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Robbery suspect arrested in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command said it has arrested 26-year-old Segun Owoduti, a member of a three-man armed robbery gang terrorising residents in Sagamu Local Government Area. Owoduti was arrested on Wednesday along the Agbele-Igbepe route, while two other escaped with gunshot injuries. The command’s public relations officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to DAILY...
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Spain flood death toll exceeds 150, rescuers comb for survivors

The death toll from Spain’s worst floods in decades soared to 158 on Thursday, emergency services and officials said, as rescue services worked frantically to find survivors. The body coordinating rescue work in the eastern Valencia region announced that 155 bodies had been recovered there. Officials in Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia announced a combined three...
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Jigawa brothers kill female neighbour over witchcraft allegations

In what has been described as a gruesome incident, two brothers have been arrested for allegedly killing their female neighbour who they accused of witchcraft. The incident occurred in Kashin Dila Fulani village, Malam-Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, leaving residents shocked and saddened. According to police reports, the brothers conspired and attacked the...
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FG, EU sign £17.9m power development agreement

The Federal Government has signed an agreement with the  European Union and the German Government to provide support worth £17.9m to fund Nigeria’s off-grid electricity project. The project launched under the third phase of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme is to foster investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and rural electrification. According to the EU,...
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Proscription order: FG asks court to dismiss IPOB appeal

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, reserved judgment in an appeal instituted by the Indigenous People of Biafra, challenging its proscription as a terrorist organisation by the Federal Government. IPOB in its appeal, is praying the appellate court to nullify in its entirety, the ruling of the late former Chief Judge of the...
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Local refiners should participate in petroleum production – Reps

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to develop a blueprint for the involvement of indigenous refiners in the nation’s petroleum production value chain. The House’s resolution followed the adoption of a motion on the need to reform and regulate Nigerian petroleum production to integrate artisanal refiners into the value chain. The...
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Taking naira off poorly performing currencies list

THERE appears to be no respite yet for the Nigerian currency as it has been listed among the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024.This is according to the latest edition of Africa’s Pulse, a new report by the World Bank. As of the end of August 2024, the naira had depreciated by approximately 43...
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