Author: Alex Enemanna
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Akpata floors Adesina, Ajibade, emerges NBA president
Lawyers in the country have elected Mr. Olumide Akpata as next President of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA. The announcement was made at 12:56a.m., on Friday, by Chairman of the NBA Electoral Committee, Taiwo Taiwo(SAN). Akpata won the election with over 50 percent of the total votes cast. His rivals for the office of NBA…
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Maiduguri explosion kills one, injures 16
The Borno State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, on Thursday confirmed the death of one person with 16 others injured following three explosions in Maiduguri metropolis. Mr Aliyu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the explosions occurred in Mairi, Custom and Gwange areas of the metropolis. Mr Aliyu said the actual cause of…
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FIRS extends filing deadline by seven days
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has further extended deadline for companies to file their tax returns by one week. A statement from the service, on Thursday, explained that the extension was both in the spirit of the festive season and appreciation of the difficulties businesses were facing due to coronavirus pandemic. “In furtherance of…
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Pa Fasanmi was a great supporter of Awolowo ― Babatope
A former transportation Minister and pan Yoruba leader, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has described the late Senator Ayo Fasanmi as a great supporter of the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, adding that he was one of those who constantly held high the flying banner of Awoism even when Chief Awolowo was alive. Chief Babatope while reacting to…
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Depressed soldier kills senior officer in Borno
Army Headquarters says a depressed soldier serving in 2 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State, went berserk, shot and killed an officer on Wednesday. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Musa said the incident occurred when the depressed soldier approached…
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Eid-el-Kabir: Kogi Deputy governor Chief Onoja salutes Kogites
The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja has felicitated with Muslims and the entire people of Kogi State at this year’s Eid-El-Kabir, celebration. Chief Onoja noted that the celebration is a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim’s life of sacrifice and patient obedience to Almighty God. In a statement he personally endorsed on Thursday also…
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Four dead as police, hunters clash in Ibadan
Three residents of Okeho town in Kajola Local Government Area Oyo State and a policeman have been reportedly killed in a clash between the police hunters and members of a vigilante group on Thursday. Our correspondent gathered that the fight started following the insistence of the residents to kill the robbery suspect arrested alive while…
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Appeal court sacks Kwara Assembly member
The Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, on Wednesday ordered the immediate swearing-in of Raheem Agboola, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the Ilorin South state constituency in the 2019 general elections into the Kwara State House of Assembly. The appellate court dismissed the motion filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the…
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300 level UI student dies in soap production factory
A 21-year-old student of the University of Ibadan, Gbadebo Richard, died after falling into a soap-making machine on Monday at a factory owned by Henkel Nigeria Limited, makers of WAW detergent and bar soap. According to multiple reports, Richards, who was a 300 Level student of European Studies at UI, was on a holiday job…
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Ayo Ajimajasan felicitates with fiancée on her birthday
A youth leader in Kabba, Kogi state Mr. Ayo Ajimajasan has congratulated his fiancée, Clementina Ozavize on her birthday, describes her as virtuous. Mr. Ajimajasan in a birthday message on Thursday said ever since he met his fiancée Miss Ozavize, she has been so loving and wonderful. Ajimajasan popularly known as senator further described Miss…