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Heads to roll as DSS invites security companies guarding pipelines

A large scale investigation has begun into the recent discovery of illegal oil tapping from the NNPC pipelines as the Department of State Services has extended its invitation to security companies contracted to protect the pipelines for questioning. A source hinted papermacheonline that the invitation is one out of many extended to individuals and companies…

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Alaba traders close market until further notice over hoodlums’ attack, make demands

Following a clash between the traders and hoodlums in Alaba market in Lagos,the traders’ heads have closed the market until further notice. Remember one person died while many other people injured following the clash between traders and hoodlums at the Alaba International Market in Alaba, Lagos State. According to reports, the clash was believed to…

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BREAKING: Police fire tear gas at #EndSARSmemorial protesters at Lekki

Tear gas was fired to disperse protesters at the toll gate, PUNCH reports. Protesters and civilians alike are currently fleeing the scene of the #EndSARSmemorial procession. Gunshots were also reportedly fired by the policemen present at the scene, while a journalist who works for Arise TV was also allegedly harassed. Efforts to reach the Spokesperson…

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Ooni sets to marry fifth wife, a fashion designer

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Enitan Ogunwusi Adeyeye Ojaja 2 is set for another marriage with the longest living Ayaba in the palace, Princess Ronke Ademiluyi, who has been in the palace even before Olori Wuraola came in. The marriage rites will take place in Ife on Thursday, 20 October, 2022. Ademiluyi, also…

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I’m not a born again Christian, if you slap me; I’ll slap you back – Wike

The Governor of Rivers state Nyesom Wike says he is a christian but not a born-again christian and he will blow heads off of anybody who slaps him, as per a report via Daily Post Nigeria. The governor made this remark during the birthday celebration of Abia state governor Okezie Ikpeazu stating, “Ikpeazu is a…

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FG drags Nnamdi Kanu to Supreme Court

The Federal Government has dragged the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to the Supreme Court over the October 13 judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which favoured the IPOB leader. The government, through the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice Abubakar Malami, asked the…

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One dead, many injured in fracas between traders and hoodlums in Lagos Alaba market (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

Death of a person has been recorded while many other people injured following clashes between traders and hoodlums at the Alaba International Market in Alaba, Lagos State. According to reports, the clash was believed to be a fight between the Alaba Market task force and hoodlums. It was also gathered that the clash started on…

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BREAKING: Ekiti Assembly Speaker, Afuye is dead

The Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye, is dead. It was gathered that Afuye died of cardiac arrest at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital,Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday evening. The Speaker, according to reports, was rushed to the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday. Afuye inspected some ongoing road projects with…

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ASUU strike: Government’s festival of wrong moves| By Satguru Maharaj Ji

The bottom-line of the strike action of Nigerian lecturers is money. Government says it is broke and that it cannot meet ASUU’s entire basket of demands. Is Nigeria actually broke? Or is it that government only has money to feed fat-cat politicians and their colonies of notorious rats? The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…

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BREAKING: FG approves N470bn for universities’ revitalisation, reviews lecturers’ salaries

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved N470 billion special fund in the 2023 budget for university revitalisation and upward review of lecturers’ salaries. N300 billion is for university revitalisation while N170 billion is for an upward review of university lecturers’ salaries, says Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed. •Details later…

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