An irate mob in Sokoto has killed a butcher, Usman Buda, after he was accused of making blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad.The incident occurred at the Sokoto metropolis abattoir around 10:00 am yesterday.A witness, who only gave his name as Aliyu, told Premium Times on phone that Buda made a
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has refuted claims circulating on social media regarding the award of a £56.2 million contract to an Italian firm, Caradonna Group Sri. The NDDC's denial follows the emergence of a letter dated June 1, 2023, purportedly issued by the office of the NDDC sole
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Ebonyi State government said Governor Francis Nwifuru has never planned to bribe, either directly or by proxy, any member of the judiciary or its representative to bend the course of justice.Briefing journalists in Abakaliki, the commissioner for information and state orientation, Engr Jude Okpor, described as mischievous and false the
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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted two imported consignments of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, with a combined weight of 5,344.1 kilograms along the Epe-Lekki corridor and at the Alfa beach, Lekki area of Lagos State.NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said based on credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives laid
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The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has denied reports making the rounds in some online platforms that the Court of Appeal Abuja Division has reinstated Mohammed Dauda as director general of the agency.The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by the head of the legal department, A. H. Wakili, who
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Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu has felicitated with the chief of staff to the president, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, on his 61st birthday anniversary.Kalu in a congratulatory message, thanked the immediate past speaker, for his unwavering passion for service and tireless efforts in uplifting the nation.He
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Immediate past minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has said that all the official cars with her have been returned to the government pool.The clarification, she said, became necessary in view of the rumour making the round that she refused to return the
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Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State command, has arrested a mathematics teacher and one other for alleged attempt to traffic two teenage secondary school leavers in the state.Parading the suspects, Ikechukwu Uduma and Enyiazu Goodwill in the state capital, Umuahia, the commandant, Paul Igwebuike, said they were
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Cross River State governor Bassey Otu has ordered an investigation into the boat mishap involving 14 medical students at the popular Marina Resort in Calabar, the state capital.He lauded authorities of the Nigerian Navy for quickly responding to the plight of the drowning students and rescued 11 of them.Otu's statement
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The chairman of Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State, Mr Emmanuel Ajah, has confirmed the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers who killed a staff of the independent National electoral Commission (INEC), Emmanuel Igwe on Ishiagu-Mpu Road last Sunday.The suspects also abducted the wife of the deceased INEC staff and
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