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Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has claimed that six suspects who fainted in court before their arraignment on Friday, November 1, did so intentionally to draw negative attention. However, he said that medical help was given right away, highlighting the police’s dedication to the welfare of those in custody....

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President Bola Tinubu says the tax reform bills will not be withdrawn from the national assembly as recommended by the national economic council (NEC). During the 144th NEC meeting led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the council advised that the bills be retracted. This recommendation followed a meeting in...

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about the illegal sale and distribution of an unregistered brand of c%ndoms in Nigeria. The agency in a statement on Thursday said officials from the Post-Marketing Surveillance directorate discovered Foula c%ndoms (packaged in threes) in...

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Nollywood actress Ufuoma McDermott has shared her experience with kidney disease, revealing that she has been battling the illness for 12 years. Speaking in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, to the 43-year-old said she was diagnosed with stage three but it later progressed to stage four. “My...

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why its operatives re-arrested Lagos socialite Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. Bobrisky was detained by immigration officers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport while attempting to board a KLM flight to London via Amsterdam. According to a senior EFCC official,...

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Mild drama unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday morning, November 1, when several teenagers arraigned by the Nigeria Police fainted, reportedly due to hunger. The defendants, primarily teenagers, are being charged with 10 counts of t£rrorism, an attempt to overthrow the government, and alleged mutiny...

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The Federal Government has issued a nine-month ultimatum to individuals that are keeping dollars outside the banking system. The minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the National Economic Council, NEC, presided over by the Vice...

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The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye Babajide Agbeyo, has stated that the Ekiti lawmakers traveling to Canada for a leadership retreat are using their own funds for the trip. Speaking in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media on Thursday,...

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Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly are preparing to travel to Brampton, Ontario, Canada, for a leadership retreat focused on executive and legislative collaboration. According to a letter signed by the Clerk of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Titilope Agbede, the purpose of this trip, billed...

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria is positioning itself to become a major exporter of fish as part of its strategic blue economy push. Speaking at the 39th Annual National Conference and General Meeting of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria, the president said Nigeria is moving towards...

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