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Protesting youths chase Rivers LG boss from council secretariat

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Allwell Ihunda, Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, escaped death narrowly as protesting youths chased him along Moscow Road in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Tuesday. Ihunda, who is the outgoing Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, was on his way to the council secretariat with some aides and security details when the incident occurred. It was gathered that he had alighted from his vehicle and tried to make his way into the council but met a group of youths who…

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Abducted Fouani brothers rescued by Police

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The Fouani brothers who were abducted last week, have been rescued by the Lagos State Police Command. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday. According to him, the brothers identified as Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani, who were abducted on June 14 around 6pm in Lagos were rescued last night in Orugbo Iddo by men of the Marine Police. One of the brothers is the Managing Director of Fouani Nigeria Limited that specialises in electronics and is the sole distributor of LG, Hisense,…

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Six killed, many abducted as gunmen attack Sokoto village on Sallah day

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Six persons were reportedly killed while many others were abducted as armed men suspected to be terrorists attacked a village in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sallah day (yesterday). The gunmen were said to have stormed Tudun Doki village at about 1:30 am on Sallah day. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Sokoto, Ahmed Rufa’i, confirmed the attack. He said six bodies have been retrieved so far, but the police have yet to ascertain the number of abducted persons. Sokoto is one of several…

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‘Emi Lokan’: Eedris Abdulkareem drags Adeboye, Tinubu, others in new song

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Eedris Abdulkareem, a Nigerian singer has criticised Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the senior pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, over his silence on the hardship in the country. Eedris, in a newly released satirical song titled ‘Emilokan’, accused Adeboye of hypocrisy in the face of the hardship confronting Nigerians under Tinubu’s government. Eedris mentioned that while Adeboye was vocal in criticising the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, he has remained silent over the hardships faced by Nigerians under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He said, “During Good Luck…

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Kenyan judge dies after courtroom shooting

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Monica Kivuti, a Kenyan magistrate, who was shot by a senior police officer earlier this week, has died, according to the country’s chief justice. The Makadara Principal Magistrate was shot by a policeman at a court in the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday after she cancelled his wife’s bail because the woman had absconded. Following the attack, the policeman, identified as Samson Kipchirchir Kipruto, was shot dead by other officers. According to Tuko, the magistrate had revoked Kipruto’s wife, Jennifer Waurimu’s, bond, who had been charged with obtaining KSh 2.9 million…

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Union Bank Advocates for Environmental Restoration; Commemorates World Environment Day

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Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, has reemphasised the need to preserve and restore the global habitat through sustainable environmental practices. This clarion call was made during an event organised in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation to commemorate this year’s World Environment Day. The program, held on June 5th, 2024, at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos State, brought together various stakeholders, including environmental rights activists, international partner agencies, corporate institutions, government agencies, and students of select secondary schools, to deliberate and engage in activities marking World…

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Finidi George resigns as Super Eagles Coach

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Finidi George, former Ajax winger, has stepped down as coach of the Super Eagles. This was made known by ex-Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye in a post on X.com on Saturday. He wrote, “News just in. Finidi George #FinidiGeorge_FG has resigned from his #NGSuperEagles manager position.” The resignation follows the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) decision to appoint a foreign coach to oversee him, despite his recent appointment in May. George, 53, took the reins after Jose Peseiro’s contract ended in February, having served as his assistant for 20 months.…

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Kidnappers abduct MD, three foreigners in Lagos

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The Managing Director of Fouani Company, which represents LG and Hisense, alongside three Lebanese have been abducted by armed men on Friday, while travelling by boat in Lagos. Although the names of the victims have not been ascertained, it was learnt that they were abducted around Falomo Bridge while traveling from Apapa to Victoria Island. A source familiar with the incident, who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the kidnappers had reached out, demanding ransom. “Yesterday (Friday) evening, the Managing Director of Fouani company (LG and Hisense) and three…

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Fidelity Bank public offer, rights issue to open Thursday June 20

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Nigeria’s 6th largest bank, Fidelity Bank Plc will on Thursday, June 20, 2024 open its public offer and Rights Issue. As part of this capital raising process, Fidelity Bank will same Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the NGX hold a Facts Behind the Offer presentation. According to an article posted on the Businessday website and authored by Iheanyi Nwachukwu, 3.2 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each will be offered in the ratio of 1 new ordinary share for every 10 ordinary shares held as of 05 January 2024, at…

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Security agents foil First bank robbery attack

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An attack on a branch of First Bank Plc by armed robbers was repelled by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and their military counterparts on Thursday. The armed robbers were said to have attacked both the bank and police divisional headquarters located in the Abaji Area Council simultaneously on Thursday. The armed robbers numbering 15 were said to have attacked their targets with dynamites. However, security forces who were mobilised to the scenes engaged the criminals in a fierce gun duel, leading to the death of three…

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