School Bus Driver Bags Life Sentence For Defiling 4-Year-Old Pupil

School Bus Driver Bags Life Sentence For Defiling 4-Year-Old Pupil

An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday sentenced a 39-year-old driver, Abiodun Matthew, to life imprisonment for defiling a pupil of University of Lagos (UNILAG) Women Society School.  Matthew, who was charged with sexual assault by penetration,...
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INEC Deploys 2,822 BVAS For FCT Council Elections

INEC Deploys 2,822 BVAS For FCT Council Elections

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, announced that it had deployed 2,822 the Biometric Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Feb. 12 council elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 1,3...
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18 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Others Berth At Lagos Ports

18 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Others Berth At Lagos Ports

Not less than 18 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected at the Lagos Port Complex from February 10 to 22, 2022.   According to NPA’s Shipping Position, the ships also contained general cargo, bulk wheat,...
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Toyota Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates 

Toyota Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates 

Toyota has declared a forecast-beating net profit of $6.8 billion for the three months to December, even as a global chip crunch and a pandemic-driven parts shortage forced production cuts.AFP report that the Japanese auto giant, which kept its crown as...
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FIFA Clears Ex-England Junior International To Represent Nigeria

FIFA Clears Ex-England Junior International To Represent Nigeria

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says world football governing body FIFA has approved the application of Leicester City FC player Ademola Lookman to switch national association allegiance.  Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclos...
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NEPC Tasks Edo Farmers On Pineapple Export

NEPC Tasks Edo Farmers On Pineapple Export

The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has tasked farmers in Edo to adopt best practices that will make Nigeria Pineapple gain global acceptance.  Dr Ezra Yakusak, the Executive Director, NEPC, made the call at the Council’s capacity building work...
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Diri lauds Ibom Air Inaugural Flight To Bayelsa

Diri lauds Ibom Air Inaugural Flight To Bayelsa

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Wednesday lauded Ibom Air inaugural commercial flight to Bayelsa International Airport.   Diri said in Yenagoa that the development would strengthen economic cooperation between Bayelsa and other states in the ...
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NIMASA DG Lauds Partnership With Nigerian Navy

NIMASA DG Lauds Partnership With Nigerian Navy

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has commended the Nigerian Navy for its continued support to the Agency over the years.  The DG who said this when he met with the Admiral S...
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LADOL, Samsung Heavy Industries Reaffirm Partnership

LADOL, Samsung Heavy Industries Reaffirm Partnership

By ebosele@hotmail.com  — Three years after legal dispute, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHIN) Nigeria Limited and LADOL Integrated Logistics Free Zone Enterprise (LADOL), announced Wednesday historic settlement of outstanding issues currently before the N...
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FAAN Appeals To Passengers Over Conveyor Belts Maintenance 

FAAN Appeals To Passengers Over Conveyor Belts Maintenance 

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has appealed to passengers over ongoing maintenance of conveyor belts at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.  General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, in a sta...
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Petrol Queues Persist In Abuja

Petrol Queues Persist In Abuja

Motorists in Abuja on Wednesday continued to experience hardship in the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, for the fourth day running.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that retail outlets around Maitama, Wuse, Gwarimpa,...
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Union Threatens To Disrupt MTN Service, Gives 14-Day Ultimatum

Union Threatens To Disrupt MTN Service, Gives 14-Day Ultimatum

The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has threatened to disrupt MTN Nigeria telecommunications service if the union’s demands were not met by Feb. 23, 2022.  The PTECSSAN President, Mr Opeyemi T...
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Valentine: Fidelity Bank Set To Delight Customers With Euphoria Event

Valentine: Fidelity Bank Set To Delight Customers With Euphoria Event

Customers of Fidelity Bank are in for a treat this Valentine as the Bank has announced plans to host a delightful evening of music, fun games and delightful experiences for its customers.  Tagged The Euphoria and scheduled for Saturday, 19 Febru...
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CBN, FMAN Support 150,000 Wheat Farmers In 15 States

CBN, FMAN Support 150,000 Wheat Farmers In 15 States

The Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (FMAN) on Tuesday says it has provided support to 150,000 farmers to accelerate wheat cultivation across 15 states in the country.  Dr Aliyu Samaila, FMAN’s National Programme Manager, Wheat Development Project, ...
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