Author: Alex Enemanna
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COVID-19 fight: UN hails Africa
The United Nations has commended Africa for its exceptional management of the COVID-19 pandemic with record low incidences and deaths. The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande said this yesterday while addressing a virtual press conference, adding that the developing countries have done better than developed countries as regards the…
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Air Force commences construction for newly created 203 CRG unit in Gombe
As part of measures to tackle insecurity in the North East, the Nigeria Air Force on Monday inaugurated the 203 Combat Reconnaissance Group (203 CRG), in Gombe State. This is even as the NAF commences the construction of infrastructure for the newly created base. The new Unit, which would serve as the Base for Unmanned…
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On confab report we stand, Afenifere insists, rejects constitutional review
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has recommended the adoption of the reports of the 2014 national conference and restructuring of Nigeria as a basis of a meaningful new constitutional order for the country. The organisation also faulted the Water Resources Bill, describing it as “so dangerous as it seeks to convert waterways to RUGA facilities for…
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DPO reveals how robbers killed 17 policemen, civilians in Offa robbery
Former Divisional Police Officer of Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, CSP Adamu Danjuma, on Monday, said 17 people including nine policemen and eight civilians were killed in cold blood in the April 5, 2018 Offa bank armed robbery operation. Danjuma while testifying at the resumed hearing of the trial of five accused persons…
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Undergraduate to sweep streets for 3 months over internet fraud
Less than 96 hours after a 400-level undergraduate was sentenced to community service for an Internet romance scam, a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced another 24-year-old undergraduate, Olumide Salau, to three months’ community service over Internet fraud. According to a Punch report, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had taken…
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Your victory doorstep to another 4 years of purposeful leadership, Obaro of Kabba salutes Bello
Felicitations have continued to trail the victory of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State at the Supreme Court. A seven-man panel of the court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad had in two judgments dismissed the separate appeals of the the PDP and SDP seeking annulment of the November 16, 2019…
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Enugu Airport begins commercial flight operation Monday
All is now set for the resumption of day and night commercial flight operations at the rehabilitated Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu from Monday The development followed a Notam issued by the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, NAMA Aeronautical Information Service, on Friday September 4, 2020. Based on the Notam, flights operations from Monday, September 7…
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42 rescued from Osun orphanage home as proprietor slumps
No fewer than 42 persons have been evacuated from an orphanage home located at Ile-Ife, Opa Area of the ancient town Osun State. This follows an operation led by the the Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Mrs Bukola Olaboopo. The Commissioner also ordered the closure of the orphanage home. Our correspondent gathered that…
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P&ID $9.6bn fraud: Victory in UK court, a huge relief – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Friday judgment of a UK Commercial Court suspending the execution of a 9.6 billion dollar judgment debt against Nigeria is “a huge relief”. The Minister, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the court decision “is a…
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Man convicted twice for rape escapes lynching for same offence in Bauchi
The Nigeria Police, Bauchi State Command has confirmed the arrest of an alleged serial rapist, Yusuf Bako who reportedly raped a four years old girl in a mosque According to a press statement released on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, Bauchi police team rescued Bako from an…