December 23, 2024
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Court Restrains Dele Farotimi from Publishing, Selling, distributing Books on “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.”

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THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has issued an interim injunction barring Lagos-based lawyer Dele Farotimi from publishing, selling, or distributing his book, “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.” The injunction, granted by Peter Kekemeke, the court’s judge, followed allegations of defamation against Afe Babalola, a senior advocate and founder of Afe Babalola University….

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JUST IN: National grid collapse 12th time this year

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The national power grid has once again collapsed again on Wednesday Checks by our correspondent via Nigeria National Grid X.com page confirmed that the grid lost power generation around 2:08pm The post reads, “Major Grid Set Back has occurred! Restoration to commence.” The national grid is collapsing for the 12th time in 2024. Many Nigerians…

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JUST IN: Cargo air-craft crash lands in Abuja airport

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A cargo aircraft belonging to Allied Air has crash-landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday. According to a Lake Chad Basin, counterterrorism and insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama via a post on X noted incident was as a result of the failure of one of the aircraft’s landing gears. He stated that the cargo…

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Outrage as second Okuama leader dies in military custody

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The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State is in mourning and outrage following the death of its 81-year-old treasurer, Dennis Okugbaye, in military custody. His death comes just six days after the community’s President-General, Pa James Oghoroko, reportedly died under similar circumstances while in detention. Both leaders, along with others…

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FG flags new immigration tech, apprehends Interpol fugitives

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The Federal Government has announced a major stride in border security with the recent apprehension of 10 individuals on Interpol’s watch list while attempting to enter Nigeria. The revelation was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during the inauguration of the Technology Innovation Complex at the Nigeria Immigration Service headquarters in Abuja. The…

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Student loan beneficiaries may reach 2.1m, says NELFUND

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has projected that the number of student loan beneficiaries in the country could rise to an estimated 2.1 million. This revelation was made by the Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, during the inauguration of the SERVICOM unit and committee members in Abuja on Tuesday. The announcement comes just a…

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FG stops Adeleke’s move to relocate Osun Airport project to Ede amid protests

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The federal government has suspended the relocation of the Osun State International Airport project from Ido-Osun to Ede, following widespread controversies and protests. Governor Ademola Adeleke had announced that the foundation-laying ceremony for the new airport would be held on December 16, 2024, in Ede, his hometown. The event was to feature key dignitaries, including…

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NIS names new building after Tinubu

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The Nigeria Immigration Service has officially named its newly commissioned Command and Control Centre after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This announcement was made in Abuja on Tuesday by the Controller General of the NIS, Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, during the inauguration of the facility, known as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex at the…

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