September 2, 2022

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Politics

BREAKING: Popular Governorship candidate dies days after declaration

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The Ogun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, Prof. David Bamgbose, is dead, barely six days after he announced himself as the party’s candidate. Bamgbose reportedly died at the Sacred Heart hospital,...

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Court Crime

‘Oleku’ Crooner Ice Prince Remanded In Prison

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A magistrate court sitting in the Ajah area of Lagos has ordered the remand of hip-hop recording artist, Ice Prince Zamani at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting a police officer. The ‘Oleku’...

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Business

Naira down at official market

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Naira fell significantly against the U.S. dollar at the official forex market on Friday, stretching the local currency’s depreciation run to two consecutive days at the spot market this week. According to data published...

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World News

Nigerians Under 40 years of age No Longer Eligible for Dubai (UAE) Visas

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On Thursday, a video shared by some Nigerians held in a room of a Dubai airport went viral, attracting the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the video, the affected Nigerians, numbering...

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Local News

BREAKING: Bandits Strike Inside mosque, abduct worshippers

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Bandits on Friday abducted dozens of worshippers from a Jumuat Mosque in Zugu community of Gummi local government area of Zamfara state. Residents said the armed men hid their guns inside their clothes and...

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Featured

Kukah: The president Nigeria needs in 2023

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The Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has given an insight into the type of leaders, particularly the person that should be elected by Nigerians as the next Nigeria president. He said...

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Extra

Court discharges, acquits ex-Gov. Jang of N6.3bn corruption charges

Akanji Philip September 2, 2022 0 Comment

A Plateau High Court, in Jos, has discharged and acquitted Sen. Jonah Jang and Mr Yususf Pam of N6.3 billion corruption charges proffered against them by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Jang,...

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Local News

JUST IN: Dotun Babayemi Suspended From Osun PDP

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A former gubernatorial aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election, Prince Dotun Babayemi has been suspended from the party. Addressing journalists at the party secretariat in Osogbo, the...

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Local News

Passenger coughs to death in Akure while waiting for a taxi

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It was a tragic Thursday in Akure as a middle-aged man coughed to death while waiting for a taxi in the Ondo State capital. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), eyewitnesses said...

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World News

World Bank ready to help Nigeria phase out subsidies

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The World Bank Group President, David Malpass, has said that the bank is ready to support Nigeria in phasing out regressive fuel subsidies while increasing social assistance for the poor and vulnerable. He also...