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Finally, EFCC produces sacked CBN gov, Emefiele, in court

After a long forth and back, the sacked Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has finally been produced in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC produced Emefiele before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Ripples Nigeria reports that Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, had in a ruling on November 2, …

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Kaduna: Zazzau emirate council dethrones village head

The Zazzau Emirate Council has dismissed the Village Head of Awai in Maigana District, Soba Local Government Area, Malam Iliyasu Abdullahi, with immediate effect for alleged violation of ethics and taking the law into his hands. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary of the Emir of Zazzau, Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai. The emirate council, further …

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Kogi SDP governorship candidate, Ajaka, alleges assassination plot on him

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the November 11, 2023 election in Kogi State, Murtala Ajaka, has raised the alarm over an alleged assassination plot on him. Ajaka made that claim during an interview on Channels TV’s programme, Politics Today, on Tuesday night. He disclosed this while commenting on an alleged attack in Dekina Local Government …

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Ramos scores own goal as Barcelona beat Sevilla

Defender Sergio Ramos scored an own goal as his old rivals Barcelona defeated his new side Sevilla in a La Liga game on Friday night. Ramos, why recently returned to Sevilla, had spent 16 years with Real Madrid before moving to Paris Saint-Germain where he played for two years. Returning to Spain, Ramos is facing Barcelona for a record 34th …

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Equity sustains bullish run, gains N85bn

The Nigerian equity market closed positively on Tuesday, gaining 133.98 basis points as the market remain favourable. The NGX All Share Index advanced by133.98 basis points or 0.20 per cent closing at N70613.60 points compared to previous day gain of 0.40 per cent which closed at 70479.62 points. Market capitalisation of listed equities also appreciated by N85 billion to N38.787 …

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NNPP BoT expels Kwankwaso, dissolves NWC

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expelled the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Sen. Rabiu Kwakwanso. The NNPP BoT also dissolved the Abba Kawu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the party’s meeting held in Lagos. The communique issued …

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Blue Line Rail commercial operations begin Monday — LAMATA

Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government on Youth, Mr Jubril Gawat, Director Rail Service, LAMATA, Mr Olasunkanmi Okusaga, Deputy Managin Director, CCECC, Mr Xia Lijun, Managing Director, LAMATA, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, during test running with media for the commencement of the operation in Lagos on Wednesday. The Lagos State Government says it will begin passenger operations on the Blue …

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Bullet proof charm test goes wrong as man dies after being shot

A 43 years old man, Muhammadu Murtala of Damaiwa village in Zaki LGA of Bauchi State has lost his life as his move to get a bullet proof charm went soar when the bullet fired at him penetrated his body. A crime bulletin from the Bauchi State Police Command contained that on 31/10/2023 at about 0830hrs, information was received from …

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