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Bauchi set to repatriate commercial sex workers to states of origin

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Commercial sex workers operating in Bauchi State will be repatriated to their various states of origin. This was made known by the Permanent Commissioner in charge of Hisbah in the Shariah Commission, Bauchi State, Barr. Aminu Balarae Isah, at a pre-Ramadan sensitization workshop held at Bayan Gari Area, a suburb of the state metropolis. He said this would enable them to get a more decent source of livelihood. He said that before their repatriation, the commission will take their data through a headcount of all the commercial sex workers operating…

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COVID-19 not yet over – MDCAN

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Prof. Kenneth Ozoilo, the National President, Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, has urged Nigerians including health workers not to let down their guards against COVID-19, saying the pandemic is still very much around. Ozoilo, who lauded the government’s effort in providing COVID-19 vaccines for the citizens, however, urged Nigerians “to avail themselves the opportunity to get vaccinated as the benefits of doing so far outweigh the risks”. The MDCAN president, in a message to members made available in Ado Ekiti, stated, “I must greatly commend all our members…

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Facts and figures show Wema Bank stands on strong financial fundamentals -Adebise

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Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative and digital-driven financial institution has reassurance its esteemed customers and shareholders that it remains standing on strong financial fundamentals and reliable performance metrics, riding on the back of seasoned and astute leadership. The bank gave this reassurance, through its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Ademola Adebise, while reacting to a recent publication in the media purportedly alleging a dip in its liquidity status following the unaudited report for 2020 with the MD/CEO saying the report is only a deliberate campaign to create panic among its stakeholders…

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C&S prophet arrested for raping 17-year-old lady inside church

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A 50-year-old prophet in charge of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Oke-Igbala, Ifo, in Ogun State, identified as Tayo Shobowale, is at present facing interrogation at the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old church member. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State’s police PRO said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged with the Family Support Unit of the Ota Area Command by the victim. He explained, “The victim reported that sometime in March 2021, the prophet invited her to the church for prayer…

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El-Rufai to bandits: “You have lost your rights to live”

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Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai advised security forces to take the war to the terrorists so as to recover the ungoverned forests that they occupy. El-Rufai said: “These bandits have lost their right to life under our Constitution and must be wiped out in their entirety. “There is no other way to approach the current insurgency situation today as far as governmental action is concerned. “The situation in which the security agencies mostly only react to cases of banditry and abduction is unacceptable. “We are in a war with…

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NLC suspends three-day warning strike in Kano

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A three-day industrial action scheduled for Thursday, by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kano State chapter has been suspended. The strike was planned to express its displeasure over the non-payment of N30,000 minimum wage for the month of March 2021. This was just as the state government said that the deduction from March salary will be paid along with April salary if the federal allocation accruing to the state is improved. However, the state NLC bowed to pressure and shelved the strike. The union also suspended the proposed peaceful protest…

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BUA Sugar Refinery battles Dangote over moves to increase sugar price

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The rivalry between the two conglomerates; Samad Rabiu’s BUA Group and Aliko’s Dangote Group of Companies has taken a new turn, as allegations that Dangote has petitioned the Federal Government asking the Ministry of Trade to shut down BUA Group’s Sugar Refinery located in Port Harcourt is rife. In the letter dated 28th January 2021 signed by Aliko Dangote himself as the Chairman Dangote Industries Limited, the billionaire claimed that when the BUA Sugar refinery was opened , he warned the Government and they told him that no new refinery…

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Pregnant mother of eight stabs husband to death

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A pregnant mother of eight children, Mrs. Dada who was arrested by policemen from the Ughelli Police Station has been transferred to the state CID, for stabbing her husband, Jonathan, to death in the Otomi community, Uwheru, in the Ughelli Local Government Area of the Delta State. Report says, the suspect returned late from work on Monday, April 5, 2021, when an argument ensued between her and her husband, which degenerated into a fight and she allegedly stabbed the deceased with a knife. According to an eyewitness, “The wife used…

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Kaduna student contradicts Army, says bandits release them voluntarily

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An abducted student of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Mando, Kaduna State, has narrated how five of the 39 students were released from captivity. Francis Paul, a 200 Level Student of Agriculture Technology at the institution, who was one of the freed victims, reunited with their families on Wednesday, said the bandits released them voluntarily. He said: “One afternoon, they (the bandits) came and started selecting us… I was very ill that day. So, they asked me to sit aside and they added some girls and put us on…

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Afenifere denies endorsing any presidential aspirant for 2023

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The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has denied reports circulating that the body has endorsed the presidential bid of any aspirant for the 2023 presidential election. This followed a statement by the leader of South West Agenda, SWAGA, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, purporting that his group secured support of Afenifere for its candidate during a visit to Pa Reuben Fasoranti, erstwhile Afenifere leader, during the week. However , Afenifere, in a statement by its Director of Communications, Sola Lawal, stated that the group was still mourning its late Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin,…

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