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Obasanjo to FG: Accumulating debt for next generation is criminal

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Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, has flayed the Federal Government’s plan to source for fresh loans, saying borrowing to accumulate debt for the next generation was criminal. It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had written the National Assembly, seeking approval to borrow fresh sums of $4,054,476,863 and €710 million in an addendum to the 2018-2020 borrowing plan. In the letter, the President explained that owing to “emerging needs”, there was need to raise more funds for some “critical projects”, while seeking the parliament’s nod to also…

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One dead, others trapped as building collapses in Ondo

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A collapsed storey building in Akure, Ondo State capital, has reportedly killed a mother of two, while other members of her family were trapped. The collapsed building is located in the Fanibi area of Akure, the Ondo State capital. The ugly incident occurred around 3 am on Tuesday. The remains of the dead woman had been deposited at the morgue of the state specialist hospital in Akure metropolis. Neighbours and other sympathisers who trooped to the scene were seen trying to rescue others still trapped inside the building. One of…

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5 persons suspected of supplying bandits petrol arrested in Katsina

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Five persons suspected to be supplying bandits with petroleum products, have been arrested by the Katsina State Police command. The police spokesperson in the state, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, in Katsina. “On Sept 18, 2021, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in arresting a 32-year-old man from Maradi, Niger Republic, conveying fuel in a Passat vehicle. “Another 28-year-old man, a resident of Magamar Jibia, was also arrested conveying fuel in his Passat vehicle. “The command was also able to arrest a 50-year-old…

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NDLEA arrest Pregnant woman, others for drug trafficking

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a 38-year-old pregnant woman, Kate Ngozi Nwuju on Tuesday 14th September at her residence in Rumueme, Mile 4 area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State with 4.5kilogrammes of cannabis following intelligence that she sells drugs. Her arrest followed nationwide offensive action against drug traffickers in the past week, leading to seizure of hundreds of kilogrammes of illicit substances at airports, courier firms, hideouts and destroying hectares of cannabis farms in the remote forests. According to a statement by the Director,…

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Ojudu to Fayemi: Stay more at home, be financially prudent

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Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, urged the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi to spend more time at home and be more prudent with state resources. He explained that public perception about the Dr Kayode Fayemi-led All Progressives Congress administration was unhealthy for the party. This, he explained, was responsible for his constant reminders to the governor. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Ojudu’s criticism of Fayemi’s govt done in good faith, aide insists’, signed by his media aide, Ahmed Lawal, in Ado…

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Obadiah Mailafia dies at 64

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Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, a former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the 2019 general elections, is dead. He was aged 64years. Giving a vivid account of how Dr. Obadiah Mailafia lost the battle to a yet-to-be disclosed ailment, the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), through its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Isuwa Dogo, alleged conspiracy and lackadaisical attitude of medical personnel was responsible for the untimely death of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.  According to statement…

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Miyetti Allah leader killed by bandits in Kaduna

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Bandits reportedly invaded the residence of the leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in Lere community in Kaduna State, shooting him dead for failing to provide a N20 million ransom they demanded. The bandits who stormed the MACBAN chairman’s home in Lere local council at about 12:40am, yesterday, led the Fulani leader to a location before killing him. The Kaduna State chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Haruna Usman Tugga, announced the development in a statement. He said: “With deep sorrow and total submission to the Almighty Allah, we regret…

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Court awards N20b damages against FG over invasion of Sunday Igboho’s residence

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Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, yesterday, ordered the Federal Government to pay Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Sunday Igboho N20 billion for breaching his fundamental rights. The court also dismissed an application filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, challenging its jurisdiction to hear allegations against Federal Government agencies. Igboho had sued the AGF, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the director of the DSS in Oyo State, demanding N500 billion in damages over the raid on his Ibadan home on July 1, this year.…

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22-year-old housewife arrested for poisoning stepchildren in Yobe

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Khadija Yakubu, a 22-year-old woman, has been arrested by the Yobe State Police Command for allegedly poisoning and killing three of her stepchildren in Malaria Huta community, Potiskum Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, ASP Dungus Abdulkareem, in a statement on Friday said the suspect poisoned the tea drank by four children of her husband’s first wife. The victims were identified as Umar Haruna, 12; Maryam Haruna, 11; Ahmed Haruna, nine and seven-year-old Zainab Haruna. Abdulkareem, “Findings indicated that the children have…

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Fake military officer arrested with AK-47 in Nasarawa

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One Timothy Emmanuel, an alleged fake military officer who has been oppressing residents of Karu and Lafia local government areas in Nasarawa state, has been arrested by the Police Command of the state. Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi, stated this on Friday in Lafia while parading the suspect and 60 other suspected criminals arrested for various crimes. He explained that the suspect, who is an indigene of Plateau State that had been on the watch list of the Police, was arrested along B.A.D Road in Lafia while he was…

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