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Justices Maryam Sabo and Abdu Maiwada of the Kano State High Court have convicted and sentenced David Omoude Victor and Abba Ahmad Ibrahim to three years imprisonment for Automated Teller Machine, ATM fraud.

Metro

2 ATM fraudsters jailed in Kano

They both pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read to them individually.
A Nigerian tech start-up, ShapShap, has won the award for 'Mobility and Smart Cities Innovator' t the ongoing GITEX 2022.

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Nigeria’s ShapShap wins GITEX start-up award

GITEX is the annual enterprise technology and global digital transformation event taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre.
How Igbo can get Nnamdi Kanu out of prison

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‘Why IPOB’s Kanu is not yet free despite Appeal Courts’ ruling’

This, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) said in a statement that this was…
Labour Party

Politics

Labour Party to release supplementary campaign council list

The party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, made this known in a communique he read at the end of the Expanded…
Lagos PDP governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) pays the over N500,000 mortuary bill of murdered Oluwabamise Ayanwola

Metro

 PDP’s Jandor lied, Bamise’s over N500k mortuary bill paid by LASG

Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso wondered why the PDP's governorship candidate would be playing politics with the issue.
Police Kill 4 bandits in shootout in Benue

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Police shoot gunman dead in Plateau, recover gun

A patrol team sighted some gunmen who criminally barricaded the road in Du on Tuesday
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N1 billion suit against DSS

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Jubilation in Nnamdi Kanu’s community over court’s judgment

Kanu, the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had been standing trial for alleged treasonable felony and…
Police arrest Emmanuel Okoi, suspected member of a 7-man robbery gang that robbed a pharmacy and killed one person in Maitaima area of FCT

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Abuja fatal robbery: Police arrest suspect, recover snatched vehicle

Operatives of Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command have arrested one Emmanuel Okoi, 29, suspected to be member of a…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reviewed the number of Special Assistants on Political Units he will appoint from 28,000 announced on Wednesday to 50,000 despite criticisms that have greeted initial announcement.

Politics

Wike to now appoint 50,000 special assistants on political units

Wike had on Tuesday, 11 October, 2022 appointed 14,319 Ward Liaison Officers and 40 Local Government Area Liaison Officers.
Police rescue four of the passengers abducted from commercial bus hijacked in the Omerelu axis of Port Harcourt-Owerri road, Rivers State

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Police rescue 4 passengers abducted from hijacked bus in Rivers

The commercial bus was returning to Port Harcourt from Owerri on Tuesday night when it was ambushed by the kidnappers.
Nnamdi Kanu

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JUST IN: Appeal Court frees Nnamdi Kanu

A three-member panel of the court of appeal held that Kanu’s extradition from Kenya to Nigeria to stand trial was…
Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, throws weight behind the calls for the national chairman of PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to vacate office

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Wike adamant: Nothing will make me change my mind on resignation of Ayu

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The crises in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may not end anytime soon as Governor…
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River State

Opinion, Politics

Cross River 2023 and Bassey Otu’s gubernatorial aspiration

Various support groups have come up in Cross Rivers state to work assiduously for the success and actualization of Senator…
Ambassador Oji Ngofa APC Candidate for Rivers South East

Politics

2023 campaign: Rivers APC chieftain dares Wike

Wike, had in the Executive Order he signed into law recently stipulated that political parties must obtain permission from appropriate…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

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Gunmen hijack bus, abduct passengers in Rivers

According to an eyewitness, the commercial bus was returning to Port Harcourt from Owerri on Tuesday night when it was…
French President Emmanuel Macron urges Russian President Putin to stop the war against Ukraine and respect its territorial integrity.

World News

‘We do not want a world war,’ Macron tells Putin

Macron pledged France would “continue to support the Ukrainian resistance and boost our military assistance.
Court jails ex- FCMB banker Emeka Okafor for stealing N2.5m meant for fixed deposit by one Donatus Ogbonna, a customer of the bank.

Metro

Ex-banker Emeka Okafor jailed for stealing customer’s N2.5m

Okafor, according to the case filed against him in court by EFCC, committed the crimes while functioning as a Relationship…
Nigerian govt partners Microsoft Corporation to train five million of her citizens on high-demand technological skills

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Microsoft to train 5m Nigerians on digital skills

Some of the components of MOU included: training of 1 million job seekers in most relevant digital skills for the…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (middle); the Eze Epara Rebisi XII and Paramount Ruler (King) of Port Harcourt, HRM, Eze Uchechukwu Isaiah Elikwu (right) and Managing Director of Hypercity Supermarket, Mr. Sunny Chawla (left) during the inauguration of Hypercity Supermarket in Ogbu-nu-abali, Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

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Wike tackles owners of Silverbird Group over unpaid loans

Wike expressed the regret that State government is struggling to regain the land from Amcon that seized it from Silverbird…
Group warns that campaigns for 2023 election in Rivers will be characterized by violence following recent appointments by Gov. Nyesom Wike .

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Gov. Wike under fire, accused of unleashing thugs on Rivers

Governor Nyesom Wike has been heavily criticized over his recent rash of massive appointments of 'advisers and liaison officers' without…
The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately suspend the sale of Polaris Bank Plc.

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House of Reps asks CBN to suspend sale of Polaris Bank

he House urged the committee to take action necessary to ensure that the public funds committed to Polaris Bank were…
The House of Representatives to probe circumstances that led to setting ablaze of an oil vessel involved in oil theft by security operatives.

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Reps to probe burning of vessel involved in oil theft

By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has resolved to probe circumstances that led to the setting ablaze of an…
Oborevwori, and Edevbie: the two contenders for Delta PDP 2023 governorship ticket

Politics

Delta PDP governorship tussle: Supreme Court fixes date for judgment

Edevbie is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the judgment of the Federal High Court which declared him the PDP…
SSAP-SDGs), Princess Orelope-Adefulire says the conferment of the national honour of OFR on her is a call for more service to humanity.

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National honour call to greater national service – Orelope-Adefulire

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has said the conferment of…
resident Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday.

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JUST IN: Buhari swears in CJN Ariwoola (+Photos)

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at the…
India govt orders Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited, the manufacturers of cough syrups that killed many children in Gambia to stop production

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India orders closure of company behind killer cough syrups in Gambia

Health Minister of India’s northern state of Haryana, Anil Vij said the pharmaceutical company allegedly made defective cough syrups leading…
The National Security Council says it orders reopening of the Obajana Cement Company for the sake of peace and Nigeria’s economic prosperity.

Business, Headlines

How we acquired Obajana Cement 100% in 2002 – Dangote Group

It said in line with its rights, ensuring alignment with the Dangote Brand, as part of internal restructuring and for…
Governor Nyesom Wike has come under attack by groups and opposition in Rivers over his appointment of 14,000 advisers, 319 ward Liaison Officers and 40 local government area liaison Officers on Tuesday.

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Wike under fire over appointment of over 14000 aides

Chizy Enyi, a lawyer and Chief of Staff to Chief Emeka Beke, the Rivers State Chairman of APC alleged that…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says Lagos State Development Plan 2052 has the ambition of transforming Lagos into Africa’s Model Mega City by 2052.

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Lagos to become Africa’s model mega city by 2052 – Sanwo-Olu

By Rukayat Moisemhe/Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Lagos State Development Plan 2052 has the ambition of transforming Lagos into…
Bayelsa flood

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Flood victims in Bayelsa cry out for help

Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) Aziowei, sympathized with those affected, stating that the government would do its best to…
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