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UK couple held in Iran end hunger strikes – Family
A British couple detained in Iran accused of spying have ended their latest months-long hunger strikes protesting their treatment in prison, their family said Monday. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both
Police arrest 23 foreign nationals for alleged Ponzi scheme, visa scam
The Ogun Police Command have raided a residential building and arrested 23 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme and visa scam in Ota area of the state.
Kwara APC resumes ‘thank-you’ tour, assures candidates of victory
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State have resumed their statewide “thank-you” tour, moving into the Kwara Central Senatorial District after concluding the
Fani-Kayode faults Jingir over Muslim-Muslim ticket remarks
ABUJA — Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, at an event in Kano, describing them as divisive and capable of
Dangote refinery shifts Nigeria towards domestic value addition
By Udeme Akpan Nigeria’s petroleum industry is undergoing a shift from an export-driven crude oil model towards greater domestic processing following the operationalisation of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos.
Police stop church service in UNICAL over violence
The Police in Cross River have intervened in a conflict at the Chapel of Redemption, University of Calabar (UNICAL), quelling a Sunday service standoff to prevent bloodshed. The conflict started when the
Nigerian newspapers review: Only 6 banks pay N1.27trn dividends despite huge profits
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard’s lead headline states that only six banks paid N1.27 trillion in dividends despite declaring huge profits. Another headline features
No backdoor meeting can halt Rainbow Coalition, CRP tells Nunieh, others
Concerned Rivers People (CRP) has said alleged meetings involving former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mrs Joy Nunieh, Gabriel Pidomson and Dumo Lulu-Briggs will not affect
2027: SDP’s Adamu promises issue-based campaigns, rejects campaign of calumny
By Edwin Philip, Lafia The campaign council of the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Adamu, has pledged to tailor its
‘I’ve never slept with another woman since I married my wife – Aregbesola
National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, says he has never had an intimate relationship with another woman since marrying his wife, Sherifat. Aregbesola made the disclosure
