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Bobrisky: VeryDarkMan could’ve been arrested, says Falz

24.10.2024
Nigerian rapper and actor Folarin Falana, known as Falz, has addressed the ongoing controversy involving social media personality VeryDarkMan, who made serious allegations against him and his father, Femi Falana. In an interview on the Afrobeat podcast, Falz spoke about the claims that he and his father manipulated justice and bribed the Economic and Financial...
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FEC approves one million science textbooks for secondary schools

24.10.2024
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the printing of 1 million science textbooks for distribution to all public secondary schools nationwide. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, told journalists that the programme targets areas of deficiencies in critical subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and computer science. This followed...
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FEC approves $618m loan for fighter jets, ammunition

23.10.2024
The Federal Executive Council has approved a loan of about $618m form a group of financiers for the procurement of six fighter aircraft and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in Abuja on Wednesday following the conclusion of the FEC meeting presided...
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World Bank backs Nigeria’s 90,000km fibre-optic project

23.10.2024
The Federal Government has received a significant boost from the World Bank for its ambitious 90,000 km Fibre Fund project, aimed at expanding Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, announced on Wednesday via his X handle, following a successful meeting with World Bank officials in Washington DC, United States...
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Bayer Leverkusen held to 1-1 draw by Brest

23.10.2024
Bayer Leverkusen were held to an entertaining 1-1 draw at Brest in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Germany starlet Florian Wirtz netting for the visitors. A third goal in three outings in the competition for Wirtz handed Leverkusen the advantage, but Pierre Lees-Melou crashed home a volley to level matters in the first period....
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Reps deny summoning FCT minister, DSS

23.10.2024
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Ahmed Satomi, has stated that the Green Chamber did not summon the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Director General of the Department of State Services,  Oluwatosin Ajayi over the spike in crime rate in the nation’s capital. Recall that...
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Over 3,000 North Korean troops training in Russia, says US

23.10.2024
At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia and are training there, the United States said Wednesday, warning that they would become legitimate targets for Kyiv if they engage in combat in Ukraine. Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and military alliance amid the Ukraine war, with Pyongyang facing long-standing...
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Canadian lady bags 11 years for importing drugs into Nigeria

23.10.2024
A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju was on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos State for importing 74 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis weighing 35.20 kilogrammes into Nigeria. Munju was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at...
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APC challenges Adeleke over Osun flyover safety concerns

23.10.2024
The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has questioned Governor Ademola Adeleke’s directive to restrict heavy-duty trucks from using the Olaiya Flyover in Osogbo, describing it as unnecessary and demanding evidence to support claims that the bridge is unsafe. Some selected leaders of the party, who spoke on behalf of APC in Osogbo on Wednesday,...
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