Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting bail conditions on Tuesday. Kuti has been detained by the police for allegedly assaulting a police officer some days ago on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Recall that Kuti’s lawyers in a statement had earlier said that he would be released on bail as ordered by the Magistrate.
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… As NGO, stakeholders meet to curtail menace MINNA: Increase in Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been described as very alarming in Niger State as over one thousand, five hundred cases have been recorded in less than three years. This is despite the assurance given by wife of the State Governor, Dr Amina Abubakar in 2021 where she said at the “End GBV Summit,” organised in collaboration with the first ladies in Abuja that within a short time, the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law was passed and assented…
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Stakeholdersin the hajj industry have commended a Saudi Arabian-designated airline, Flynas, for sustaining an effective service delivery in the last nine years of its operations in the country. They said the airline has reshaped the hajj industry by providing flawless services to the hajj pilgrims in Nigeria. Flynas, a Saudi kingdom- designated airline, has been in Nigeria since 2014 as part of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to airlift between 40- 50 percent of Nigerian pilgrims for hajj. READ ALSO: Africa’s First Professor Of…
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The first Professor of Geology in Africa, Jamiu Mosobalaje Oyawoye, is dead. His death was confirmed by his son, Prince Olukitibi Oyawoye, on Monday evening. He was 96 years of age. Born in Offa in Kwara state on August 12, 1927, Prince Oyawoye, the Aremo of Offa, served as a lecturer at the University of Ibadan between 1960 and 1977. He was appointed a professor in 1966 at the age of 39 and became the first Professor of Geology in Africa. He also served as the Chairman of the West…
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Following their impressive performances in Serie A, Premier League side Manchester United are reportedly ready to splash the cash on trio Victor Osimhen, South Korean Kim Min-jae and Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the summer transfer window. According to Italian media, Ilnapolista, United are preparing a whooping €500m in the next transfer market and at the top of their wish list are Osimhen, Kim and Kvaratskhelia. Osimhen, who joined the Parthenopeans in the summer of 2020, is the most sought-after striker ahead of the summer transfer window after a sensational…
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The Management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has dismissed 13 of its academic and non-academic staff for alleged offences ranging from falsified age, financial fraud, gross misconduct, extortion and sexual harassment. The Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin, said the decision to terminate the appointment of the alleged erring staff was reached following the recommendations of the University Staff Disciplinary Committee which found them guilty of the offences. Adagbonyin disclosed this while presenting the committee’s report to the Chairman, Engr. Andrew Olotu, and members of…
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Governors in the South-East have agreed to name the Second Niger Bridge after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed the development in a tweet on Tuesday, adding that the bridge would be commissioned today. His tweet read, “The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as Buhari Second Niger Bridge. The Muhammadu Buhari Bridge is officially commissioned today, by President Muhammadu Buhari. #PMBLegacy.” READ ALSO: BREAKING: Tribunal Merges APM, Obi, Atiku Petitions BREAKING: Court Adjourns Seun…
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The Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday gave the pre-hearing report on three different petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. The court also presented the trial schedule. The chairman of the five-man panel of the court, Justice Haruna Tsammani, read the pre-hearing report which included the declaration of the court’s decision to consolidate all the petitions to be heard as one. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Court Adjourns Seun Kuti’s Trial To Wednesday Dangote Refinery Petrol Hits Market July, Nigerian To Save N7tn How I ‘Accidentally’ Impregnated…
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The trial of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been adjourned to Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Justice Adeola Olatubosun of the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, adjourned the trial, which was slated for this Tuesday, May 23, 2023. READ ALSO: Dangote Refinery Petrol Hits Market July, Nigerian To Save N7tn Dangote Arrived Lagos With Nothing 45 years Ago, Says Sanwo-Olu Elerin Of Elerin-ile, Oba AbdulGaniyu Ajibola, Is Dead The trial was reportedly adjourned as a result of the judge’s absence from the court.
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The Nigerian Government may save about N35tn in fiscal expenditure within the next five years with the commencement of operations at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this on Monday during the ceremony to inaugurate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical facility in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who inaugurated the refinery, which is currently the world’s largest single-train petroleum refiner, said his regime had been deliberate about ensuring public-private partnerships. READ ALSO: Iam Tongi Wins…
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