Author: Alex Enemanna
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Decomposing body of kidnap victim recovered as police nab 2 in Rivers
The police in Rivers State, on Tuesday, arrested two suspected notorious kidnappers in a sting operation. Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, who carried out the operation, recovered the decomposing body of a victim, whom the suspects had earlier abducted and ransom of N1m collected, but the victim was never released. PUNCH reports that the cops…
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Tolulope Arotile: Ijumu, Okun, Kogi and Nigeria had lost a very young, not easily replaceable gallant soldier… Elder Olowodola
Kogi philanthropist and All Progressive Congress Leader, Elder Benjamin Olowodola has described late Tolulope Arotile as an irreplaceable gallant soldier and fighter, whose short sojourn on earth left indelible footprints in the history of the Nigeria Air force. This statement is contained in the condolence message he released as he received the shocking and tragic…
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Senate gives nod for upgrade of Auchi poly to university
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the City University of Technology, Auchi, Edo and two other tertiary institutions in the country. Others were the Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State, and the Federal College of Education, Giwa, Kaduna. The three bills were passed by the upper chamber following a clause-by-clause consideration…
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Tompolo wins N34bn fraud case against FG
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the entire 40 counts bordering on alleged N34bn fraud filed by the Federal Government against Global West Vessel Specialist Limited, a company linked to a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. The PUNCH reports that other defendants in the case were a former…
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Enugu Airport to commence operation August 30 — FG
Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday assured anxious Nigerians that the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu would be reopened for flight operations by August 30 as ongoing rehabilitation would have been successfully completed by that date. He gave the assurance while inspecting rehabilitation works at the facility, which he said was now 95per…
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WASSCE: We’re ready for school resumption — South West states
The six South-West states have signified readiness to reopen schools for pupils to sit for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination amid the coronavirus pandemic. This was part of the resolutions reached by the state governments at the end of a virtual meeting initiated on Tuesday by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria…
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#BREAKING: After 10 days, Magu released from detention
The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been released from police custody after 10 days in detention. Magu was arrested on July 6, 2020 amid allegations of corruption and brought before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel. The suspended EFCC boss was accused of being unable to account…
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Kogi NYCN mourns late Arotile, describes her passage as heartbreaking
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Kogi state chapter has expressed grief over the death of Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot. Arotile died from head injuries she sustained from a road accident at NAF base in Kaduna on Tuesday 14th, July 2020. The council in a statement issued on Tuesday by the…
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Omoluabi mourns Arotile, late Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot
The Senior Special Assistant to Kogi state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Political Matters, Omoluabi Olabode Adeyemi has expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile. Omoluabi said the late Flight officer departed this sinful world at such a tender age when her brilliance, capacity and unprecedented attainment is…
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WTO: Okonjo-Iweala for screening today
The race for who becomes the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation enters a new phase this week as eight candidates from four continents appear before WTO members to share their visions. Following the nomination stage which closed on July 8, the five male and three female candidates will, from July 15 to 17,…