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Dec

14

2024

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Tears Flow As 2 Female Students Crushed To Death By Accident

News Flash, Education, Obituary

Tears Flow As Two Female Students Crushed To Death By Accident Two female students of the Federal University, Lokoja and Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja on Friday lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident which occurred at the Felele area, Lokoja. The two female students are Covenant Omolola Isaac, a 200-level Geology student of the Federal University , Lokoja and Abu Taiwo Abimbola, ND11 student of Science Laboratory and Technology student of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja. The students lost their lives when a truck ran over the commercial tricycle in which they were travelling to their different destinations. The…

Dec

14

2024

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Hope For Nigeria As Petrol Landing Cost Crashes Further

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Hope For Nigeria As Petrol Landing Cost Crashes Further The estimated landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in Nigeria has seen a decline of ₦36, dropping to ₦900.28 per litre as of Thursday. This marks a 3.62% decrease from the previous week’s landing cost of ₦936.75 per litre, according to data released by the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN). Interestingly, earlier this week, costs had even dipped further, reaching ₦890.43 per litre. This reduction in landing cost reflects some relief from fluctuations in global oil prices and improvements in supply chain dynamics. Despite…

Dec

14

2024

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FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N1.727 Trillion

Abuja, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Politics

FG, States, LGs Share ₦1.727 Trillion A total sum of ₦1.727 trillion, being November 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the December 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in ABUJA. This was disclosed in a statement signed by FAAC Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, on Friday. He noted that the N1.727 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N455.354 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N585.700 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue…

Dec

14

2024

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Court Grants Yahaya Bello N500m Bail, Fixes Date For Trial

Judiciary, Crime, News Flash, Politics

Court Grants Yahaya Bello N500m Bail, Fixes Trial Date The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to the tune of N500 million with two sureties in the like sum. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by trial Justice Emeka Nwite, held that the sureties must be owners of landed properties in Abuja. Aside from directing the sureties to tender the title documents of the properties, which must be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court, Justice Nwite equally ordered them to…

Dec

13

2024

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Tampering With LGA Funds Impeachable Offense – AGF Fagbemi Tells Governors

Judiciary, LGA, News Flash, Politics

Tampering With LGA Funds Impeachable Offense – AGF Fagbemi Tells Governors Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN on Thursday, said any state governor who tampers with funds belonging to their Local Government Areas will be guilty of gross misconduct, which is an impeachable offense. The AGF, while addressing the 2024 annual conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC), Abuja chapter warned the chairmen of the 774 LGAs across Nigeria against mismanaging local government funds. Fagbemi, in his paper titled, “Aftermath of Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Financial Autonomy: What…

Dec

12

2024

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Akpabio Declares Edo Governor Okpebholo’s Seat Vacant, Calls For Bye-Election

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Akpabio Declares Edo Governor Okpebholo’s Seat Vacant, Calls For Bye-election The Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday, December 11, declared the seat of Monday Okpebholo, who represented Edo Central Senatorial District, vacant. Okpebholo contested for the Edo State governorship seat on September 16, and won under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) The Senate President also called on the electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a bye-election to fill the existing vacancy in the Red Chambers. Akpabio made the declaration and subsequent request shortly afternoon the Senate held a valedictory session for Okpebholo. He…

Dec

12

2024

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Court Grants Afe Babalola Injunction To Block Sale Of Activist Dele Farotimi’s Book

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash, Security

Court Grants Afe Babalola Injunction To Block Sale Of Activist Dele Farotimi’s Book The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a court order preventing the sale and distribution of the book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, authored by human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. The order, issued on December 6, 2024, follows a legal action initiated by renowned legal practitioner Afe Babalola, SAN, who sought to halt the distribution of the controversial book. The court’s injunction, which came after a suit filed by Babalola’s legal team, restrains Farotimi and any associated parties, including publishers, distributors, and bookstores,…

Dec

11

2024

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Port Harcourt To Quake This December As AkuruoUlo International Conference Holds In Grand Style

News Flash, People & Events, Personality

Press Release Port Harcourt to quake in December as AkuruoUlo International Conference holds for it's International Conference and Awards The oil city of Port Harcourt will quake on 20 th of December,2024 when Ndigbo and friends of Ndigbo will gather for the AkuruoUlo International Conference and Awards. Who is who in igboland and Diaspora are expected at the occasion that will witness Lectures, speeches, Awards and other side attractions The chairman of the local organising committee of the event Dr Emmanuel Emeka assured Ndigbo of a great event .He noted that the award will be for Ndigbo that have invested…

Dec

11

2024

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German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier Arrives Nigeria

FGN, Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash

German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier Arrives In Nigeria. German Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has arrived in Nigeria for a three-day official visit, GISTSMATE MEDIA is reporting. He was received at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The visit will be the third exchange between both countries on the level of head of state or government since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration. The German president will be accompanied to Nigeria by industries captains and other top ranking board members of most successful companies in the fields of IT, high tech…

Dec

11

2024

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More Trouble As Senior Lawyer From Afe Babalola’s Law Firm Sues Farotimi For N500 Million, Makes Fresh Demand

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

More Trouble As Senior Lawyer From Afe Babalola’s Law Firm Sues Farotimi For N500 Million, Makes Fresh Demand A leading figure of Afe Babalola’s law firm has sued Dele Farotimi for N500 million over his alleged defamatory book in a legal effort that also seeks to stop the distribution of the fast-selling book. Kehinde Ogunwumiju, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and managing partner at Afe Babalola & Co., alleged in his suit that Mr Farotimi’s book, titled, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System,’ is defamatory against the law firm and its lawyers. He stated in the suit filed at the…