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[BREAKING] Assault: Court grants Rep Ikwechegh N500,000 bail

A Kuje Magistrate Court on Wednesday granted bail to a House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, Alex Ikwechegh, in the sum of N500,000. Ikwechegh was arraigned for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, outside his Abuja residence. The Counsel to the bolt driver, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed to PUNCH Online, that Ikwechegh,...
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Man arraigned for allegedly assaulting two Police officers

A 39-year-old man, Jegede Oluwasina, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting two police officers on duty. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of assault and breach of peace. The prosecutor, Inspector Raymond Osas, told the court that the defendant and others at large...
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Snapchat gains 11m users worldwide

Snapchat’s global user base continues to grow, with 11 million new daily active users joining in the last three months, bringing the app’s total to 443 million, an increase of 9%. However, its user count in the U.S. market has stagnated at 100 million annually. Snap, Snapchat’s parent company, has struggled to convert its growing...
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Man remanded in prison for allegedly defaming Benue Gov, Alia

A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Paul Gyenger, be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly calling Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State “a chronic womaniser” on social media. Gyenger, who lives in Makurdi, was charged with cyberstalking and defamation of character. However, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Kelvin Mbanongun...
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BREAKING: Senate commences screening of seven new ministers

The Senate has commenced the screening of the seven newly nominated ministers. The nominees are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade and Development. Others are:...
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JUST IN: PDP Reps member defects to APC

The ruling All Progressives Congress gained an additional seat in the House of Representatives on Wednesday following the defection of Abubakar Gumi from the Peoples Democratic Party. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announced the news to his colleagues during the plenary session, reading Gumi’s defection letter on the House floor. According to the Speaker, Gumi, who represents...
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