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2 docked over alleged theft of 2 cars worth N3.4m
Romanus Okoye Azeez Ojo, 31 and Seun Kolawole, 39, have appeared before Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court over alleged theft of two cars valued at N3.4 million. Ojo, who engages in rewiring, resides in Ojo Barracks, Badagry Expressway, Lagos, while Kolawole, a businessman, lives behind Oba House, GRA, Igbokolodo in Ondo State. The defendants who are
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ADF says Nigeria now ‘Fulani Republic”
Magnus Eze, Owerri The Alaigbo Development Forum (ADF) has alleged that Nigeria as presently constituted could only be equated to “Federal Republic of Northern Nigeria or Fulani Republic.” Dr. Onyi Gbujie, chairman, central planning committee of the ADF 2020 retreat which kicked off in Owerri, Imo State, on Tuesday, condemned the recent Federal Government’s visa
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Customs North Central Coordinator to visit Kwara border communities
Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin The Customs Border Drill Sector Coordinator for North Central Nigeria, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba, has promised to visit border communities in Kwara State. Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba disclosed this when the Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Salihu Yakubu Danladi, visited his office. He made clear that the partial closing of Nigeria’s
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Anambra Govt. to establish modern motor parks for traffic decongestion
The Anambra Government on Tuesday said it had completed plans to establish modern motor parks across the state to ensure aesthetics, orderliness, traffic decongestion and drive revenue generation. Mr Christian Madubuko, the State Commissioner for Transportation, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that the parks would aid the organised movement of people
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WAEC registration: Kogi Govt. warns principals against overcharging students
The Kogi Government on Tuesday warned principals of both private and public secondary schools in the state against overcharging students for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) registration fees. Mr Eric Aina, the Permanent Secretary, Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, gave the warning when he led a team from the ministry to
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Minimum wage: Gov. Sule inaugurates 24-member implementation committee
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Tuesday inaugurated a 24-member committee to work out modalities for the implementation of the new minimum wage in the state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee is chaired by Dr Emmanuel Akabe, the state Deputy Governor. The committee has 11 representatives from government and 13
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Ebonyi records 96 fire incidents in 2019, 6 others in 2020
The Ebonyi Fire Service said it recorded 96 fire incidents between January and December 2019 while six other occurrences were also recorded in January 2020. The Director of the service, Mr Raphael Eseni made this known on Tuesday in Abakaliki, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on emergency responses during the
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FMC to develop vaccine against Lassa fever — CMD
The Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo in Ondo State says it has started a process to develop a vaccine against Lassa fever. The Medical Director of the medical centre, Mr Liasu Ahmed, disclosed this on Tuesday in Owo during the centre’s annual ward round. Lassa fever, also known as Lassa Hemorrhagic
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Qasem Soleimani: Stampede kills more than 30 mourners at burial
(BBC) More than 30 people have been killed in a stampede as Iranians flocked to the burial of a top commander killed in a US drone strike, Iranian media report. The deaths led to the postponement of Qasem Soleimani’s internment. A new time will be announced later, officials say. Soleimani is being laid to rest
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US-Iran face-off: Don rules out 3rd World War
Prof. Jonah Onuoha, has ruled out the possibility of a 3rd World War as a result of the present face-off between the United States and Iran. Onuoha, who is Head, Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), said that the killing of Oassem Soleimani, a top Iranian military officer in Baghdad by the
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Pep: I won’t ever manage United
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he would never manage Manchester United and would prefer to go on holiday than take over at Old Trafford. Guardiola was on United’s radar to replace Sir Alex Ferguson but had already agreed to join Bayern Munich when the Scot retired in 2013. The Spaniard said his status at City means he would not join United even if it was the only offer he had. “If I didn’t have any offers, I would be in the Maldives,” he said. “Maybe not the Maldives because…
Carmaker Rolls-Royce annual sales surge 25%
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce said on Tuesday it recorded a 25% jump in sales in 2019, underpinned by solid demand for its first-ever SUV, Cullinan, just a year after the launch. The 116-year-old British company said it sold a record 5,152 cars in 2019, compared with 4,107 units in the prior year, reports Reuters. “Worldwide demand last year for our Cullinan SUV has driven this success and is expected to stabilize in 2020,” Chief Executive Officer Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes said in a statement. The Cullinan was unveiled in 2018. The BMW-owned (BMWG.DE)…
Report: US denies Iran’s Foreign Minister visa to attend UN
The United States has denied a visa to Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that would have allowed him to attend a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday, a US official said. Monday’s comments by the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, came as tensions escalate between the two countries after the United States killed Iran’s most prominent military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Baghdad on Friday. Under the 1947 UN “headquarters agreement,” the US is generally required to allow access to the United Nations for…
Hong Kong leader vows to work closely with Beijing’s new envoy
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she would work closely with Beijing’s top official in the Asian financial hub to get it back on “the right path” after more than six months of pro-democracy protests. The appointment of a new head of the Chinese government’s most important office in Hong Kong, Luo Huining, was unexpectedly announced at the weekend in a sign of Beijing’s frustration with the latter’s handling of the crisis. The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region…
FA Cup: Man City face Fulham in fourth round, Liverpool away to Bristol City or Shrewsbury
Defending champions Manchester City will face Fulham in the FA Cup fourth round. The Cottagers defeated Premier League side Aston Villa in the last round but will be looking to pull off an even more impressive result at the Etihad. Liverpool have been drawn away to the winners of the third-round replay between Bristol City and Shrewsbury, reports Sky Sports. Jurgen Klopp’s youthful side saw off Merseyside rivals Everton in the last round and they may be given the opportunity to impress again later in the month. Leicester, second in…
Serie A: Ronaldo scores hat-trick in Juve’s Cagliari win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick as Juventus beat Cagliari. Ronaldo took advantage of a Ragnar Klavan error early in the second half to give the champions the lead, before scoring a penalty after Marko Rog fouled Paulo Dybala. Portugal legend Ronaldo then set up Gonzalo Higuain to put Juve 3-0 up, reports the BBC. And moments later he got his 56th career hat-trick when he slipped the ball under goalkeeper Robin Olsen. The 34-year-old is in his best scoring run since his £99.2m move from Real Madrid…
FA Cup: Nelson goal sinks brave Leeds
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta “shouted a lot” at half-time to inspire an improved performance that helped the Gunners beat Leeds United and progress to the FA Cup fourth round. Leeds dominated before the break, with Patrick Bamford hitting the bar with one of United’s 15 first-half efforts. Arsenal were excellent in the second half and Reiss Nelson scrambled home to secure a second consecutive win. The Gunners will visit Bournemouth in the next round later this month. Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette told BBC One: “The manager shouted a lot. He…
Anxiety as schools resume for another term
The second term academic session begins this week. While pupils are enthusiastic about reconnecting with their classmates, many parents and guardians are apprehensive. DEBORAH OCHENI reports M any parents are currently in dilemma on how to recover from the expenditures incurred during the Christmas and New Year celebrations and shoulder the other responsibilities of the family. Top on their priorities for the New Year is preparations for their children, who will be resuming for their second term academic session after the heavy expenditure on the children during…
A new partnership for civil, military relations
Recently, a delegation from the Chief of Defence Staff met with Prince Ned Nwoko to solicit support in drawing civilians closer by keeping them abreast of some of the things they do and why they do them. REGINA OTOKPA reports U nlike the popular saying in Nigeria “the police is your friend,” once the name soldier is mentioned, everybody scampers to safety. This is largely because soldiers have a no-nonsense attitude in their operations and relations especially towards the “bloody civilians” and do not wait a second…
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Traffic diversion on Kara Bridge to resume weekend
T he Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Adedamola Kuti, yesterday, said that contractors had returned to all the construction sites in the state after yuletide. Consequently, he said that construction work had resumed on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway as traffic diversion for work to continue on the Kara bridge section would begin before weekend. Kuti told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone that a large number of construction workers were back to site, while some were still returning. He said that the projects were picking…
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