Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, 2024 after a French Court had ordered the seizure of three presidential Jets until the payment of $74.5m awarded to Zhongshan. TheNewspad reports that the ongoing dispute over alleged contract violation involves the Federal Government, the Ogun State Government and...
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CAF Champions League: Obaseki congratulates Edo Queens for semifinals qualifications
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the State’s female football team, Edo Queens for securing a ticket at the CAF Champions League WAFU B Qualifier, after defeating Omnisport Etincelle 1-0 in their final Group B match. Edo Queens who are Nigeria’s representative to the fourth edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League...
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Man egests 88 cocaine wraps for $2,000 pledge
A drug user, Paul Okwuy Mbadugha has excreted 88 wraps of cocaine he egested after four days he was placed under excretion observation in a failed business deal, which would have earn him $2,000. Operatives of the the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) blew the lid at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja...
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Uninvited presidential aides barred from UNGA
Unaccredited presidential aides have barred from attending the 79th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Mr Ajuri Ngelale said the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila said government officials who have no...
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54 fake Corps members demobilized, face trial
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed the demobilization of 54 illegally mobilised graduates of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) in addition to 101 graduates from the institution, bringing the total of illegally mobilized NYSC members that were previously deployed into the scheme to 178. Spokesman for the Scheme, Mr Eddy Megwa on Saturday...
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Tragedy hits former INEC chairman’s family
The family of Professor Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suffered a tragedy, following the death of his mother, Hajiya Hauwa Kulu Muhammadu Jega. Several Nigerians, including former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari have started sending tributes to the family or the Jega over the transition of the Matriarch,...
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IGP sends men, assets after students abductors
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the deployment of Tactical Operatives, Assets, including helicopter to rescue 20 Medical students who were abducted in Otukpo, Benue State. The students were taken into hostages while en route to the annual convention of the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students in Enugu on...
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Delta approves N3.55bn UBEC counterpart fund
The Delta State government has approved the sum of N3.55 billion as counterpart fund for the 2024 Universal Basic Education (UBEC) Programme. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the State who said this on social Media that the fund for the execution of projects in public primary and secondary schools across the State. Oborevwori revealed that the...
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NNPC Ltd reacts to sale of employment scandal
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. on Saturday reacted to sale of employment scandal in the Organization, imploring members of the public, especially jobseekers to be wary of racketeers. Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye in a statement where he there is no iota of truth in the insinuations that NNPC Ltd. has...
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16 drug traffickers, 3 kingpins bag 302 years
16 drug traffickers and three kingpins have been sentenced to Three Hundred and Two (302) years imprisonment, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Friday. The agency’s statement that was endorsed by its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi revealed that 19 convicts top the list of 414 drug traffickers and dealers convicted. They were...