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18-year-old new mom released from Delta prison on compassionate grounds
Jubilation erupted amongst the inmates of Warri Custodial Centre, popularly known as Okere Prison, on Monday when one of the inmates, Miss Beauty Obi, an 18-year-old mother of two weeks old baby, was granted bail by the Chief Judge of Delta State, Hon. Justice Tessy Diai, on compassionate grounds. The Chief Judge had extended compassion
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IGP orders all police convoys to obey traffic rules
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive ordering all police convoys to henceforth, as a matter of compulsion, obey all traffic regulations. The IG gave the directive Monday during his meeting with the Mobile Police Squadron and commanders at the Force headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the Force must lead
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Zamfara pensioners laments non-payment of four months pension
Pensioners in Zamfara State have cried out over non-payment of their pensions for the last four months. Many pensioners who spoke to PUNCH said they were going through a tough time as they were finding it very difficult to even feed their families. One of the pensioners, who gave his name as Mohammed Aminu, said
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PDP lost Ebonyi gov polls — Party chieftain
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of an Ebonyi youth group, Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum, Prince Maurice Mbam, on Tuesday, stated that his party did not win the 2023 governorship election in the state. He also stressed that he was ready to appear before
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Russia executed 77 civilian detainees in Ukraine: UN
Russia has executed 77 civilians being held in arbitrary detention in Ukraine, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. “We documented the summary execution of 77 civilians while they were arbitrarily detained by the Russian Federation,” Matilda Bogner, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, told a press briefing in Geneva.
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NEMA seeks more collaboration with Nigerian Navy
The National Emergency Management Authority, on Tuesday, in Calabar seek for more collaboration with the Nigerian Navy in the area of disaster management.A statement by Acting Base Information Officer, Sub-Lt. Chris Gaga, said the NEMA Director General, Mustapha Ahmed, made the appeal through a delegation to NNS Victory in Calabar, led by Mr. Fortunatus Anyanwu.
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FG to expedite access to single-digit loans for MSMEs
In commemoration of the 2023 World Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has announced the Federal Government’s commitment to facilitating swift access to single-digit loans for Nigerian small businesses. The Vice President disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, on
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Journey in senate challenging, rewarding – Sen Boroffice
The immediate past senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Ajayi Boroffice, has described his sojourn in the Red Chamber as challenging and rewarding. Boroffice was a three-term senator in the upper chamber of the National Assembly between 2011 and 2023. The senator, in a statement on Monday, said he and his colleagues worked tirelessly to
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Don’t borrow to buy Salah ram, Imam cautions Muslims
Chief Imam of Ar-razzaq Mosque at Tanke in Ilorin, Malam Muhammad Adewoyin, has cautioned Muslims against engaging in borrowing to fulfil the religious obligation of sacrificing an animal during Salah. Adewoyin told newsmen on Tuesday that the act of sacrificing an animal during Salah is a symbol of obedience and devotion to Allah. ”Borrowing to
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Restore Kano’s lost glory, Gov Yusuf tells new commissioners
The Executive Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday, charged his newly sworn-in Commissioners to add value to governance like never before by contributing their quota towards restoring Kano’s lost fortunes. He, thereafter, mandated them to promptly resume duty at the respective Ministries they were deployed to. At a grand ceremony held at
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