Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has warned against the consumption of red meat. Omokri gave the warning in a post via his Instagram account on Thursday. He opined that God did not create red meat to be eaten and that it was a slow ”poison.” “Eating red meat is nothing close to enjoyment because it is a silent killer. It …
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Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to abide by his oath of office by calling on the police not to disrupt upcoming #EndSARS protests. Falana, who is the Interim Chairman, Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, said this in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘Nigeria Police Force lacks power …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is supporting the Blue Rail Line project in Lagos with N60bn intervention fund. The Director, Development Finance, CBN, Yusuf Philip, disclosed this in Lagos on Thursday, during an inspection of the project embarked upon by Lagos State Government. He said, “The total amount we have made available for this line is N60bn. …
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The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has named Prof. Kayode Adebowale, the new substantive Vice Chancellor of the 73-year-old university. Adebowale, a professor of Chemistry and the current Deputy Vice Chancellor, administration was announced on Thursday by the Governing Council. The Chairman, UI Governing Council, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, confirmed this to our correspondent on the telephone. He said, …
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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday evening met with Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Chief Demola Seriki. The Speaker’s visit to Seriki comes few days after the king of Spain, Felipe the sixth received a letter of credence from the ambassador. A statement by Obasa’s media office quotes the Speaker as …
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A 26-year-old Godwin Matthew has macheted his 64-year-old father, Matthew Audu, to death in Akure, Ondo state for giving him the head of a chicken killed to entertain his younger brother. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Funmi Odunlami in a statement made available to newsmen said that the murder incident was reported at the Ala Police …
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Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has reportedly been diagnosed with possible kidney illness. One of his lawyers, Yomi Aliyyu, made this known in an interview with BBC Yoruba, noting that the rights activist developed the illness in Benin Republic prison custody. According to him, the agitator has also been critically ill and rushed to hospital for treatment. The PUNCH had …
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The federal government has removed South Africa, Turkey and Brazil from the list of countries where the high-level restriction was placed on travellers from visiting to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation/Chairman Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, announced the decision in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the lifting of the …
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No fewer than three thousand girls drawn from Senior Secondary Schools across Nigeria have benefitted from a 3-day capacity building initiative on maritime commerce and National Virtual Maritime Quiz powered by Unity Bank Plc. The capacity building initiative, which focused on Information Communication Technology, ICT, maritime transportation and logistics ecosystem, was hosted by Ocean Ambassadors Foundation to promote the …
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Two masquerades namely Sheriff Ojo and Muhammad Lukman have been arrested for allegedly stealing ₦370,000.00 and inflicting injury with cutlasses on one Adinoyi Mohammed, the owner of the money in Ondo state. According to the spokesperson of the State Police Command, Funmi Odulami, the two suspects committed the offence at Melenge Community, at Ipele town in Owo council area of the state. She said that …
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