A 46-year-old man, Isiaka Adeniyi, has been apprehended by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly attempting to use a 10-year-old boy, Akeem Nurudeen, for ritual purposes. The incident occurred around 5:30 PM in the Abab Oke-Foma area of Ilorin, the state capital. According to the police spokesperson, Ejire Adeyemi Toun, the command received a...
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UNILORIN, UNIBADAN Students Emerge Winners of Climate Risk Research Challenge 2023
The University of Ilorin and University of Ibadan have emerged winners of the Climate Risk Research Challenge 2023, a prestigious event that recognizes innovative research and dedication to addressing climate risk and resilience in the agriculture sector. The event, hosted by the University of Ibadan, brought together winning teams from both universities, highlighting their contributions...
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CLEAN NIGERIA INITIATIVE: FG Tackles Cholera From Root, Intensifies Bid To End Open Defecation
Wary of the rapid spread of Cholera across the country, causing high morbidity and mortality, the federal government has commenced measures to combat the epidemic by tackling the root causes, including open defecation. Accordingly, Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to end open defecation by...
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$370,000 Internet Fraud: How an Alleged Fraudster & Family Defrauded Me-Â American Victim
The third Prosecution Witness, PW3, in the ongoing trial of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, told justice U.P Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, how the defendant and his entire family allegedly conspired and defrauded her of the sum of $370,000 (Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand United States...
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Olukoyede Charges Corps Members to take a Stand against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, charged corps members across the country to take a deliberate stand against corruption in the interest of their future and the entire nation. He gave the charge in Abuja while addressing Batch B, Stream One corps members at...
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CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA PERFORMS GROUNDBREAKING FOR COURT OF APPEALÂ COMPLEX, ABUJA DIVISIONÂ
…AS FCT MINISTER HANDS OVER C of O TO APPEAL COURT PRESIDENT The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukoyade Ariwoola has conveyed the gratitude of the judiciary to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike over their support for the Nigerian judiciary Justice Ariwoola made the expression during the ground...
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Expulsion of Students for Peaceful Protest Against Tuition Hike
Global Rights calls on the management of the University of Ibadan to immediately rescind its expulsion of 3 students – namely Olamide Gbadegeshin, Aduwo Ayodele, and Nice Linus for engaging in a peaceful protest against the sudden hike in tuition fees by the University’s management. The 3 students, alongside one Olorunfemi Adeyeye, were apprehended by army officers while protesting the...
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Antigraft Agency Decries $88.6billion Lost to Illicit Financial Flows Annually in Africa
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, has disclosed that a whopping $88.6billion is lost to illicit financial flows in Africa annually. He stated this in Tunis, Tunisia on Thursday, June 27, 2024 while delivering a keynote address at the Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and Taxation. Speaking on the...
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KWSG Flags-off Distribution of 3,000 PPE To Livestock Farmers, Value Chain Operators of L-PRES Project
The Kwara State Government has flagged-off the distribution of 3,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to livestock farmers and value chain operators in the State. L-R: L-PRES Project Coordinator, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye; SSA, Special Duties, Alhaji Abdulrasaq Jiddah; State Chairman, Butchers Association, Alhaji Salihu Dangote; and Commissioner for Women Affairs, Chief (Mrs.) Afolashade Oluwakemi, presenting PPE...
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Customs Generates Over N10bn, Seizes N35.4m Worth of Contraband in 5 Months in Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N10,027,580,694.63 for the federal government from January to May 2024. Within this period, the command also seized 21 batches of prohibited items, with a total duty paid value of N35,416,140. These items included 507 bags of foreign rice, one used vehicle, 1,055 pieces...