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Expect smart cities in Nigeria soon — NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission says Nigerians should expect gigabytes per second for smart cities, self-driving cars, robust telemedicine, and others with the deployment of the fifth-generation technology in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the ...

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babaSUwe

A Legend is gone: Veteran comic actor Baba Suwe passes on

The legendary Veteran Nigerian comic actor, Babatunde Omidina fondly referred to as Baba Suwe is dead. The news of his death was confirmed by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan also ...

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Self-proclaimed Pharmacist(Elewe-omo), others arrested for allegedly responsible for the death of a boy in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested the three suspects, including a self-proclaime pharmacist who allegedly murdered a nine-year-old boy, Destiny Peter, by severing his head from the body, in Isiokpo clan, Ikwerre LGA of the state.The arrested suspects are ...

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Tragedy reported in Ladipo, Lagos: Five feared dead, others injured in gas explosion.

Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are currently at the scene of the explosion. The director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye said the incident was reported at 08:42 am via the State ...

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Igbinedion

EFCC detains ex-governor Igbinedion over alleged ₦1.6 billion fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion, over alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of ₦1.6 billion. Premium Times reports that the ex-governor was being grilled by ...

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Bandits require more money, land compensation to stop killings — Cleric Gumi

Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi says bandits have refused to end hostilities against the Nigerian government because they were not given land and “enough money”.Mr. Gumi said past attempts to broker peace with the bandits failed because they were not compensated ...

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Gbolahan Oki

Ikoyi Building Collapse: Gov. Sanwo-Olu suspends Lagos building agency boss

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, November 2, ordered the immediate suspension of the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki. This comes in the wake of the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi ...

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EFCC Set To Release Obi Cubana, Delay In Release Due To Bail Conditions

Celebrated socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cabana, who spent his first night with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja yesterday, is set for release on administrative bail any moment from now. A source close to the ...

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Two Self-proclaimed Chief Priest, 22 others arrested in Oyo State

Yahoo-Yahoo: Two self-proclaimed chief priest, 22 others arrested in Oyo State

..The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Friday, arrested two self-claimed herbalists, identified as Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman at Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital over their alleged involvement in internet fraud.They were ...

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Abdulrahim Dangana

Man nabbed by EFCC for disguising as gay to defraud gay men of $8,420

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Monday, October 25, 2021, arraigned one Abdulrahim Dangana before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, on one count charge that borders on obtaining by pretense. The defendant is ...

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