Category: News
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Saraki Gives Kwara Governor 7-day Ultimatum To Retract Statement on Alleged Diversion of UBEC Fund
Former Senate President Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the claim by Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq that he embezzled the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds, and also used his position as Senate President to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the case as an outright lie which the governor…
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Russia Ready To Negotiate – Putin
Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine, but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly European conflict since World War Two and the…
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Uniosun Gets First Professorial Suites
Punch Newspaper The Pro-Chancellor and the Chairman of Governing Council of Osun State University, Mr Yusuf Alli (SAN), has inaugurated for use a building having 10 offices for use of professors at the institution’s College of Humanities in Ikire, Osun State. The edifice named, ‘Ojuolape Ishola Memorial Building’ has 10 office suites mainly for professors…
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2023: What Nigerians Should Expect From Tinubu’s Presidency-Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has again reassured Nigerians that the emergence of the All Progressives Congress APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will turn things around positively across the length and breadth of the country. The president also expressed optimism that Tinubu’s presidency in 2023 would ensure that the nation moved ahead “from what has…
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NBA Reacts To Death of Female Lawyer Shot by Police in Lagos
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has said it will explore legal ways to ensure that justice is served in the case of a lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead by a police officer on Christmas Day, while inside a vehicle with her husband in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Reacting, the National Publicity…
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Policeman Reportedly Shot Female Lagos-based Lawyer Dead on Christmas Day
A Lagos based lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, has been reportedly shot dead by an operative of Lagos State Police Command at the Ajiwe area of Ajah, on Christmas Day. Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem is a member of the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). She was shot at close range by the yet to…
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Why Saraki Wasn’t Arrested Over ‘N1.5 Billion UBEC Fund’ -Kwara Governor
Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahaman Abdulrazak has gave reason why former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki was not arrested over the N1.5B UBEC fund that was allegedly diverted for private use by previous administrations under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)in the state. Abdulrahman made the over the weekend while launching the Campaign Council Secretariat of Kwara…
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Abductors of 4 Polytechnic Students in Kogi Make Demands
Punch Newspaper A group of gunmen have abducted four students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, and the driver of their vehicle, along Akunnu-Ajowa Road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday. The students were said to be travelling home for the Yuletide before the hoodlums allegedly waylaid them on the road…
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UNILORIN Final Year Student Receives Brand New Car From Kwara Governor (Photos)
A 400-level student of Arts Education in the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Rofiat Abdulazeez been rewarded with a brand new car during the Kwara State End of the Year Merit Awards Ceremony. Abdulaziz, who is a student athlete received ‘Most Outstanding Athlete award from Kwara’ category. The awards were given out by the…
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Ghanaian Cedis Becomes World Best Currency Against U.S. Dollar
Nigerians on social media have reacted to the current performance of the Ghanaian Cedis as the world’s best currency performer against the dollar this week. The ranking of the Ghanian cedis comes amid optimism that the debt-distressed country is moving closer to unlocking an International Monetary Fund bailout. The cedi has rallied 10% in the…