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Media trial which has become the order of the day in Nigeria is simply the act of using media coverage to vilify and portray a suspect or an accused person as a criminal, even without trial. In the context of Nigerian jurisprudence, a trial is an avenue to challenge the innocence of an accused person…
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A local government chairman in Ekiti state has sworn in newly-appointed advisers and supervisors with Ogun (god of iron) and the Quran, the holy book of Muslims. A video has gone viral on social media showing supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA) in Ekiti State being sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem…
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Three Indian nationals have been kidnapped but rescued in Ogun State. On May 4, the Divisional Police Officer of Mowe divisional headquarters received a distress call from the manager of Breeze Company Nigeria Limited, located at Lagos-Ibadan expressway that their staff have been kidnapped. The manager explained that on May 3, while his principals, numbering…
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The former national chairmanship Aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mohammad Saidu Etu, has sought interlocutory injunction to stop Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from parading himself as party National Chairman. Besides, Etsu has faulted the power of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the APC that certified the appointment of former governor of…
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The Nigerian Senate has begun a three-day investigative hearing to examine the input and output values of the country’s mining industry. This initiative comes in response to the industry’s critical role in economic diversification, foreign exchange earnings, and social inclusion. The hearing follows a motion moved by former chairman of the committee on solid minerals…
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The Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and multinational oil company AGIP over allegations of fund diversion and failure to pay a $72 million debt to a Nigerian company, Decoon Services Limited. The decision follows a petition filed by the Centre for Social Justice, Equity, and…
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Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State on Wednesday assented to the Kano State Premarital Health Screening Bill into law. The new law mandates premarital health screening for all prospective couples in the state. While signing the law in Kano, Yusuf urged its faithful implementation in order to uphold the sanctity of marriages in Kano State…
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A 16-year-old boy, on Tuesday, told an FCT High Court in Zuba that he was given N880,000 cash by Mr Emmanuel Olorunlaye, in Alliance Hospital, Abuja, after his kidney was removed. The teenager made this known while being led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Hassan Tahir. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking…
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An aide to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has debunked claims that the country’s officials demanded bribery from Binance. The CEO of the cryptocurrency giant Richard Teng claimed in a blog post on Binance’s website that its officials relayed the demanded through its Nigerian lawyers. READ ALSO: Binance claims Nigerian officials demanded secret crypto payment “Any…
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World’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has listed conditions for settlement negotiations with the Nigerian government. Nigerian authorities had earlier this year asked Binance to pay a $10 billion fine for infractions. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng on Tuesday, however, claimed that some agents of Nigerian officials demanded secret payment to make its problems “go…
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A Nigerian, Oluwami, “Wami,” Dosunmu-Ogunbi has made history as the first Black woman to earn a PhD degree in U-M Robotics at the Michigan University. Dosunmu-Ogunbi speaking at the University-wide commencement ceremony touched on the importance of advocates and mentors that helped achieve her dream. The Nigerian during her address also delivered a message about…
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The Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate the failure of the Abuja $18.5 billion centenary city in Abuja. Adopting a motion sponsored by Senator Yisa Ashiru Oyelola (APC, Kwara state) the Senate resolved to set up an adhoc committee to “urgently Investigate the factors impeding the completion of the Centenary’s City Abuja project”. It specifically…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered for the remand in Kuje Correctional Centre of four persons accused of cyber bullying and stalking of Jesam Michael, the Chief Executive Officer of Afriq Arbitrage, crypto platform. In a suit instituted by the Inspector General of Police, has the defendant as: Humble Prince Eta, Donald Michael,…
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President Bola Tinubu will return to Nigeria on Wednesday, his media aide Bayo Onanuga disclosed on Tuesday. Onanuga said this in a post on X in response to citizen’s inquiry about the president’s whereabouts. Tinubu is yet to return to Nigeria days after the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Saudi Arabia. Amid speculations, the Minister…
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Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation ‘UDO KA’, have neutralised four members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), including a commander of the group’s armed Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo state. Spokesman for the Task Force, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu said in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu that the troops, based…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has listed 16 banking transactions exempted from the cybersecurity levy. CBN in a circular on Monday, May 6, 2024, directed banks to implement a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions after two weeks. According to the circular signed by the Director, Payments System Management Department, Chibuzo Efobi and the Director,…
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The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed the State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule to immediately commence the impeachment process of the State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Mr. Tony Okocha, warned that his party will invoke constitutional process against the lawmakers if they…
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The CEO of cryptocurrency giant Binance, Tuesday, claimed that some agents of Nigerian officials demanded secret payment to make its problems “go away”. Richard Teng, who took over from founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao, said in a blog on Binance’s website that the request was made through a local law firm it hired. “Counsel…
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The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N672.1 billion between January and April this year. The outgoing Area Controller, Babajide Jaiyeoba, said this during his handing over and retirement from service in Lagos on Monday. He said that the command generated a record-breaking revenue of N182 billion in April alone, the highest…
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The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Anambra chapter, said it has suspended the indefinite strike it embarked upon on March 28. The Chairman of the association, Abraham Okoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka that the decision was reached after the government had set in measures to address their…
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A former senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has lauded the Federal Government over the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Murray-Bruce heaped plaudits on the Nigerian government after paying a visit to the construction site of the project on Tuesday morning. “Today, I visited the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction site with my good friend, the former governor…
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The Organised Labour says there is no moral justification for the Federal Government to stop the payment of monthly N35,000 wage award to workers. The President of Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN), Etim Okon, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Okon who…
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