Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of Interior, has issued a two-week timeline for the processing of the Nigerian passport. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the minister said the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cleared over 204,000 backlog of passport applications in the last three weeks. He apologised to …
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The Lagos State Police Command has declared Owodunni Ibrahim aka Primeboy wanted, following his failure to honour police invitation. Primeboy was invited amid investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mohbad.A statement signed by the Lagos Police PRO, Benjamin Hundeyin, read in part: “Ibrahim is approximately 1.64-m tall, male, dark-complexioned …
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A Magistrate Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos State on Wednesday has remanded Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, alias Sam Larry, to police Custody.The Lagos State Police Command requested that Fashola and the others be remanded for 30 days pending the completion of …
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A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, slumped while being screened by the Senate on Wednesday, sparking frantic scenes in the Chamber. The nominee had spoken for several minutes during his screening before falling to the floor with several lawmakers rushing to his aid.He was the second nominee to be screened. …
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the new minimum wage may be negotiated to N100,000 or N200,000 owing to the rising cost of living. While the union and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had planned to go on strike on Tuesday owing to the impact of the fuel subsidy removal, they …
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Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board, Gbenga Elegbeleye, says random tests would now be conducted on players to curb possible existence of drug abuse in the league. The NPFL board, according to Elegbeleye has already acquired testing kits from the United Kingdom.“We are committed to joining the NFF, CAF, …
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A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Monday, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in the United Kingdom over an alleged £100,000 bribe.The district judge, Michael Snow, granted Alison-Madueke a £70,000 bail.Snow further imposed other terms on Alison-Madueke including an 11 pm to 6 am curfew, an electronic …
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Wahab Shittu, said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) case involving Atiku Abubakar against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25 election may have collapsed completely. Despite the release of Atiku’s educational results as ordered by Justice Nancy Maldonado of the Northern District …
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Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian musician, Ilerioluwa, known professionally as MohBad, has shared his thoughts on conducting a DNA test on his grandson.During an interview with BBC Pidgin, Mohbad’s father emphasised the strong bond he shared with his son, describing their relationship as that of close companions …
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Police authorities in Lagos State have arrested Afrobeats star Naira Marley over the death of former signee Mobhad. “Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities,” Lagos police command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin said late Tuesday.More to follow…
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