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UK’s Guardian agrees to sale of world’s oldest newspaper, The Observer, to Tortoise online

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The Guardian Media Group (GMG) announced on Friday its decision to sell The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to online news platform Tortoise Media, despite staff protests and strikes. This announcement followed a 48-hour strike by over 500 journalists from The Guardian and The Observer opposing the sale. In a statement, GMG and its owner, the Scott Trust, confirmed that the sale had been approved in principle. “The boards of the Guardian Media Group and the Scott Trust have agreed to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media,” the statement…

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18 senior police officers dismissed, ranks of 19 others reduced by Police Service Commission over misconduct

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers after a thorough review of pending disciplinary matters. Those dismissed include two Chief Superintendents of Police, one Superintendent, four Deputy Superintendents, and 10 Assistant Superintendents of Police. Additionally, two Assistant Inspectors General of Police faced disciplinary actions: one received a reprimand for failing to carry out lawful instructions, and the other was issued a warning for negligence. According to a statement by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, 19 other senior officers had their ranks reduced, including one…

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Air mishap: Borno deputy Gov, over 100 passengers escape Max Air incident

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Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur, and over 100 passengers narrowly avoided disaster when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after taking off from Maiduguri International Airport. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Wednesday as the flight, bound for Abuja, suffered engine failure caused by a bird strike approximately 10 minutes into the journey. The pilot and crew skillfully executed an emergency landing back at Maiduguri Airport, preventing a catastrophe. A Max Air staff member, speaking anonymously, confirmed the incident, stating: “The aircraft struck…

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Buckingham varsity VC suspended after Nigerian wife reported allegations of affair, misconduct

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A Nigerian woman, Cynthia Tooley, has emerged as a whistleblower leading to the suspension of the her husband from University of Buckingham as Vice Chancellor. She said her husband, Professor James Tooley, is in a controversial overseas relationship. Tooley, who denies the allegations, was suspended from his £229,000-a-year role in October following accusations linked to a romantic involvement with a 25-year-old Indian woman, reports UK’s Daily Mail on Thursday Cynthia reportedly raised the alarm by submitting the young woman’s diaries, which detailed the alleged relationship, to university authorities. A mother…

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Military retirees protest against unpaid entitlements, shut down finance ministry

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Activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja were grounded on Thursday by some retired military personnel, protesting over their unpaid entitlements. The retirees accused the Federal Government of not paying them a 20% to 28% salary increment from January to November 2024. Among their demands are their owed payments for palliatives from October 2023 to November 2024, the payment of an additional N32,000 to their pensions, the bulk payment of the Security Debarment Allowance, and a refund of deductions made from the pensions of medically boarded soldiers, among…

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Policemen to face prosecution for stealing N43.16m out of N74.9m from owners

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The Police Force Headquarters has revealed details of a forensic investigation into an alleged smuggling scandal involving new banknotes worth N74.95 million. The investigation uncovered that some officers attempted to steal N43.16 million of the money, which was being transported on behalf of clients. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, clarified that the officers involved conspired to steal the money and assigned one of them to move the cash out of the Federal Capital Territory to hide it until public scrutiny subsided. This response follows social media allegations that the…

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Bribery allegations: Colombian Finance Minister resigns

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Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla has stepped down at the request of President Gustavo Petro amid allegations of his involvement in a bribery scheme involving parliamentarians. A former adviser accused Bonilla of being aware that lawmakers were being paid to support key reforms proposed by the president. The attorney general’s office alleges that $200,000 in public funds was used for these bribes. Bonilla has denied any wrongdoing. During a press conference on Wednesday, Petro announced Bonilla’s replacement with his deputy, Diego Guevara. The president clarified that he requested Bonilla’s resignation…

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Atiku accuses Tinubu of suppressing free speech over arrest of human rights activist

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Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the arrest and detention of lawyer and human rights advocate Dele Farotimi, calling it an attempt by the Tinubu administration to suppress free speech and fundamental rights. In a statement released on Monday, Atiku described Farotimi’s arrest as reminiscent of the oppressive tactics used during military rule, where dissent was systematically silenced. He expressed concern over the use of law enforcement in what he termed a civil matter of defamation, calling it an…

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Rapper Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson dies at 69 after cancer battle

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Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem and a prominent figure in his early music, has passed away at the age of 69. The news was confirmed by Eminem’s representative, Dennis Dennehy, though no cause of death has been disclosed. Nelson was known to have been battling lung cancer. Eminem has not yet issued a public statement on her passing. Nelson’s often contentious relationship with her son was a recurring theme in his early music, most notably in the 2002 hit Cleanin’ Out My Closet. In the song, Eminem made…

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