The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday received Rebecca Kabu, one of the 277 Chibok schoolgirls who was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in 2014, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Rebecca was rescued on July 17, 2023, nine years after she was kidnapped alongside others. The First Lady, who received Rebecca along with the wife of the Vice President, …
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The Lagos State government has arrested 30 persons for improper disposal of waste and disregard for environmental laws in the state. They will be arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the news to journalists on Saturday. He said the people were arrested in different locations across the …
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The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Saturday, dismissed claims on the payment of ransom to abductors of the four female students of the state’s university in Keffi. Gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday kidnapped the students in their residence in the Agwan Kare district of Keffi and took them to an unknown destination. They were rescued by the …
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Newcastle United dominated and defeated Manchester United 1-0 in a Premier League encounter on Saturday. More to follow… Join the conversation Opinions Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs. As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech …
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Justice Akinkunmi Idowu of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has summoned the acting Director-General of the National Commission against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons and Pipeline Vandalism (NATCOM), Adejare Adegbenro, over an alleged judgment debt. Adegbenro is listed as the 3rd judgment debtor in a N2.1 billion debt owed to Fundquest Financial Services Limited. The judge issued the summons …
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The presidential election petition tribunal last week dismissed the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. This and four other stories we tracked dominated public discourse in the country last week. 1. Tribunal upholds Tinubu’s election On September 6, …
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Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26. Its National President, Dr Innocent Orji, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, via a Whatsapp message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to him, a review will be made in two weeks. He said “we just …
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The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, fixed August 15 to hear an application by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, seeking to halt his trial by the Federal Government through the Department of State Services. The court will also hear an application by the DSS seeking to appeal the N20m bail granted to …
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Bishop David Oyedepo Live At COZA For Its 25th Anniversary We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy …
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The exchange rate between the naira and the United States Dollar (USD) closed at N736.62/$1 on Friday in the Investors’ and Exporters’ window, indicating stability in the official market. Recall that the naira exchanged for the dollar at a rate of N736.62/$1 on Thursday according to the official market aggregator, FMDQ Exchange. A broader look showed that the exchange rate …
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