Day: July 31, 2024

Zamfara lawmaker, ex-LG chair, monarch arrested over alleged kidnapping, banditry

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A lawmaker in the Zamfara state House of Assembly, a District Head and a former local government chairman have been arrested by police operatives in the state over alleged kidnapping and banditry. A BBC Hausa report alleged that Aminu Ibrahim, who represents Kaura Namoda state constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, was nabbed by the police for complicity in banditry and kidnapping. Aminu Ibrahim was allegely involved in the abduction of Ibrahim Fada in Kasuwar Daji village, a man said to be about 80 years old. The Commissioner…

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Hamas leader killed in Israel strike in Iran -Hamas

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Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he was attending the swearing-in of the new president. This was made known by Hamas who vowed the act “will not go unanswered”. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei too threatened “harsh punishment” for Haniyeh’s killing, saying: “We consider it our duty to seek revenge for his blood as he was martyred in the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Israel declined to comment on the Tehran strike, which came after it struck a…

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FG suspends import duty on rice, flour, other essential food items

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In an attempt to reduce the high costs of food items in Nigeria, the Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has suspended import duties on rice, flour, wheat and other essential food items in the wake of the excruciating hunger in Nigeria. Disclosing this yesterday, the Comptroller-General, CG, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi said the government is committed to addressing the rising costs of essential food items aimed at reducing hunger in the land. According to him, “Global inflation is impacting nations worldwide including…

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Lagos Court restricts hunger protest organisers to Freedom, Peace Parks

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A Lagos High Court has ordered that organizers of the proposed hunger protest in Lagos remain in confined locations all through the duration of their demonstration in the state. It further mandated that the organizers and other residents of Lagos aiming to participate in the demonstration should converge and remain inside the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, Ketu area of the state. The court ruling came barely two days to kick off the protest on Thursday August 1st, 2024, a demonstration being organized by Nigerians against…

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EFCC quizzes Hajj commission boss over alleged fund mismanagement

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  Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi was a guest of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as he was grilled on Tuesday over alleged mismanagement of 2024 Hajj exercise fund. It was reported that Arabi was at the office of the anti-graft agency to answer questions on how the commission spent the N90 billion subsidy for the exercise. Sources say there were petitions against the chairman and the commission’s management over alleged fund mismanagement, especially during the 2024 hajj exercise. A source…

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Music icon, Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72

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Nigerian music icon and actress, Onyeka Onwenu affectionately known as the Elegant Stallion, has reportedly died at the age of 72. According to reports, she was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. An eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after performing, she slumped. “She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she couldn’t make…

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