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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed grief over the death of the Publisher of The Eagle Online, Mr Dotun Oladipo, describing his passing as shocking, painful and heartbreaking. Sanwo-Olu condoled with the immediate and extended families of Oladipo, as well as the management and staff of Premium Eagle Media Limited, publishers […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) has appealed to the Federal Government to provide protective kits and other equipment for its members following the killing of several vigilantes during operations against kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements across the country. The group also unveiled its proposed security strategy for the […]

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…Demand transparency on land acquisition, ownership, beneficiaries …Warn FG against imposing livestock policy on communities By Henry Umoru, Abuja Leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have rejected any attempt to compulsorily allocate community lands in the Middle Belt and southern parts of the country for cattle ranching. The leaders, comprising representatives […]

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…Arrest suspects in Lagos, Kano, Anambra, Ekiti over alleged cybercrimes By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested several suspects in separate investigations into alleged cyber-enabled crimes, including an international investment fraud involving suspected proceeds of about N3.62 billion. The Centre also arrested suspects over alleged romance scams, […]

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…Calls for stronger engagement on electoral law By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt The Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr Chidi Julius Lloyd, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over the invitation of social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to speak at its ongoing 66th Annual […]

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By Edwin Phillip, Lafia Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has ordered the arrest and prosecution of health workers allegedly involved in the sale of hospital equipment donated to a health facility in Umaisha Development Area of the state. Sule described the alleged sale of the equipment as a serious act of misconduct and corruption, […]

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—Lauds Ojudu for consistent advocacy By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI: Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to personally inspect the deplorable Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole federal road in Ekiti State. Babalola said a personal assessment by the President would enable him to appreciate the condition of the […]

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—Former aviation minister delivers 35th anniversary keynote UMUAHIA: Founder and Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership and former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, will on Thursday deliver the keynote lecture marking the 35th anniversary of the creation of Abia State. The lecture, titled “Abia at 35: The Rise of a New Abia,” […]

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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has denied receipt of a report on sale of kidney in Nyanya area of Abuja as being circulated in the social media.

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Facebook and Instagram owner Meta on Wednesday agreed to block teens from using its apps at night and to impose a default two-hour cap on their cumulative daily use across the company’s family of apps.

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