The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, to 25 years imprisonment for smuggling 5.75 kg of heroin into Nigeria. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, held that the Nigerian law does not respect emotions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) r...
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By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on the Federal Government to suspend moves to concession the management of King’s College, Lagos, to the school’s Old Boys’ Association under a proposed Public-Private Partnership, PPP. HURIWA al...
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Nigerians and social media users have reacted after American rapper, Nicki Minaj, reposted a message shared by Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a post on Wednesday, Peter Obi condemned ongoing killings, kidnappings and ransom demands in Borg...
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The South African woman was arrested by NDLEA operatives on 6 July at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after 14 large blocks of heroin were found in her luggage. The post Court jails South African woman 25 years in Abuja for importing heroin into Nigeria appeared ...
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…Warn FG against rising debt burden Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Civil society organisations, youths, students and market women, yesterday, took their protest against rising public debt to the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, demanding that the Federal Government reduce borro...
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Nigeria’s Falconets have advanced to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating England 3-0. The Falconets produced a dominant performance, securing their second victory of the tournament and taking their goals tally to 13 in four matches. Tosin Rafiu g...
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—Gains from reforms must be secured for future generations — First Lady –As ex-Plateau governor says subsidy removal painful but necessary By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —FORMER Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Lalong and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday urged Ni...
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PDP’s Oladipupo Adebutu has challenged APC’s Solomon Adeola (Yayi) to sue him over claims concerning Adeola’s ancestry, stating he has documents. Read More: https://punchng.com/adebutu-dares-yayi-to-sue-over-ogun-indigeneship-dispute/...
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“School activities had just started when we heard gunshots,” the kidnap survivor said. The post Oyo school kidnap survivor testifies on terrorists’ invasion as suspects’ trial begins appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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By Adeola Badru The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted 573 Nigeria Police Force crests, 92 yards of police camouflage uniform fabric, a pistol, six pistol magazines, a pump-action magazine and 60 detonating cords during its anti-smuggling o...
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Surgeons at Redeemer’s Health Village, Ogun State, say robotic surgery reduces patient pain and shortens hospital stays after a successful first procedure. Read More: https://punchng.com/robotic-surgery-cuts-pain-shortens-hospital-stay-surgeons/...
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Former Sunshine Stars coach, Henry Makinwa, says economic hardship, corruption and poor management are responsible for the early exit of Nigerian clubs from Africa’s club competitions. Rivers United and Shooting Stars have been eliminated from the CAF Champions League and the CAF...
