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Police nab cleric for defiling 12-year-old in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday said its operatives have arrested one Alfa Jubril Dalamun, residing at No. 8 Imososi Street in Ago Iwoye for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld). The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Thursday. Odutola explained that...
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US govt fines American airlines $50m for maltreating persons with disabilities

The United States government has fined American Airlines $50m for maltreating persons with disabilities. The Department of Transportation has fined American Airlines $50 million for violating laws that protect individuals with disabilities. The DOT stated that its investigation into American Airlines revealed instances of unsafe physical assistance, which sometimes led to injuries and undignified treatment...
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First Bank fixes October 26 for system migration 

First Bank has announced plans to transition to a new cloud-based procurement and financial platform as part of its ongoing strategy to improve operational efficiency and service delivery. The migration, scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 26, is expected to result in temporary service disruptions, the tier one lender with over 42 million customers said...
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World facing serious challenges, says Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told leaders of BRICS emerging economies the world was facing “serious challenges” and urged the group to be a “stabilising force”. Xi was speaking on the final day of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, a forum Moscow hopes will help forge a united front of...
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Nine careers with high prospects

In this article, TEMITOPE AINA examines some emerging industries that have a lot of prospects for intending entrepreneurs Years ago, groundbreaking inventions such as the automobile, the Internet, and the smartphone were all met with high degrees of scepticism when first introduced. The Internet has spawned a host of online companies, such as Amazon.com and...
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Wike’s war on beggars

Each time another minister of the FCT declares yet another war on the beggars in the nation’s capital, I am reminded of Aminata Sow Fall’s famous novel, The Beggars’ Strike. The plot is built around a government that wants to get beggars off the streets so they can effectively promote tourism. The task of ridding...
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Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye thanks Tinubu for opportunity to serve

Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says she remains committed to serving Nigeria and will do her best to contribute to the nation’s progress and prosperity. Ohanenye was among five ministers relieved of duty following the 19th Federal Executive Council meeting held at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday. In her place, President...
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