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Traffic Law: Lagos lists vehicles that can operate from 6am-9pm

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Sunday clarified the section of the Road Traffic Law 2012, which restricted trailers and articulated vehicles from plying the metropolis between 6 a.m and 9 p.m. This is contained in a statement signed by the […]

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Court refuses ex-Mint boss’ request for freedom

Admin 1 9 years ago

Detained former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPM), Emmanuel Okoyomon, yesterday lost his bid to regain freedom as a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo dismissed […]

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Police Say Kidnapped Bishop Moses Tabwaye Has Been Released

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Bishop Tabwaye was on his way to Onitsha in Anambra State when he was kidnapped by gunman somewhere around Edo State. Before the Bishop was found, his vehicle was allegedly abandoned and later recovered by the highway patrol team in […]

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Buhari Sacks Chairmen Of FCT Internal Revenue Service, SEB & UBEB

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate sack of the Chairmen of FCT Internal Revenue Service, Secondary Education Board (SEB) and Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB). The approval was contained in a letter sent to the FCT Permanent Secretary, Engineer […]

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Prof. Zana Akpagu is new Vice Chancellor of UNICAL

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The Governing Council of the University of Calabar, on Friday announced Prof. Zana Itiunbe Akpagu, as the new and 10th Vice Chancellor of the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpagu is the immediate past Deputy Vice […]

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UNICAL Prof suspended over alleged rape of student

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old 400-level student in his office was yesterday suspended by the panel instituted by the school’s Vice Chancellor, Professor James Espoke. Professor Ndifon, who is […]

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25 year old man jailed 14 years for defiling neigbour’s daughter

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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old unemployed man, Ogboru Godspower, to 14 years imprisonment for defiling a 13-year-old daughter of his neighbour. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, sentenced Godspower after he pleaded guilty to the offence. “The […]

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Woman arrested for biting off neighbour’s nipple

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Mother of four children, Mrs. Adelowo Taiwo, has accused her neighbour, Mrs. Bola Olowolagba, of biting off and swallowing her nipple during a fight which ensued in their compound in Shasha, area of Lagos. Taiwo and her injury The incident happened […]

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Beware, armed robbers disguise as ATM users at night, FG warns

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The Federal Government on Wednesday warned Nigerians to be vigilant when withdrawing money from Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, especially at night. In a statement issued Mrs. O.K Abegunde on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, government […]

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UNILAG Students Protest Electrocution Of First Class Student

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Scores of students at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) trooped to the streets on Wednesday to protest the death of a 300-level female student who was electrocuted late on Tuesday in the school. The deceased, who was said be a […]