Ibadan Stampede: Court Denies Suspects Bail, Sets Jan 13 for Rulling
January 7, 2025
Shariah Panel: Yoruba Muslims Not Afraid of Legal Action – MURIC
January 7, 2025
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June 2023
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Vote counting starts as Mali military government holds referendum
Votes counting has started in Mali after residents voted in a referendum on a new constitution that would pave the way for the process of returning the West African country to democratic civilian rule....
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Subsidy: Talks with FG resume today as NLC threatens nationwide strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress has stated that the government must meet its requests ahead of today’s (Monday) meeting between the federal government and organized labour. The union warned that it will not hesitate to...
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Student Loan: A springboard for indigent students — AEFUNAI researcher
Temidayo Olagunju, a lecturer and researcher at the Department of Biology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, has commended the federal government over the enactment of the student loan law. The lecturer gave...
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Court sentences Kaduna property agent to 5-year imprisonment
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, has sentenced a property agent, Abubakar Munkailu, to 5-year imprisonment over a one-count charge bordering on forgery. The judgement was delivered after the Kaduna...
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat Sierra Leone, qualify for AFCON 2023
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after they conquered Sierra Leone on Sunday. The three-time African champions booked their ticket for the apex international...
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Gunmen abduct chief Imam in Ondo State
Gunmen have abducted the chief Imam of Uso community in Owo local government area of Ondo State, Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde Oyinlade. According to a report by Radio Nigeria, the Islamic Cleric was abducted at...
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Sudan: Warring parties sign new cease-fire deal brokered by Saudi-US mediators
The Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have agreed to a 72-hour new ceasefire brokered by Saudi-US mediators after fighting intensified with deadly air strikes in the capital, Khartoum. The mediators said...
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Some people nursed interim government idea in Nigeria — Soyinka explains
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka stated on Friday that certain people were plotting to have an interim government in place until the 2023 federal elections. Mr. Soyinka said this at an interactive event in Lagos...
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Nigerian Navy tackles Dokubo, demands names of military cabals behind oil theft
The Nigerian Navy has responded to allegations leveled against jt by ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo. Asari Dokubo, an influential Niger Delta leader, accused the Nigerian military of being responsible for a large...
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United Nations, United States express worry over West Darfur violence
As conflict in Sudan continues, the United States and the United Nations have expressed grave worry about the situation in Sudan’s West Darfur region, warning that it could lead to a recurrence of past...
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