Kuriga School children played vital role in rescue efforts, says DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the level of distress created by the abducted Kuriga school children provided sufficient grounds for the troops to exploit and rescue them. The Director, Defence…
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How Senegalese youths defied odds to produce new President
In 2014, Ousmane Sonko (then 39 years) invited his friend and fellow tax worker, Diomaye Faye (then 34 years), and other political newbies to form a political party, PASTEF. The…
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Court remands man, over indecent assault of 4-yr-old girl
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, Osun State on Thursday, remanded a 45-year-old man, Owolabi Oriyomi, over alleged indecent assault of a four-year-old girl. The Prosecutor, ASP Joseph Adebayo, told the court…
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Laos hosts event to promote female entrepreneurs
Laos is holding an event to provide women with more business knowledge and skills, as well as promote awareness of gender equality and women’s empowerment. This would be done with…
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FG to arraign Binance, others for tax evasion April 4
The Federal Government will, on April 4, arraigned Binance Holdings Limited and its two top officials; Tigran Gambaryan and fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla, on allegations bordering on tax evasion. It was…
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Two arraigned for stealing cell phone worth N216,000
A 20-year old man, Usman Ibrahim and a teenager, Abdulsalam Balarabe, were on Thursday arraigned before a Lugbe Grade One Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a cell phone valued…
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Customs seizes unregistered alcoholic beverages, other contraband
……..in Kaduna The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone “B” in Kaduna said it seized about 98 contraband goods including some unregistered alcoholic beverages in two months. Mr Dalha…
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Troops neutralise 212 terrorists, arrest 252, says DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen.…
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Malabu Oil scam: Court discharges ex-AGF Adoke, others
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday discharged former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) , Mohammed Bello Adoke ,SAN and six others…
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Lagos pays N4.48bn pension benefits to 1,455 retirees
Lagos State paid another set of 1,455 retirees a total of N4.48 billion on Thursday as accrued pensions disbursed for the month of March. The payment was made at the…
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