The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, September 27 2023 as a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Eid-ul-Maulid celebration to mark the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).This disclosure is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade,
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to reduce contracting cycle to an optimal level of not more than 180 working days.The MoU, was signed on Monday at the
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over the fire incident at the Supreme Court on Monday, describing it as suspicious.In a statement issued by the national publicity secretary of the main opposition party, Debo Ologunagba, it expressed worries over the incident, especially, according to it, given heightened
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More than 160 stranded Nigerians were yesterday evacuated from Libya by the Federal Government with the support of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).In a statement in Abuja, the Chargé D’Affaires En Titre, Ambassador Kabiru Musa, said the evacuees were expected to arrive in Nigeria last night.According to the envoy,
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The 2023/2024 legal year has commenced with the Court of Appeal holding a special court session on Monday.The legal year ceremony is a long-established tradition ushering in the new legal year and also provides an opportunity for justices to reflect on the successes and challenges of the previous year, review
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The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Labour Party (LP) from Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).Jandor is contesting the outcome of the March 18 governorship elections in Lagos State, challenging the victory of Gov.
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has confirmed that a fire that broke out on Monday morning was caused by an electrical fault in one of the chambers of the court.UNITY TIMES reports that the fire was quickly extinguished by staff using fire extinguishers on hand, and there were no casualties.Festus
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Kano State Matchmaking and Marriage Association, known as ‘Mai Dalilin Aure’ in Hausa, has joined other Nigerians in appreciating the honesty displayed by a tricycle rider, Auwalu Salisu, who recently returned N15 million to a passenger who forgot the money in his tricycle.The chairman of the group, Mukhtar Inuwa Yakasai,
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A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has discharged and acquitted a lecturer with the Rivers State University, Prof. David Ogbonna, who was standing trial on alleged sexual assault on a female student of the said institution.Ogbonna, former Head of Department of Microbiology, RSU, was accused of sexually assaulting a
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Retired footballer Sunday Eboh has been jailed for 3 years and fined €20,000 after being convicted, together with fellow Nigerian Tony Ogbonna of being part of a romance fraud scheme that cost an elderly Maltese widow €58,700 in total.The men’s lawyers gave notice of appeal. Eboh, Collins Eguavoen, Marvis Iyeke,
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