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PDP faction appoints new acting national chairman

13.10.2024
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party shows no signs of resolution, as the integrity faction on Friday announced the appointment of Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as acting National Chairman. In the early hours of Friday, the National Working Committee, led by acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, suspended National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade SAN and National...
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France imposes curfew to quell rising living costs protests

12.10.2024
France announced on Friday new curfew measures to quell civil unrest on its Caribbean island of Martinique, which has been hit by violent protests due to anger over rising living costs. The local French administration for Martinique said it was banning public gatherings until October 14, and banning the purchase of products that could be...
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339 students bag first class at Covenant varsity

11.10.2024
A total of 339 students of the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, on Friday bagged First-Class degrees at its 19th convocation. The Registrar, Mrs Regina Tobi-David, disclosed this during the convocation ceremony and conferment of First and Higher Degrees, and presentation of prizes in Ota. This year’s convocation, themed “Release of Eagles for 2024,” celebrated...
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Sanwo-Olu woos Korean investors

11.10.2024
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended an invitation to Korean investors to explore more opportunities in Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos. Speaking during a meeting with the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, Lee Sang Ho, and other Korean officials at the State House in Marina, on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu emphasised the importance of...
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Senate confirms Usman as Hajj commission chair

11.10.2024
The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed Prof. Abdullahi Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. The confirmation of Usman’s nomination followed the consideration and adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator Abubakar Bello. President Bola Tinubu nominated Usman for the position on August 19,...
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Lagos taskforce vows justice for cop killed by soldier

11.10.2024
The Lagos State Task Force has disclosed that it will not relent in getting justice for one of its officers, Saka Ganiyu, who was allegedly killed by a power-drunk soldier in the Ojo area of the state. The task force spokesperson, Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. PUNCH Metro reported on Wednesday...
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Policeman caught extorting Lagos motorists despite outcry

11.10.2024
A cop attached to the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command was on Thursday caught on camera extorting motorists plying the Berger-Arepo-Mowe stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway despite outcry by some drivers about the daily extortion. PUNCH Metro had reported on September 19 that drivers in the Iyana-Ipaja, Ikotun, and Berger areas...
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Six abducted sports journalists rescued in Anambra

11.10.2024
The Anambra State Police Command has rescued about six sports journalists who were kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified assailants along the Isseke community in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. The state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this to our correspondent on Thursday, adding that the journalists were rescued after a joint security operation was...
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Lagos taskforce vows justice for cop killed by soldier

11.10.2024
The Lagos State Taskforce has disclosed that it will not relent in seeking justice for one of its personnel, Saka Ganiyu, who was allegedly killed by a power-drunk soldier in the Ojo area of the state. The Taskforce spokesperson, Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, made this known in a statement on Thursday. PUNCH Online reported on Wednesday that...
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Provide details of recovered COVID-19 funds, Reps tell EFCC, ICPC

11.10.2024
The House of Representatives has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission to recover the monies allocated to Federal Government Ministries, Department and Agencies to tackle the coronavirus pandemic which ravaged the world a few years ago. The decision followed the receipt of the...
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