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Presidency attacks Atiku over criticism of economy

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The Presidency last night responded to former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 25, 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The Presidency said that the former Vice President has assumed the position of opposition-in-chief to President Tinubu and his government. It also said that Atiku’s claim that the government’s policies have created intense cost of living pressures are not grounded on facts, claiming that recent comparative cost of living indices showed that Nigerians still enjoy…

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Two persons arrested with 70 cartons of expired drugs

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Two men were arrested by the operatives from the Okokomaiko Divisional Police headquarters, on Saturday, after intercepting a Volkswagen LT bus at the Afromedia area alleged to be conveying some cartons of expired drugs. It was gathered that 70 cartons of Feed Fine Cyproheptadine Caplets 4g, all with 2016 as the expiry date, were found inside the bus. This was confirmed in a statement made on X formerly Twitter by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on his X page on Sunday. The statement confirmed that the two…

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Ekiti monarch recounts how gunmen killed his colleagues, his narrow escape

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Oba Adebayo Fatoba, the Alara of Ara in the Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has narrated how he managed to escape from gunmen who attacked and killed two of his colleagues last Monday. Fatoba, along with two other monarchs from the state – Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye LG and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government of Ekiti State, were attacked by the gunmen while returning from a meeting. The other two monarchs were killed by the assailants while Fatoba was lucky to…

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Ekiti pupils, teachers gain freedom as families reportedly pays N15m ransom

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Pupils and teachers of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, who were abducted last week, regained their freedom in the early hours of Sunday. Families of the abductees in Ekiti on Sunday said that they disregarded the government’s warning because they feared the victims might be killed or harmed if they failed to pay the ransom. Some parents and other relatives of the victims, said the kidnappers freed the abductees after collecting N15m and other items including fried rice,  malt drinks, energy drinks, and cigarettes. Although the Proprietor of…

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I discouraged payment of ransom until I was kidnapped —Ex-DSS Director

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Mr Mike Ejiofor, a former Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, in this interview, gives reasons for the escalation of kidnapping in the country, stating interim and long-term measures the government can embrace. Ejiofor, who is also a kidnap victim, reveals why payment of ransom is the only available option to victims and their loved ones. Many think insecurity has spiralled out of control with the turn of events in the country. What do you think? It is not out of control but people are worried. I am…

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Full list of Grammy Awards winners

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The 66th Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday. None of the Nigerian artistes nominated bagged an award. Five artistes of Nigerian descent – David Adeleke, aka, Davido; Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy; Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake; Olamide Adedeji, aka Baddo; and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr; all lost out of the Grammy in their combined 10 nominations across different award categories. In November 2023, the five artistes were nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards. Below is the full list of…

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Femi Otedola becomes chairman of FBN Holdings

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Mr Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman and chairman of Geregu Power Plc, has emerged as the chairperson of the board of FBN Holdings Plc, whose flagship arm is First Bank. Otedola was passed the baton at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Group in Lagos on Wednesday. He succeeded Ahmad Abdullahi, a seasoned economist who was appointed chair of the Holdco on 17 December 2021. Otedola became a non-executive director of FBN Holdings on 14 August 2023, months after he acquired a substantial stake in First Bank. The…

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Traditional ruler killed by gunmen in Kwara, wife, 2 others abducted

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The palace of Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State was on Thursday night invaded by gunmen who killed the traditional ruler of the community, General Segun Aremu (rtd). The gunmen also whisked away the wife of the monarch and two others. The state government has confirmed the killing of the monarch and the abduction of three others including his wife. “Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has condemned the killing of Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti Local Government, HRH retd General Segun Aremu. “The monarch was…

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Import duty rate increased by 43 percent

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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has approved an increase in the import duty rate by 43 percent. Recall that the exchange rate for duty collection is usually determined by the CBN. Importers and stakeholders in trading woke up on Friday to find the increase in the exchange rate, which before now was set at N951.842 per $1 as of December 2024, taken up to N1356.42. Reacting to the development, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for the Promotion of Private Enterprises, CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf, expressed shock at the…

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UK teens face sentencing over killing trans girl

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Two juveniles have been convicted in the UK for the murder of a 16-year-old transgender girl in a “frenzied and ferocious” knife attack. Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, both 16, killed Brianna Ghey in Warrington, northwest England, in February last year, in a case that shocked the country because of their young ages. Their victim was stabbed 28 times in the head, neck, back and chest. Her body was discovered by dog walkers in a park. Jenkinson and Ratcliffe were just 15 at the time. Under-18s on trial in the…

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