…
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Sunday Igboho Begins Fresh Negotiation With Benin Republic
Embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has begun a fresh negotiation with the Benin Republic government over his health status. Counsel for the detained activist, Chief Yomi Aliyyu, made this known on Thursday. He explained that Igboho is negotiating to be moved to another detention facility over his health status.…
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Russia Invasion: List of Companies, Sectors That Have Sanctioned Russia (Full List)
Reuters Companies have taken action to limit, put on hold or exit business activities in Russia following a wave of sanctions imposed after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Below is a list of companies that have announced plans to exit Russia or to curb activities there: AUTOMAKERS Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE) said it would freeze its business…
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Ukranian War: Time To Call The Europeans To Order by Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa I am not sure anybody knows what the outcome of these unnecessary conflicts will be. The solution I see is: first, a de-escalation of the conflict, a ceasefire by all sides, including in Eastern Ukraine, and a negotiated settlement… A resuscitation of the Minsk Agreements is a good place to begin. The…
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Strike: FG To Meet ASUU Tuesday
The Federal Government says it will meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, over the one-month warning strike embarked upon by its members. Charles Akpan, the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to…
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Osun APC Primary: Oyetola Declared Winner After Polling Over 200,000 Votes
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary election held on Saturday. Declaring the result, the Chairman of the primary election committee and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrasak Abdulrahman, said Oyetola polled 222,169 votes to emerge winner. He added that former Secretary to the State Government,…
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Over 90 Per Cent Prospective Police Officers Failed Recruitment Examination, PSC
The Police Service Commission (PSC) at the weekend in Benin, revealed that, over 90 per cent of prospective police officers did not score up to 30 per cent in the police recruitment examinations across the country. The Commissioner representing the Mass Media and the South-south Zone in the Police Service Commission (PSC), Austin Braimoh made…