KADUNA: Two Nigeria journalists Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Abduraheem Aodu who were both kidnapped along with their family members by gunmen have been set free, after one week in captivity with bandits. Abdulgafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspaper, and his counterpart in Blueprint Newspaper, AbdulRaheem Aodu, along with their wives and children were kidnapped when bandits stormed...
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[Comment] The inimitable Kongi at 90
From Abdulrahman Abdulraheem This world is full of incidents that are too strange to be dismissed as mere coincidences. They may just be the divine arrangements or manipulations of the Celestial Choir (apologies to Hon Patrick Obahiagbon) to prove His superiority over us. Yes. Pele of Brazil (Real name: Edson Arantes Donacimentos) was named after...
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EFCC investigates Govs over ‘diverted LG funds’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating some Nigeria Governors accused of diverting repatriated fund into Nigeria from United Kingdom and France, Femi Falana (SAN) said. The human Right lawyer who made the allegation on Friday Channels Television Sunrise Daily, however did not disclose the names of the accused Governors before the Supreme...
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Falana tasks Govs on new revenue allocation
Femi Falana (SAN) has tasked 36 State Governors to push for a new revenue allocation formula that would allow enable them have higher allocation from the Federation account. The human Rights lawyer made the submission on Friday Channels Television Sunrise Daily interview where he gave his legal perspective on the Supreme Court recent judgement, which...
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ASUU opens inquiry into AAU Governing Board
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has opened inquiry into the membership of Edo State owned-Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Governing Board. ASUU chairman of AAU chapter, Ekpoma, Dr Cyril Onogbosele who confirmed this to TheNewspad Reporter, said, “We are still studying the announcement and composition of the Governing Council”. The Secretary to the State...
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‘Tinubu not aware of happenings outside Villa’
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Chief Whip of Nigeria’s Senate, has fired a dart at President Bola Tinubu, alleging that the Nigerian leader doesn’t know what happens outside Aso Villa in Abuja. Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District who made the assertion at a Media briefing on Wednesday, at the National Assembly in Abuja, stated that...
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EdoHIP rescues drunk LG staff behind Secretariat
The Edo State Health Improvement Programme (EdoHip) Medical team has rescued Oredo Local Government Council staff who allegedly drank himself into oblivion at a pub behind the Council’s Secretariat. The staff, identified as Kelly was taken into an ambulance by paramedics at 3:40p.m on Wednesday July 10th 2024. It was learnt that a Council official...
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Four confirmed dead in Edo market disaster
Four traders have been confirmed dead and scores injured when huge trees toppled over the popular Jattu market located in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State during Monday morning heavy downpour, reports say. The identities of the traders who gave up the ghost as a result of the injuries they sustained before emergency...
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Corps member caught with 1.250kg of skunk
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has caught a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps member with 1.250kg of Loud in Osun State. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Yusuf Abdulrahman, 25, at Corpers Lodge, Sumaila area of the City where the head of Akarabata Community in Ile-Ife, Ba’ale Ige Babatunde on...
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Oba of Benin marks Mid year Thanksgiving
Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin on Sunday marked 2024 Mid-year Thanksgiving service with his family at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral in Benin City where the Royal father attended his Crossover service last December. Groups, including members of the Royal family, HRH Sule Idaiye, the Imma of Somorika Clan in...