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judiciary
2 docked over alleged possession of Indian hemp
Two men, Olamide Durojaye, 26 and Sodiq Hammed, 29, were on Friday docked before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged possession of Indian hemp. The Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Sept. 17, 2021 around 08:30 a.m. at Pedro and Abiri/Ogudu area, Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi said that the defendants conspired among themselves to…
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NEWS
SURPIN advises youths against suicide option in face of challenges
Mrs. Titilayo Tade, Training Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Initiative of Nigeria (SURPIN), has called on Nigerians, especially the youth, to refrain from suicide in the face of surmountable life challenges. Tade, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday that young people were quite prone to contemplate suicide. She said that majority of the suicide cases handled by SURPIN…
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foreign
Israeli army heads to people’s homes to care for COVID-19 patients
The Israeli army says its medical squad heads to people’s home to care for COVID-19 patients, to ease the situation at hospitals. The army said on Friday that dozens of teams were made up of Doctors, Nurses and Drivers. According to the army, the teams are to visit 250 sick people each day and the number could be raised if…
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NEWS
Adamawa govt trains 10,520 youths on entrepreneurship devt
Adamawa State Government says it has trained 10,520 youths and women on entrepreneurship development to reduce poverty and enhance wealth creation at the grassroots. Mr Illiya Jems, the state Commissioner for Entrepreneurship Development, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Friday. Jems described the programme as “unique,” as it is the first…
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Energy & Environment
Shell restates commitment to research, development in Nigeria
Shell, has said its research and development strategy is aligned with Nigeria’s 10-year strategic roadmap for local content being implemented by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). Managing Director of the deep-water business of Shell in Nigeria, Mrs. Elohor Aiboni, said Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) would continue to explore opportunities for collaboration with public and…
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foreign
Chinese, Indian FMs agree to safeguard border peace, tranquility
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have highlighted importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas. During their meeting in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Thursday, Wang said that China had always been handling the China-India boundary issue with a positive attitude. The communication between the diplomatic and military…
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NEWS
ATBU-TH begins Lassa fever samples test – Official
Dr Jibrin Yusuf, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH), Bauchi, says it has begun diagnostic test for Lassa fever in the North-East region. Yusuf, who confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Bauchi, said that samples of the disease were being tested at its Molecular Genetic Laboratory.…
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judiciary
Police arraign man for theft of gold worth N1.3m
One Abubakar Adamu, 22, was on Friday arraigned in an Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a gold chain valued at N1.3million. The accused was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, alongside one Aruna Yusuf, 28, who was charged for receiving a stolen item. They both pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor,…
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Defence
NAF Hospital Laboratory bags ISO 15189:2012 QMS Accreditation Certificate
For the second consecutive time, the 661 Nigerian Air Force Hospital Laboratory (661 NAFH), Ikeja has again won the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189:2012 accreditation certificate for quality management systems and excellent service delivery. The award was presented to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao at the Headquarters NAF, Abuja by the Registrar, Medical…
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judiciary
Driver in court for allegedly breaching hire purchase agreement
A 50-year-old driver, James Onda, on Friday appeared before a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly cheating a man who gave him a car on hire purchase. The police charged Onda, a resident of of Kpeyegi, Abuja, with breach of trust and cheating. The defendant allegedly cheated the complainant, Mr Evan Egwu, in the sum of N98,000.…
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Politics
LG polls: PLASIEC set to recruit 8,500 ad-hoc staff
The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has begun the recruitment of 8,500 ad-hoc staff for the Oct.9 local government elections. The Commission’s Secretary, Mr Ishaku Bashiri, in a statement on Friday, advised those interested to apply. “PLASIEC wishes to inform interested candidates who desire to work as ad-hoc staff during the forthcoming LG elections in the state that application forms…
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News
NYSC Inter-Platoon Drill Competition: Corp members performance unique says Lagos Coordinator
Mr Eddy Megwa, State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Lagos, has described performances exhibited by 2021 Batch B, Stream 2 members in it’s one-day Inter-Platoon Drill Competition as unique. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that platoon 4 came first, platoon 8 second, while platoon 2 ended up with third position in the competition held late Thursday at…
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NEWS
Irish president denies absence from church service is ‘snub to queen’
The Irish president has defended his decision to decline an invitation to a church service marking Northern Ireland’s centenary that would be attended by Queen Elizabeth II. President Michael D Higgins said the title of the event, which states the service, would mark the centenaries of the partition of Ireland and the formation of Northern Ireland. This was being politicised…
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NEWS
CharlyBoy set to release musical film ‘Odudubariba’
Maverick singer/songwriter and activist, Charles Oputa, a.k.a ‘Charlyboy’, has concluded plans to release his highly anticipated musical film titled ‘Odudubariba’ on Sept. 20. This is contained in a statement signed by his manager, Doris Udensi on Friday in Abuja. The 70-year-old showbiz maestro is leading an advocacy and enlightenment campaign for a better society and decided to go back to…
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foreign
Pakistan hopes to eradicate polio after no case reported in months
Pakistan has not recorded any new case of polio in seven months, officials said on Friday, rekindling hopes that the country could eventually eradicate the disease from the region. This has been one of the last in the world where it has long been endemic. The last case found was in January, with a child infected in a remote town…
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Law
Court jails teenagers 3 months with hard labour for stealing phone
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced two teenagers to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a Tecno phone worth N70,000. The convicts, whose addresses were not provided, are Sulaimon Adegbenro and Sulaimon Ahmed, both aged 18. They were charged with conspiracy and stealing to which they pleaded guilty. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs D. S. Odukoya, held…
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Law
Teenager in court over alleged attemped theft of laptop
A teenager, Hassan Babagana, on Friday, appeared before a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, charged with attempted theft of a laptop valued N120, 000. Babagana, 18, of no fixed address, is facing trial on a two count charge of criminal trespass and attempting to commit offence of theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Osho Olanrewaju, told the court that the…
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