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Arik Air named Best Airline of the Year 2023 ....
Arik Air was named the Best Airline of the Year 2023 by the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers' Association during its 52nd Annual General Meeting, which was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Port Harcourt.Head of Corporate Communications Adebanji Ola accepted the award on behalf of A ....

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Kwara police arrest man over girlfriend's death during sex ....
A middle-aged man who owns a barbershop in Ilorin, the state capital, has been taken into custody by the Kwara State Police Command in connection with the death of a girl who was allegedly having sex on Monday.The woman, who reportedly died after having a sexual altercation with he ....

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EFCC raids OAU hostels, arrests 70 students ....
In a midnight raid on dorms off campus, over 70 students from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, were reportedly taken into custody by representatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.Our correspondent received confirmation on Wednesday morning from m ....

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Police arrest NLC President Joe Ajaero in Imo ....
The President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero has been whisked away by the Police at the ongoing protest in Imo state.This is as miscreants have descended on protesters, smashing vehicles and inflicting wounds on labour members.Already, the whereabouts of the NL ....

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Fire destroys Lagos market, wrecks at least 300 shops ....
Millions of naira worth of goods and property were destroyed yesterday night when a midnight fire consumed the well-known Ladipo Plank Market, Amukoko, in the Orile Iganmu neighbourhood of Lagos.An eyewitness stated that the fire began at around 12:30 a.m., however the cause could not be d ....

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Kwara state launches measles immunization campaign, distributes vaccines ....
The Kwara State government has announced the start of the measles and vaccination campaign for children under five for 2023, promising to make sure that the vast majority of the target population is covered. The regular vaccination programme and campaign will both last for se ....

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Isreal airstrikes hit Gaza refugee camp, death toll rises ....
As the death toll from the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas rises, the main population centre in the Gaza Strip is coming under attack.The Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza was struck by an Israeli strike on Tuesday that was directed towards a Ham ....

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Gov Sanwo-Olu opens Yaba flyover bridge ....
The Yaba Flyover Bridge Project was inaugurated on Thursday by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.Among other things, Sanwo-Olu, who revealed the news via his X (formerly Twitter) profile, mentioned that the flyover bridge will contribute to the state's transformation a ....

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OAU students request apology from EFCC following arrest ....
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, students have requested an apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in response to the Wednesday morning arrest of 69 of their peers during a dawn raid outside the university's residence halls.According to the university' ....

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Ogun police arrest suspected cultist ....
Afolabi Taiwo, a suspected cultist who was terrorising the Abioro Community in the Sango Ota area of the state, was detained, according to the Ogun State Police Command.This was revealed in a statement released on Friday by Omolola Odutola, the command's public relations officer. ....

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High court orders Emefiele's unconditional release from EFCC custody ....
Godwin Emefiele, the immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was ordered to be released unconditionally and immediately from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday by Justice O. Adeniji of the High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. ....

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Rwanda govt declares visa-free entry for Africans ....
Rwanda will now accept visa-free entry for all Africans.At the 23rd global summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Rwandan President Paul Kagame made the announcement on Thursday in Kigali, the nation's capital, while promoting Rwanda as a travel destination.Ă ....

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Fire outbreak destroys property in Ilorin ....
Property valued at N27.8 million was destroyed by a fire that broke out on Friday in the Ile Oba-Ologun iIta-Amadu neighbourhood of Ilorin, in the Ilorin West Local Government Area, the capital of Kwara State.According to state fire service spokesperson Hakeem Adekunle, the fire incident o ....

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FG to open interstate water transportation across 28 states ....
After the fuel subsidy was removed, the federal government declared that it was ready to open the interstate water transportation system in order to lower the high cost of transportation.The FG stated that its decision to investigate interstate water transportation will undoubtedly ....

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OPSH troops uncover illegal weapon factory in Jos ....
In Vom, Jos South LGA of Plateau state, troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have discovered and demolished an illicit weapons manufacturing facility.A statement released on Saturday claimed that the troops' intelligence-led operation produced the discovery.According to rep ....

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Kourtney Kardashian welcomes fourth child with Travis Barker ....
Kourtney Kardashian, star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and her husband Travis Barker recently welcomed a baby.The American socialite gave birth to a boy on Saturday, according to people close to the couple.During a Blink-182 concert in June, Kardashian and the rock star made ....

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Lagos govt closes Ogba mall, Ajah market for illegal refuse disposal ....
The Ogba City Mall in Ikeja and the Ajah Market in Eti-Osa, Lagos State, were sealed on Sunday by the Lagos State Government in coordination with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority and the State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences.The Lagos State Waste Manag ....

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Nigerian Air Force strikes two terrorists hideout, ....
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) claimed that several terrorists were killed when its airstrikes struck two terror kingpin locations in the North East and North West as well as a terrorist gathering place.However, according to a statement from Air Cdre Edward Gabkwet, director of inform ....

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Court restricts labour unions from going on strike in Imo ....
An industrial court located in Imo's capital city of Owerri has issued an order prohibiting labour unions from going on strike within the state.The presiding judge, Nelson Ogbuanya, heard the parties' arguments on Friday.The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), ....

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Adamawa govt to administer HPV vaccines to 388, 180 girls ....
In order to protect them from cervical cancer, the Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency reports that 388,180 girls between the ages of nine and fourteen will receive vaccinations against the human papilloma virus.In a Yola interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, D ....

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EFCC refuses to bring Emefiele to court ....
Despite a directive from the Federal Capital Territory High Court the previous Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission did not appear in court on Monday with Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.The commission was mandated by the court ....

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Doctors amputate John Okafor's (Mr Ibu) leg ....
Actor John Okafor, also known as Mr. Ibu, had one of his legs amputated in order to preserve his life, according to a recent statement from his family.It was revealed in October that the seasoned actor was unwell and needed money to help pay for his medical care.The actor re ....

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Irish chef Alan Fisher breaks Hilda Baci's GWR for longest cooking marathon ....
Alan Fisher, an Irish chef living in Japan, has shattered two records for the longest cooking marathon held by a single person.The GWR announced this on its website on Tuesday.Fisher broke the previous record of 93 hours 11 minutes set earlier this year by Nigerian chef Hilda ....

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Lagos govt reduces bus, train fare by 25% ....
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has reduced the fare for state-regulated bus and rail transport by 25%.This was announced on Monday by the Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority in a statement on its X page.Kolawole Ojelabi, Head of Corporate Comm ....

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Ajaero: NLC, TUC declare nationwide strike over brutality ....
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have issued orders for their members to go on a nationwide strike starting on November 14.The resolution was reached by the labour body leaders following an extraordinary national executive council (NEC) meeting th ....

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Israeli-Hamas war: Pakistan mortality rate over 10, 000 ....
According to Gaza's Ministry of Health, at least 10,022 Palestinians have died as a result of Israeli airstrikes thus far.It further stated that 2,641 women and 4,104 children were among the dead. However, 2,200 more people—2,150 of them children—remain buried beneath the d ....

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Ogun man electrocuted while fixing electrical fault ....
While assisting a neighbour in repairing an electrical issue on Tuesday, a middle-aged electrician at Unity Estate in Aregbe, Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, was electrocuted.SP Omolola Odutola, the Ogun State Command's Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident and prom ....

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EFCC arraigns eleven OAU students for alleged involvement in fraudulent activities ....
Eleven Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) students have been charged by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for their alleged involvement in online fraud before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State.The ....

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All banknotes (old and new) remain legal tender– CBN ....
The Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, declared on Wednesday that all currency, new and old, is still valid for payment.The nation's top bank was responding to reports of inadequate funding and old notes being rejected in certain regions.The bank on its Twitter platform now X ....

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hospitalized ....
According to Mexican and US media on Wednesday, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been admitted to the hospital in Mexico City, where he was supposed to give a speech at a business forum.According to CNN, which cited an unidentified source from the forum's organisers, Woznia ....

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IGP Egbotekun appoints new CP for Rivers, other states ....
Olatunji Disu is the new Commissioner of Police for Rivers State, having been appointed by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun himself.As part of ongoing efforts to bolster security, combat violent crimes, and improve the best possible coordination of police operations thro ....

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FG begins construction of buildings for displaced people in Benue ....
According to Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, the federal government has started building internally displaced people's (IDPs) resettlement homes in Benue.In the Makurdi north LGA of Benue, Edu spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rene ....

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Anambra vaccinates 2.3m children against polio ....
According to the Anambra State Government, during the first phase of the Outbreak Response Exercise in September, 2.3 million children under the age of 0-59 months received the polio vaccine.This was revealed on Thursday at a press conference to launch the second phase of the polio ....

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Former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele granted bail ....
Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the country's top bank, has been released from detention following nearly five months due to accusations of corruption.His release from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the nation's anti-g ....

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Bayelsa Boat Mishap: INEC SPO abducted, 12 escape death ....
Unknown individuals have kidnapped a Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) designated for this Saturday's Bayelsa State gubernatorial election.Additionally, the boat carrying twelve election workers to Koluama on the Atlantic edge of Southern Jaw LGA capsized, narrowly sparing them f ....

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EFCC arrests 14 suspected vote buyers in Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi ....
14 suspected vote buyers have been taken into custody by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds, Bayelsa State, and several polling places in the states of Imo and Kogi.Dele Oyewale, the EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity, made ....

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LASTMA arrests reckless driver for killing pedestrian in Lagos ....
After killing an innocent bystander in Ogba, Lagos, early yesterday, agents of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) arrested a careless private vehicle driver.In a press release issued yesterday, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, the Director of LASTMA's Public Affairs and Enligh ....

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Nigerian singer Harrysong marries 30 women in a day ....
Harrysong, the afrobeat sensation, has gained attention after breaking a record and marrying 30 women in one day. This accomplishment beats the record held by the illustrious Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who married 27 wives in a single day. Harrysong, the creator of Alter Plate Records, is c ....

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MTN denies cancellation of subscribers' debt ....
The recent debt cancellation status on its subscribers' network has been referenced by mobile telecommunications company MTN as a system error.The network provider announced this on Saturday via a tweet on its official X (formerly Twitter) account.The company emphasised that ....

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Gunmen kill YPP chairman in Anambra ....
Chief Joe Mohel, the Chairman of the Young Progressives Party, Nanka Ward 1, was shot and killed by an unidentified individual.Nanka is located in Anambra State's Orumba North Local Government Area.According to information obtained, the incident occurred late on Saturday, just after ....

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New York surgeons perform world's first eye transplant ....
New York surgeons claim to have given a man the first ever total eye transplant, though it's unclear if he will see again.Surgeons have been able to successfully transplant corneas for years. Aaron James, who survived a high-voltage electrical accident, underwent 21 hours of surgery during ....

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Lagos commercial drivers protest ....
Following the protest on Monday by Lagos commercial drivers against the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and Task Force, hundreds of commuters are currently stuck.According to information obtained by PUNCH Online, the commercial drivers went on strike in opposition to extort ....

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Lagos driver crushes two LAWMA officials to death ....
On Monday, a car in the Charlie Boy neighbourhood of Gbagada, Lagos State, knocked down two female officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority.The two unidentified women died at the scene, according to an eyewitness who spoke with our correspondent over the phone and went only ....

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Police arrest Rivers landlord who fled after cutting tenant with machete ....
A man only known as Alabo was taken into custody by Rivers State Police Command officers after he cut a couple who were tenants at Ekwulobia Street in Mile 3, Diobu, Port Harcourt, with a machete.Detectives from the Azikiwe Police Division apprehended Alabo.After the incident ....

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Warri South starts polio vaccination ....
The Warri South Local Government Area in Delta has initiated the "OBR2) Campaign" to combat the pandemic in the city.On Monday in Warri, the exercise was officially launched by the council chairman, Dr. Michael Tidi.According to Tidi, poliomyelitis is a debilitating an ....

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Military arrest Plateau man for allegedly killing police officer ....
Yakubu Shanano, a man, has been taken into custody by Operation Safe Haven troops for the alleged murder of a mobile police officer in Plateau State.It was discovered that in the State's Bokkos Local Government Area, the mobile police officer assigned to the military task force tas ....

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Nigerian woman makes longest wig, breaks Guiness World Record ....
As far as the longest handmade wig in the world, a Nigerian wigmaker holds the record.Guinness World Record made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday, saying: “After constructing the underlay with wig-cap netting and black fabric attached to a bicycle helmet, she complet ....

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Lagos tenant sues landlord for property damage ....
Emeka Unateze, a renter in Lagos State, has filed a lawsuit against Justin Anyasodo, his landlord, alleging that the latter forced his way into his home and caused damage.Anyasodo was charged with four counts of theft, forgery, and malicious damage to property on Tuesday by the police bef ....

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Court jails internet fraudster for scamming American of $20,000 ....
Ekwue Joshua Femi was found guilty by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of defrauding American Sheedy Morgan out of $20,000. Femi was also given a one-year prison sentence.After being charged by the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC, he was placed in jail by Justice O.O. Ab ....

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NLC, TUC suspend strike ....
Due to an alleged attack on NLC President Joe Ajaero, the national executive councils of the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress suspended their nationwide strike on Wednesday night.The unions claimed that Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser, intervened and caused t ....

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Nigeria rapper Oladips is dead ....
Oladips, a Nigerian rapper, passed away at the age of 28, according to a statement released on Wednesday, November 15 on Instagram by his management team. The rapper's cause of death was not made public.“We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladi ....

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Lagos police nab suspected traffic robber ....
A traffic robber simply known as Ali was taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday at Ikate in the Lekki region of the state.This was revealed in a statement released on Wednesday, November 15, by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command's public relations officer. ....

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OAU lecturer slumped, died in his office ....
It was reported that a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun state, had collapsed and passed away in his office.Dr. Ayo Ojediran, who passed away, gave lectures at the school's Faculty of Education's Department of Science and Technology Education.It was lear ....

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IGP redeploys Bayelsa CP Tolani Alausa ....
The redeployment of CP Tolani Alausa, the Commissioner of Police for Bayelsa State, has been ordered by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.According to DAILY POST, there were several demonstrations in Yenagoa, the state capital, calling for CP Alausa to be redeploye ....

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High court remands Emefiele in Kuje prison ....
Judge Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ruled that Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), be placed under remand in Kuje prison until his bail request is processed.Emefiele will stay behind bars until the court r ....

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Nigerian troops kill six bandits in Kaduna, recover weapons ....
Six alleged bandits were slain by Nigerian army troops while on patrol through the Kaduna local government areas of Birnin Gwari and Giwa.The troops also retrieved weapons and ammunition, according to Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for internal security and home affairs. These items included ....

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Group issues Akeredolu 72-hour ultimatum to transfer power to deputy ....
The governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been given a 72-hour ultimatum by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Forever Initiative to transfer power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, or face serious consequences.If the governor doesn't follow the 72-hour ultimatum, the Forever ....

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Police arrest arms dealer, recover weapons in Anambra ....
An important arms dealer who was selling illegal firearms in the state was detained, according to the Anambra State Police Command, which also announced the breakup of a gun-running gang.According to a statement released on Saturday by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state police sp ....

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Police arrest Rivers DPO's murder suspect ....
One of the suspected killers of SP Bako Angbashim, a former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Rivers State, has been apprehended by police officers in Bayelsa State.In September, Angbashim was allegedly beheaded by cult members.Asinim Butswat, the spokesperson for ....

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NDLEA drug lord seven years after breaking out of prison ....
Seven years after he broke out of prison, drug lord Ibrahim Momoh, also known as Ibrahim Bendel, was captured by agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.The arrest happened during a raid on Momoh's hiding place in the Federal Capital Territory's Dei-Dei neighbourhood, at Filin D ....

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Police arrest suspected goat thief in Kaduna ....
According to the Kaduna State Police Command, one of their agents has detained a suspected goat thief. in the state's Kagarko Local Government Area, in the village of Pasali Konu.The suspect was taken into custody on Saturday, according to ASP Mansur Hassan, the command's Police Public Rel ....

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Car crashes into Lagos building, leaves four severely injured ....
Four adult males have suffered serious injuries in an accident involving a Lexus vehicle on Liasu Road in the Lagos State neighbourhood of Idimu.According to PUNCH Metro, the incident occurred on Sunday at roughly five in the morning. When the car lost control, veered of ....

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Armed men attack Rivers assembly factional speaker's home ....
Unknown armed men have attacked the home of the factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who is devoted to the state's governor, Hon. Edison Ehie.As the speaker had stated, the plan was to kill him, but he managed to get away with it.According to a press relea ....

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Lagos govt shuts mosque, hotels, others over noise pollution ....
A mosque, hotels, and other establishments around the state have been sealed by the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, or LASEPA.As part of its initiatives to combat noise pollution in the state, LASEPA sealed off the establishments.The agency stated in a post on X ....

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Abuja High Court grants Emefiele N300m bail ....
On Wednesday, Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank, was granted bail by a Federal Capital Territory High Court located in Abuja.He was given N300 million in bail, plus an additional N300 million for two sureties.Judge Hamza Muazu ordered the sureties to possess C ....

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JUSUN to embark on indefinite strike ....
With immediate effect, the Osun State Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, or JUSUN, has declared an indefinite strike.Oluwagbenga Olakunle Eludire, the state chairman of JUSUN, announced the strike on Wednesday.The strike follows Osun JUSUN's protests on Monday a ....

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Abducted bank staff dies after paying N11m ransom to kidnappers in Abuja ....
Austin Ilom, a worker at a commercial bank in Suleja, is said to have passed away after being kidnapped by kidnappers who were causing havoc in the country's capital.The deceased was kidnapped from his home in Kubwa, an FCT suburb, near Abuja.Joe Igbokwe, a prominent member o ....

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NNPP supporters protest against appeal court verdict in Kano ....
On Wednesday in Kano, a few New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) supporters demonstrated against the ruling of the Appeal Court that removed Governor Abba Yusuf.In a unanimous decision on Friday, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Moore Adumein proclaimed Nasiru Gawuna o ....

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There will be no shortage of fuel supply till 2024– Mele kyari ....
Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), gave the Senate assurances that there won't be gasoline lines in any part of the nation for the next three months.During a courtesy visit to the Senate leadership on Wednesday, Kyari ....

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VP Shettima presides over NEC meeting ....
The 137th National Economic Council meeting is currently being presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.The meeting on Thursday, the fourth of the Tinubu administration, takes place almost two months after the Council' ....

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Sanwo-Olu appoints Bakare-Oki Olalekan as acting GM for LASTMA ....
Bakare-Oki Olalekan has been appointed as the acting general manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.According to Olawale Musa, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Bakare-Oki Olalekan was hired to improve perf ....

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Kenya govt to privatise 35 state companies ....
In an attempt to increase productivity in the wake of legislative changes, Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Thursday that his government was prepared to privatise 35 state-owned businesses that were "trapped in government bureaucracy."A revised privatisation bill that faci ....

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Shettima celebrates Akesan Day in Ogun ....
Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently in attendance at the Iperu community in the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun for the 37th Annual Akesan Day Celebration 2023.The Iperu Development Association (IDA) is in charge of organising the event, according to the News Agency of Nigeri ....

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Bandits kidnap over 100 persons in Zamfara ....
Over a hundred people are said to have been kidnapped by bandits during an attack on the Mutunji community in Zamfara state's Maru LGA.It was reported that the community was attacked by the bandits on Friday night during the Isha prayers.The community's residents were given a ....

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Hamas fighters release 13 more hostages ....
In exchange for Palestinian prisoners, Hamas militants freed a second group of 13 Israeli hostages on Saturday, releasing one of the victims they had brutally attacked at a music festival for the first time.Heartbreakingly, the hostage-for-prisoner exchange was put on hold for hours after ....

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Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew following attack ....
The government of Sierra Leone declared an immediate nationwide curfew after a military armoury in the country's capital, Freetown, came under attack on Sunday. According to the government, those who tried to enter the armoury were driven back. Witnesses in the Wilberforce neig ....

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NDLEA arrest illicit drug party organisers following raid in Osun ....
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said that it raided a lounge in Osogbo, Osun State's capital, with the intention of disrupting ....

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Kano police arraign seven protesters for staging protest ....
Seven protesters who were detained for organising demonstrations and trying to incite trouble over the state's Appeal Court ruling have been charged, according to the Kano State Police Command.Five men and two women who were protesting were charged in court with the intention of act ....

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Sanwo-Olu hosts Oba of Benin Ewuare II in Lagos ....
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, was received by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday at the Lagos House, Marina.The governor said that the visit was evidence of the "commitment to cultural harmony and collaboration: between Lagos and Edo States," referring to the monarch as a "ki ....

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Abia church refuses to wed couple over pregnant bride ....
Yesterday, the priest of the Assemblies of God Church, identified as Reverend Eze Ogba, refused to marry a groom and bride due to rumours that the bride was pregnant, causing confusion at the church in Ehere, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia state.Vanguard learned that Mr. Isreal Kennedy and his wif ....

28
OAU student Enitan hospitalised after 58-hour wash-a-thonn ....
Subair Enitan, an Obafemi Awolowo University student, is hospitalised after starting a handwashing marathon in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record.The marathon had ended in the wee hours of Monday thanks to Enitan.Enitan finished the marathon ahead of schedule, finishing i ....

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Gunmen kill two policemen, civilian in Imo. ....
On Monday, at the Ahiara Junction in the Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, two police officers and a civilian were shot and killed.The attack occurred while Danjuma Aboki, the state's newly appointed commissioner of police, was visiting his officers in the Mbaise nation to ....

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Wash-a-thon: Enitan says she didn't land in the hospital ....
Subair Enitan, an Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student, has refuted rumours that she ended up in a hospital after starting a handwashing marathon in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record.Enitan acknowledged her school, sponsors, and supporters in a video that was uploade ....

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Lightening strikes leave 24 dead in India ....
In the last two days, the western Indian state of Gujarat has seen 24 lightning-related deaths and roughly 23 rain-related injuries, according to government officials. As of Monday morning, the rains are still falling.According to state government data, the state experienced severe ....

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Ogun govt stops Dangote's plan to demolish ....
The Elefon Primary School in Elefon, in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the State, was to be demolished, but the Ogun State Government said it had thwarted the attempt by the Dangote Cement factory to do so.This was verified to PUNCH Metro on Tuesday by Abayomi Arigbabu, the Commissio ....

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Alleged N1.2 Billion Fraud: Federal govt begins Emefiele's trial ....
Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is on trial. Three witnesses will testify against him at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja tomorrow.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is trying him on six counts rel ....

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Ekiti sues Chef Dammy's pastor Jeremiah, state police command over arrest ....
For alleged rights violations, Damilola Adeparusi, also known as Chef Dammy, has filed a lawsuit against her pastor, Jeremiah Adegoke, and the state police command through the Directorate of Citizens Rights in the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice.On behalf of the chef, a 300-level Mass Com ....

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EFCC arraigns Lagos couple for alleged N2.7 billion fraud ....
Oriyomi and Ruth Idowu were charged with 20 counts by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, November 28. The charges were brought before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court located in Ikeja, Lagos.The allegations centre o ....

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Deputy governor Aiyedatiwa returns to Ondo, heads exco meeting ....
Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, returned to the state on Wednesday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja last Friday. ....

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Armed robbers kill Ogun governor finance director, flee with huge sum of money ....
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi, the Director of Finance and Accounts attached to the office of the Ogun State Governor in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, was shot and killed by gunmen who were suspected of being armed robbers.According to credible information obtained by our correspondent ....

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'Acclaimed' Ogun monarch sentenced to six months imprisonment ....
The well-known Oba Mufutau Dosunmu was given a six-month prison sentence by a Chief Magistrate Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, for pretending to be the Osolo of Ado-Odo in the Ado-Odo/Ota local government of Ogun State.The defendant was found guilty on several counts of impersonation and disturb ....

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Ondo Assembly withdraws case against Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa ....
The Ondo State House of Assembly and its Speaker have withdrawn their appeal against the Federal High Court of Abuja's decision to stay the scheduled impeachment of Ondo State Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, which was filed before the Court of Appeal in Abuja.The Ondo State House of Assembly and i ....