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Sit-at-home order: Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Tenders Apology To IPOB
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has apologised to all those who felt offended by its decision to suspend IPOB’s August 9 sit-at-home order to press home its demand for unconditional Kanu’s release. According to the family, the decision became imperative so as not to…
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Fresh TASUED Graduate Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Likely Carry Over
A fresh graduate of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) Ijagun, Ogun State, Oshokoya Deborah Ayomikun, has allegedly committed suicide. The Adult Education graduate who recently finished her final year exams, allegedly died after taking poisonous substance suspected to be snipper. Though details of the incident was still sketchy as at the time of…
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COVID-19: FG Speaks On Using Total Lockdown To Tame Spread of Delta Variant
The Federal Government has said total lockdown will be the last resort in its strategy to contain spread of Delta variant of COVID-19.u It cited the extreme effects of lockdowns on the economy and everyday life. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire, during the weekly ministerial briefing by the Presidential Communication Team in Abuja, also…
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How and when Kyari can be lawfully extradited (2)
AFE ON THURSDAY LAST WEEK, I commenced a discussion on the statutory regime of extradition in Nigeria, with the case of the suspended DCP Abba Kyari in perspective. As already discussed, extradition of a fugitive criminal is premised on either international comity or by the provision of an existing treaty between nations, and in Nigeria,…
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Video: Moment Marauding Cow Disrupts Parade Competition at Ogun NYSC Orientation Camp
A trending video has shown moment a marauding cow disrupted parade competition at the NYSC orientation camp in Ogun State. The cow went out in search of someone or something to attack. The cow was however apprehended by the corp members and the military officers on ground.
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Video: Missed What Lai Mohammed Said About Lifting of Twitter Suspension? Watch Here
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Twitter Reacts To FG’s Latest Move
Microblogging platform, Twitter says it has not reached any deal with the Buhari regime for the unblocking of its services in Nigeria. On June 5, the Nigerian government announced the suspension of the popular microblogging site from Nigeria, citing activities that threatens the country’s corporate existence on the platform. The ban came a day after…
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Why Reported Cases Of COVID-19 Keep Rising in NYSC Orientation Camps, FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday says consistent testing and non-compliance to non-pharmaceutical interventions are responsible for high reported cases of COVID-19 at the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, orientation camps. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, told newsmen in Abuja that scaling up of COVID-19 testing in various orientation camps across the country…
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8 Herdsmen Remanded For Allegedly Kidnapping Ex-Minister’s Son in Oyo
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered the remand of eight herdsmen who allegedly kidnapped the son of a former Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, in June 2020. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O. O Ogunkanmi, ordered the remand of the suspects who were charged for 26-count bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping and…
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Twitter Ban: FG Updates Nigerians
The federal government Wednesday hinted that the suspension of Twitter’s activities in Nigeria will soon be lifted following an agreement that has been reached in most areas of contention with the platform. Minister of Information and Culture, Lal Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided…