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Kogi 2019: INEC expresses worries over possible violence

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi State, Prof. James Apam, on Tuesday, expressed worries over possible violence during the November 16 governorship election in the state. Apam disclosed this at the unveiling of “Get Out The Vote (GOTV), Voter Education and Stop Violence

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OML 25: SPDC, Belema oil resolve dispute, resume operations in 10 days

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with its joint venture partners, Shell Production Development Company (SPDC) and Belema Oil, have resolved the dispute on the operation of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 25. The feuding group at the signing of the dispute closure agreement in Abuja, on Tuesday agreed that operations at the oil well would […]

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Xenophobia: Again, S’Africa frustrates evacuation of 320 Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo, Lagos The evacuation of the second batch of Nigerians from South Africa owing to ongoing xenophobic attacks, suffered an interruption on Tuesday following the delay in granting landing permit to Air Peace. Air Peace had volunteered to evacuate Nigerians willing to return to the country following the recent violence against foreigners in South […]

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Buhari resolves IGP, PSC tussle over appointments, promotions

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has waded into the tussle between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Police Service Commission (PSC), saying the PSC mandates include the task of appointment and promotion in the NFP. The president stated this when he received the 2018 Annual Report of the PSC, at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. […]

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Buhari dissolves Obono-Obla panel, awaits ICPC’s report

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

Directs AGF Malami to take-over all outstanding investigations, activities of SPIP President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) led by Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on

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Child marriage: Government raises minimum age to 19

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

In its bid to curb child marriage in the country, Indonesia’s parliament has raised the minimum age at which women can marry to 19. All factions in Indonesia’s parliament in a unanimous agreement adopted a revision to the country’s existing marriage law. according to a statement on Indonesia’s House of Representatives’ website, under the

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Three clerics in police net for fraud, rape of real estate marketer

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

The Ogun State Police Command, have arrested three Islamic clerics, Aliu Abdulfatai, 50, Sule Adebayo, 36, and Lekan Olokodana, 31, for defrauding a real estate marketer and having forceful canal knowledge of her. The arrest of the suspects, followed a complaint from the marketer, a female, (name withheld), to the Adigbe Police Station that the […]

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Police arrests two notorious car snatchers, recovers van with bags of cannabis

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Detectives from the Ilemba Hausa Police Division, have arrested two suspects, notorious for snatching vehicles in Lagos. The suspects identified as Gideon Amuzie, aged 25, and God’s power Imafidion, aged 25, were arrested last Wednesday after snatching a black Honda Accord, 2007 model. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Elkana Bala, a Deputy Superintendent of

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Ex- Big Brother Housemate to become part of Jenifa’s Diary

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Ex Big Brother housemate, Tobi Bakre is to become a part of the comedy series, Jenifa’s Dairy. The Producer of Jenifa’s Dairy, Funke Akindele, made this known on her verified Instagram Handle, where she posted a picture of Tobi and her in a gym, with a caption, “Say hello to George!!! #jenifasdiary cc: @tobibakre.” Meanwhile, […]

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Lagos woman stabs husband to death for refusing to sponsor daughter’s birthday party

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

The police in Lagos, have arrested a 23-year-old woman, Stella Peter, who had allegedly stabbed her husband, Bala Haruna, to death, for refusing to release money to celebrate their daughter’s first birthday. The couple who were not married, but had cohabited for three years, lived in No. 2 Tejuosho Avenue, Surulere, Lagos. Peter had stabbed […]

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Brazil confirms Date, Venue for Super Eagles friendlies

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed Singapore to be the match venue for Nigeria friendly in a press conference. The Super Eagles of Nigeria has confirmed that it will play Brazil in an international friendly match on October 13. The Brazilian side will face 2019 Afcon runners-up Senegal at the National Stadium in Singapore, three days before the […]

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Breaking: Kwara state appoints 26 year old NYSC member as commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq appoints Miss Joana Nnazua Kolo a 26-year-old female Youth Corps member, as commissioner. She was enlisted among the four commissioner-nominees whose names were forwarded to the Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday. Joana, the youngest commissioner-nominee in the state’s history, is a 2018 graduate of Library Science from

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Daily Times Newspaper, Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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Xenophobia: Report S’Africa to AU, Obasanjo advises African nations

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

.Urges countries to consider options if attacks persists .Chides prominent S’Africans, police for inaction .Says S’Africa must apologise for attacks Abiodun Taiwo Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on countries whose citizens were affected by the xenophobic attacks to table the appropriate motions at the meeting of the African Union (AU). He also urged

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Tsoho, Body of Senior Advocates differ on court decongestion

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, and the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday differed on how to decongest the court for more efficient performance. While Justice Tsoho made a case for the engagement of more judges of the court in order to enhance justice delivery in the […]

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10, 000 Nigerian girls forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso –Envoy

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Ramatu Ahmed, says no fewer than 10,000 Nigerian girls are forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso. Ahmed disclosed this in an interview in Ouagadougou on Monday. She said the victims of the sex-trade were mainly underage girls kept in appalling conditions in Ouagadougou and in mining camps across the […]

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EFCC arrests banker for allegedly stealing customer’s N137m

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has arrested one Kehinde Olumide Agbabiaka, a sales agent with one of the commercial banks in the country. His arrest was sequel to a petition jointly penned by the bank’s Regional Security Officer and the Cluster Control and Compliance Manager, in which it was alleged […]

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Buhari dissolves Osinbajo-led EMT, constitutes Economic Advisory Council

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

.Soludo, Salami, Rewane, others make list . C’ttee to report directly to President President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Economic Management Team (EMT) led by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and replaced it with a new team called Economic Advisory Council (EAC). The new economic team will now report directly to the President and has […]

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Updated: Buhari’s appointee, Onigbinde resigns

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2019 0

Co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, has resigned his appointment as technical adviser at the Ministry of Budget and National Planning. Onigninde, who was appointed last week by President Muhammadu, made his announcement on his official twitter handle on Monday. He cited the protests that greeted his appointment as technical adviser to the minister of state […]

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Time to step up battle against crude oil thieves

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2019 0

The revelation that about 22 million barrels of crude oil were stolen in the first six months of this year should worry every well-meaning Nigerian and calls to question the effectiveness of measures put in place to checkmate the menace. It is either that the measures are not working or there are collaborators within the […]