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Reps grill NAFDAC over N1.2bn NYSC members’ allowance, N5.2bn recurrent
By Levinus Nwabughiogu Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives Friday grilled the management of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for late submission of
Zamfara Kidnapping: Kano shuts boarding schools
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Government has on Friday ordered immediate shutting down of boarding schools in the state. This was as a result of the abductions of about
JUST IN: Seven abducted schoolgirls in Zamfara escape
About seven out of the 317 schoolgirls abducted by bandits at Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe have escaped. A source Jangebe town confirmed on Friday evening that the girls
CBN welcomes Osinbajo’s counsel on cryptocurrency
The Central Bank of Nigeria has acknowledged the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, for his counsel in support of the regulation of digital currencies which has sparked some controversies
Police deny attempted arrest of Igboho
By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has denied the reports that policemen attempted to arrest the popular Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, in Ibadan,
Church worker in court over alleged theft of property
The Police on Friday arraigned a 35-year-old church worker, Raymond Diman, in Dutse Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing church property worth N257,000. Diman, a member of Ephata
Police arraign driver over alleged cheating on vehicle owner
The police on Friday in Abuja arraigned a 41-year-old commercial vehicle driver, John Obiora, who allegedly cheated the vehicle owner. Obiora, who resides at Kogi II in Bwari, Abuja, is
Mechanic bags 4 months imprisonment for stealing car radiator
A Grade I Area Court in Karu, FCT, on Friday sentenced a 20-year-old mechanic, Ahmed Mohammed, to four months imprisonment for stealing a car radiator. Mohammed had pleaded guilty to
20-year-old man in court for allegedly stealing pupil’s school bag
A 20-year-old man, Williams Zakari, was on Friday arraigned at a Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a pupil’s school bag. Zakari, of no fixed address, is
Omo-Agege urges Nigeria to embrace solar energy technology
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central, APC) Commissions 1.35 MW solar hybrid project at FUPRE BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME WARRI: Deputy President of
