The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal brought before it by Felix Okonkwo, one of the lawyers for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, over his unlawful arrest and detention by the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS).Delivering
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday, convicted and sentenced five men to death by hanging for murdering one Umezuruike Alex, the former commander of a local vigilante known as OSPAC in Omudioga community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state.Recall, that the former OSPAC commander,
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Airfares across local destinations in Nigeria have continued to rise, leading to a drastic drop in the influx of passengers arriving and departing from airport terminals across Nigeria.A visit to the three busiest terminals in Nigeria—MMurtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos (MMA2), General Aviation Terminal (GAT), Lagos, and Abuja local airport terminals—shows
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African’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, through his foundation, the Aliko Dangote Foundation, has launched the distribution of one million bags of rice to the less privileged nationwide, in addition to offering Iftar, a break of fast, to more than 10,000 fasting Muslims in Kano State, his state of origin.In
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaThe FCT administration, centred on the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration, had recorded much progress, particularly in the area of security. The security agencies, particularly the police, had done so well in curbing the activities of bandits and other criminal elements.One can comparatively say today that the
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Four days after seven passengers in an 18-seater bus were killed to retaliate for the abduction of a pastor, his wife, and their 13-month baby, their decomposing bodies have been found.The bodies were found on Saturday in the bush in Maraba Baisa in the Donga local government area of Taraba
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Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of 25kg bags of rice and maize each to 52,000 vulnerable residents of Biu, Bayo, Askira-Uba, Chibok, Shani, Hawul, and Kwayarkusa local government areas of the state.The governor also gave a cash grant of N100 million to 2,000 youth
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Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has expressed deep concern over the escalating insecurity plaguing Nigeria.Citing staggering statistics, Obi, in a statement released on Monday via his X handle, claimed that over 7,000 Nigerians have been abducted in
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a joint effort to streamline National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage processes.The recent attention on the NIN-SIM linkage underscores the necessity of connecting SIM registrations with individuals’ national identification numbers, sparking national dialogue.NIMC and NCC see the
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Binance Holdings Limited, a cryptocurrency company, to release comprehensive data of all persons trading on its platform to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim order after ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by the EFCC’s
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