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UPDATE: C’River Speaker Impeached Over ‘Financial Mismanagement’
Cross River State Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has been impeached. The impeachment, which took place between 8 am and 9 am on Wednesday had 17 legislators, out of twenty-five members (including the Speaker) moving a motion against him. New Telegraph reliably gathered that Effiong Ekarika from Calabar South 1 moved the motion to remove…
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Nine Suspected Armed Robbers Docked In Adamawa Court
A Magistrate Court in Adamawa State has remanded nine males to a correctional facility in Yola, on accusations of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. The remand order was made by Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola after the presiding judge, Magistrate Mohammed Fufore, received the defendants as arraigned by the prosecuting police officers, Inspector S….
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Ekiti Teacher Bags 15-Year Imprisonment For Rape
A 45-year-old teacher in Ekiti State named Oluwagbemi Alabi has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping an eight-year-old girl. Alabi was claimed to have committed the offence in 1999. On August 25, 2023, he was charged with one count of rape in the state high court. Section 358 of the Criminal Code,…
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EFCC, NISER Strengthen Ties To Further Tackle Corruption
The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Professor Anthonia Taiye Simbine has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of her unwavering support in the fight against economic and financial crimes. According to Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity of the Commission in a press release made available to…
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VeryDarkMan Remanded In Prison Over Cyberstalking
Social media critic, Martins Vicent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan has been remanded in police custody by the Federal High Court in Abuja. New Telegraph gathered that the controversial activist was arrested after the Nigerian police opposed his bail application and was charged with five counts bordering on cyberstalking. It would be recalled that the…
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C’River Assembly Members Impeach Speaker, Ayambem
Rt. Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem has been impeached as the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, New Telegraph reports. The impeachment proceedings took place on Wednesday, May 22, following allegations of misappropriation of funds. It was gathered that 17 members of the Assembly supported the motion for Ayambem’s impeachment. Hon. Effiom Ekarika,…
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Students In State Owned Institutions To Get Loan In Second Phase – NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said students studying in state-owned institutions would be captured in the second phase of the Student loan programme of the Federal Government. A statement signed by NELFUND’s Media and Public Relations Lead, Nasir Ayitogo, noted that the clarification had become necessary following some misleading narratives on social media…
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Sokoto Tackles Malnutrition Among Children
…Warns against diverting food The Sokoto State Government has flagged -off the distribution of ready-to-use therapeutic food otherwise known as “TAMOWA” to children suffering from malnutrition in the state. Flagging off the distribution exercise, the state Commissioner of the Ministry of Health, Hajiya Asabe Balarabe said the state government deemed it necessary to provide the…
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Tetfund Pledges Support For MOUAU Agribusiness Centre
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFUND), Sonny Echonu, has pledged the fund’s assistance towards promoting and strengthening the Agribusiness Incubation Centre at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Echonu said he was impressed with the progress made by the Centre in a short time and therefore deserved to be assisted by…
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Nigerian Players Who Could Make Lucrative Transfers In Summer
As the summer transfer window approaches, several Nigerian footballers are attracting significant interest from top clubs around the globe. With standout performances and impressive statistics, AJIBADE OLUSESAN writes that these players are poised to make high-profile moves that could redefine their careers. Chidera Ejuke Ejuke has had his career rejuvenated at Antwerp where he has…
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