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Reps asks IGP to fish out Anambra killers

The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the Director General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, to bring to book those who killed seven persons in Anambra. Hoodlums suspected to be cultists, last week, invaded Ifite-Awka, near the school gate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State,...
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TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man

The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China’s richest person, the BBC reports. According to a rich list produced by the Hurun Research Institute, Zhang Yiming is now worth $49.3bn (£38bn) – 43 per cent more than in 2023. The 41-year-old stepped down from his role...
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Ex-OAU student murder: Appeal Court adjourns for judgment

The Appeal Court in Akure, Ondo State, on Tuesday, adjourned for judgment, a case in the murder of a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke, at the Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife, Osun. The late Adegoke was a Masters degree student of the university whose death occurred between November 5 and 7,...
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APC faults protesters’ demand for Ondo REC redeployment

The ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday warned the opposition to desist from targeting state Resident Electoral Commissioners and sponsoring needless demonstrations on the eve of major elections. The warning comes a few hours after scores of protesters from Ondo State stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja to demand an...
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Aiyedatiwa assures traditional institutions of continuous support

Ondo State Governor and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 16 election, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured traditional institutions in the state of continuous support if elected. The governor stated this on Tuesday at the palace of Owa Ogbagi Akoko, in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state, while canvassing for...
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NBA asks FG to address fuel price hike, economic hardship

The Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch, has called on the government to urgently reverse recent economic measures causing hardship for  Nigerians, particularly the fuel price increase and power tariff hike. The association criticised the policies, describing them as “anti-people”  and demanded that the administration take swift action to alleviate the economic burdens on citizens. The...
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Advantages of a weak naira

The meddlesome World Bank says that “By August 2024, the Ethiopian birr, the Nigerian naira, and Sundanese pound were among the worst (performing currencies) in the (African) region,” and added that “The naira continued losing value, with a year-to-date depreciation of about 43 per cent as of end-August.” The acknowledgement by banker Chika Mbonu that...
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