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Kenyans to plant trees in memory of President Daniel Arap Moi
Former Kenyan President, Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country with an iron fist between 1978 and 2002, will be honoured with a state funeral on February 11, the government said Thursday. Moi died on February 4 aged 95. “The former president will be accorded a state funeral with full civilian and military ceremonial honours,”
BREAKING: US astronaut returns to Earth after 328 days
Christina Koch, an astronaut with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, returned to Earth on Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts after almost a year aboard the International Space Station. Koch touched down on the Kazakh steppe at 0912 GMT after 328 days in space along with Luca Parmitano of the European
Subscribers may be restricted to three phone lines
• FG directs NCC to require NIN for SIM registration Ihuoma Chiedozie, Abuja An individual may no longer be able to own more than three phone lines going by a directive handed down to the Nigerian Communications Commission by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami. The directive was based on security
Son flees after stabbing parents to death in Lagos
Deji Lambo A man, Micheal Okhide, has absconded after allegedly stabbing his father, Clement, and mother, Toyin, to death in their house, located at No 6, Akeem Gbadamosi Street, in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Michael and his parents were at home when a matter happened which led him to
Lagos grants ‘secret approval’ for estate on flood-prone Magodo green belt
Deji Lambo Indications emerged on Wednesday that the Lagos State Government might have backtracked on its earlier decision not to permit the development of an estate on a flood-prone green belt between the Magodo Phase 1 and Phase 2 housing schemes. The green belt, which is located in a vast gorge that separates Magodo GRA
Law school curriculum outdated, says Akpata
Oladimeji Ramon A former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, Mr Olumide Akpata, has advocated a review of the Nigerian Law School curriculum to reflect the current realities in today’s legal practice. Akpata, who is the Head of Commercial Practice at Templers, a front-line Nigerian commercial law firm, said experience with
Okada, Marwa ban generating broad smiles, biting agony in Lagos
The recent ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles in six local government areas and nine local council development areas of Lagos State has impacted on residents in different ways, SAMSON FOLARIN reports When the Lagos State Government announced the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles, also known as Okada and Keke, last Tuesday, many of
Racism: Mikel in tears after family abuse
…calls for racists’ ban from stadiums Kelvin Ekerete Trabzonspor midfielder, Mikel Obi, was forced to hold back the tears while speaking about the racial abuse he and his family suffered on social media after his team’s 2-1 win against Fenerbahce on Saturday in the Turkish Super Lig. In an emotional interview after the team’s 5-0
OAU hands over lecturer to police for sexually harassing student
Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, on Wednesday announced the suspension of one Monday Omo-Etan, a lecturer for assaulting a 19-year-old student. The institution also said Omo-Etan had been handed over to the police for further investigation. A statement by the OAU Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, read, “Less than
Reps accuse Nigeria’s neighbours of aiding insecurity
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The House of Representatives has accused some of Nigeria’s neighbours of complicity in the rising cases of insecurity within the country. It also gave a hint of a possible investigation into the activities of some of these nations with regards to allegations that they were sponsoring criminals wreaking havoc across the nation.
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