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Homicide detectives from the Lagos State Police Command have taken into custody the driver of a Toyota Camry for allegedly running over a 5-year-old girl. It happened while he was reversing his car in the Ijaye Ojokoro area of the state. The victim identified as Fatima was confirmed dead in a hospital where she was rushed to. Some eyewitnesses said ...
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March, 2024
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30 March
Suspended Sen.Ningi to be reinstated, threatens to sue Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the Red Chamber will soon lift the suspension on Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central). This is coming 24 hours after the lawmaker wrote to Akpabio, threatening to take legal action if his suspension is not lifted within 7 days. Ningi was suspended following his BBC Hausa interview in which he alleged that the ...
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30 March
Argument against Air Peace boss’ claim, ‘Earning N200k in Nigeria better than £2000 in UK’
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has preached against japa syndrome, saying that any Nigerian earning N200,000 per month is better than someone making £2000 in London. The “Japa” syndrome, which represents the phenomenon of young Nigerians seeking better opportunities abroad in search of better opportunities, often with no intention of returning to their homeland. Onyeama ...
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30 March
Petrol Price Crash imminent, as naira gets better against dollar
The wave of rumour went viral days ago, that the price of petrol has crashed. The viral report on Monday, March 25, 2024, said the NNPCL crashed its ex-depot price The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied reports saying it has adjusted petrol prices. Though, Marketers expect cheap fuel as Dangote Refinery finally moves to sell products . ...
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29 March
X-raying Wole Soyinka as he inches to 90
WS !!!! BORN 13 07 1934by Ayoade Davidson Ojeniyi FCA 28 03 2024 WS is an Ijegba man: mum = Egba, dad = Ijebu Isara Remo !!! He transferred from University College Ibadan(now UI) to Leeds to complete his first degree!!! Prof Wole Soyinka has no PhD or Masters bc most of the will be assessors used his works for ...
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29 March
KFC restaurant shut for chasing out Senator’s son who’s on wheelchair
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has shut down the KFC branch at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of FAAN, Obiageli Orah, revealed this in a statement on Thursday. The reason, we learnt is becauseGbenga Daniel’s physically Challenged son was denied me entry due to his disability Debola Daniel, a son of ...
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29 March
Merger looms in Nigeria banking Sector
It is expected, in view of the new capital base regulations. It happened before.The 2004 banking reform was characterised by massive mergers and acquisition activities, ultimately reducing the number of banks in the country from 89 to 25. There are already indications that Deposit Money Banks’ chief executive officers and other top executives had begun moves to raise fresh capital ...
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29 March
CBN raises mega banks’ capital base to N500bn, March 31, 2026 deadline
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced new guidelines on its recapitalisation policy for banks in the country. The new guidelines were disclosed in a statement signed by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali, in Abuja on Thursday. She said the apex bank had directed commercial banks with international authorisation to increase their capital base to N500bn and national ...
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29 March
NCC Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline By 1 Week
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended by one week the second phase of SIM-NIN linkage deadline, top officials of the commission said. YOUNEWS recalls that the disconnection process was rolled out in stages, with the second phase scheduled for today, March 29. The first phase took place on February 28, 2024, after NCC directed telecom operators to bar millions ...
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29 March
National Electricity grid collapses second time in 2024
The national power grid collapsed, on Thursday, plunging the nation into blackout. It was Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)’s second electricity system collapse in 2024. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, suffered the collapse of electricity grid which has hampered the electricity companies, DisCos, from distributing power across the country The incident scuttled the distribution of electricity by the electricity ...
