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Man, 27, arraigned for alleged unlawful deal in hemp
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday charged a 27-year-old Stanley Chukwudi before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for alleged drug trafficking. Chukwudi is charged on two counts of illegal trafficking and possession of restricted drugs in a charge numbered FHC/L/393c/2022, signed by the NDLEA prosecuting counsel, Messrs L. N. Nor, and N.J.…
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Impeachment: Court dismisses Oyo Deputy Governor’s case, Olaniyan to appeal
The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Thursday dismissed the suit filed by the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, to challenge the moves initiated to impeach him by the state House of Assembly. In his judgment, Justice Ladiran Akintola held that the 1999 constitution stipulates the process of removing one from office, adding…
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VON DG applauds Tinubu on choice of Shettima as running mate
Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) has applauded Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for picking Sen. Kashim Shettima as his All Progressives Congress (APC) running mate for 2023 presidential poll. Okechukwu, also a foundation member of the APC said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. “On the choice of Distinguished Sen. Kissim…
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Tinubu confirms Kashim Shettima as running mate
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has confirmed a former two-term governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate.
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Sensationalization and Exploitation of Insecurity by Opposition Elements Uncharitable, CSO cautions
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Conference of Civil Society for Peace, Security and National Development (CCSPSND) has described calls emanating from certain quarters insinuating that Nigeria’s insecurity is a product of failed intelligence as uncharitable and a plot to undermine the gallant and selfless efforts of men and officers of the nations security community. In…
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Kwara ‘ll Evacuate llegal Refuse Dump Site In Ilorin, Says Banigbe
By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Despite Kwara state Government’s efforts to rid the state, particularly Ilorin the capital city, of illegal dump sites, another shocking discovery of an illegal dump site has been made at Itakudima, Zuban Area, in Ilorin West Local Government Area with huge volumes of wastes. The discovery was made, upon a…
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NORTH EAST INTELLECTUALS FORUM: MEMO TO OUR PARTY MEN AND WOMEN
A CASE FOR SENATOR KASHIM SHETTIMA AS PRESIDENTiAL RUNNING MATE. This group comprises of professionals in all fields of endeavour, Northerners and Southerners, Muslims, Christians and Atheists, partisans and the non partisans, but most importantly Nigerians, who are concerned about the dangerous dimensions our nation is drifting towards. Times like this call for an all…
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Building bridge of friendship between Chinese, Moroccans: president of Morocco-China Friendship Exchange Association
By Zhou Zhou, People’s Daily Mohamed Khalil is a renowned traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor in Morocco who runs a clinic in downtown Casablanca, Morocco. His clinic is ornamented with a number of Chinese cultural elements, such as Chinese hand fans, Beijing Opera masks, as well as bamboo and rattan chairs. Khalil has another title…
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Zhengzhou-Chongqing High-speed Railway starts full operation
By Wang Binlai, Wang Xinyue, People’s Daily Earlier this month, the Zhengzhou-Chongqing High-speed Railway started full operation as a new section linking Hubei’s Xiangyang and Chongqing’s Wanzhou was put into use. The railway shortened the trip from Beijing to southwest China’s Chongqing municipality to 6 hours and 46 minutes, and that from Zhengzhou, central China’s…
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Xi: BRICS should bring positive, stabilizing and constructive strength to the world
By He Yin, Peoples Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the High-level Dialogue on Global Development in Beijing via video link and delivered important remarks on June 24. At the event, leaders of BRICS countries, as well as relevant emerging markets and developing countries had an in-depth discussion on the future of global development. Xi…