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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed as false a report alleging that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, ordered the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and his repatriation to Kenya. In a statement signed by its Deputy Director of Information,…
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Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has cautioned politicians against premature campaigns for his second term, stressing that his focus remains on delivering socio-economic transformation in the state. Governor Ododo, speaking through the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, urged supporters and political actors to channel their energy toward supporting his…
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The Chief Executive and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), Michael Oluwagbemi, has called for increased road safety awareness following a tragic accident at Karu Bridge, Abuja. Oluwagbemi, who visited the accident site on Thursday, accompanied by officials from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Standards…
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A university don, Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor, has called for the establishment of more molecular diagnostic laboratories across the nation to ensure the quick detection of emerging tropical diseases of epidemic and pandemic proportions. Agbonlahor made the call at the Maiden Lecture Series titled *Emerging and Resurging Epidemic/Pandemic-Prone Diseases Caused by Pathogenic Microbes and Superbugs* of…
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A 38-year-old auto mechanic, Stephen Ifeanyi, on Thursday appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly selling fake car engines to his customers. Ifeanyi, a resident of Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna, is facing a one-count charge of cheating. The prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, informed the court that the case was reported at Gabasawa Police Station…
