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The new Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 17 comprising Ondo and Ekiti States, Williams Adebowale, weekend, warned against the breakdown of law and order by groups planning to protest the political logjam in the state. Adebowale, said intelligence officers have been deployed to ensure the prevention of political crises anytime there is a lapse. Speaking with newsmen in Akure, he blamed those benefitting from the crisis for allowing it to fester despite the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He assured residents of Ondo that the police are adequately monitoring the political crisis in the…

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Sesan Bakara, a 25-year-old suspected internet fraudster, commonly known as a Yahoo boy, has been arrested in Ondo State for the alleged ritual killing of a female tenant. The victim’s remains were discovered concealed in a ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag inside an uncompleted building in Ore. The arrest took place at the divisional police command in Ore, Odigbo LGA, where Mr Bakara is currently being held and interrogated by detectives. The chilling discovery was made after the victim had been declared missing for several days, prompting a search that ultimately led to the grim find in the adjacent uncompleted building.…

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Signs MoU with UAE’s Blue Carbon for Climate Change Initiatives. The Governor has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Blue Carbon, a United Arab Emirates-based company, to advance sustainable climate change solutions. The partnership is dedicated to addressing climate change by planting ONE BILLION ECONOMIC TREES across 1 million hectares in Niger State. This project is not only an environmental endeavor but also an important step towards improving the forestry sector within the region. What Niger State stands to gain from this agreement. Planting 1 billion trees will significantly contribute to carbon sequestration, which involves capturing atmospheric carbon…

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Seventeen years old Lawali Mori, a resident of Viniklang, in the Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa has been taken to police custody for raping a male fowl. The Police Public Relations Officer, Adamawa State Command, Suleiman Ngoruje, disclosed the arrest of the teenager in a statement on Friday.  Nguroje said Mori was arrested for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a cock, a crime he described as one that was against the order of nature. According to the statement, the arrest was the result of a complaint filed by one Esther Dimas, a resident of Viniklang, after she caught the…

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African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has asked for a proper investment plan as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) seek a $575 billion funding for decarbonisation. Speaking on the sideline of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the Executive Secretary of ARDA, Anibor Kragha, said Nigeria should harness funding opportunities for gas projects from international financiers dealing with agriculture as gas plays a key role in the sector. Kragha said looking to Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) is critical as the additional financing support would unlock private capital for their investments. He posited that…

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University College Hospital,UCH, Ibadan has dragged a chief of Ijesaland, Olatunde Oginni, to court over an alleged breach of contract. UCH also demanded N250,000,000 and the termination of the contract with De Executive Suites and Oginni who is its promoter. According to the writ of summons filed by counsel to UCH, Olaniyi Akin, the hospital alleged a breach of the partnership agreement for the completion, operation and transfer of the University College Hospital Guest House. In the writ, the hospital demanded: “A declaration that the defendant is in breach of the partnership agreement for completion, operation and transfer of the University…

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In a courageous three-month investigation, Daily Trust on Sunday delved deep into Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, revealing a shadowy market where kidneys are illegally bought and sold. Priced at one million naira on the black market, this exposé uncovers a network of kidney agents strategically placed in satellite communities, preying on economically disadvantaged young men. Mararaba, a bustling community along the Keffi-Abuja highway, has unwittingly become a hub for this illicit trade. Here, impoverished individuals, enticed by financial woes, fall prey to kidney agents like Abdulrahman and Habib. A chain reaction unfolds as the kidney trade weaves a sinister web,…

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OPEC push on fossil fuels draws ire at climate talks Negotiations over the future of fossil fuels heated up at UN climate talks on Saturday, with OPEC catching flak over the oil cartel’s push to block any phase-out in the final deal. The tone has veered between optimism and concern about the pace of talks as negotiators have held marathon sessions aimed at finding a compromise on the fate of oil, gas and coal. OPEC added fuel to the fire after it emerged that its Kuwaiti secretary general, Haitham Al Ghais, sent a letter to the group’s 13 members and…

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has identified the agricultural revolution as a panacea to insecurity and poverty in the country. Mr Shettima stated this while delivering a lecture on “Addressing Nigeria’s Food Security Challenge Through Hi-Tech Approach: The Role of Nigerian Universities” at the 13th convocation lecture of the Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara. He said a revolution could be achieved by deploying technology to actualise food security for the country’s growing population. The vice president noted that Nigeria has no justification not to be among the 10 richest countries in the world. Mr Shettima underscored the role of education and…

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Ukraine has cast a sharp eye over Britain’s own armament – REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko The Nato nations of Europe face an ever-deepening crisis. Russia and China are arming at pace, the former now transitioning to a full war economy. While the US remains stronger than both put together, and the heroic Ukrainian resistance has Moscow’s forces tied down, both these things could change quickly. Worse still, there has been a political shift in America. The Trumpite wing of the Republican party does not, I believe, reflect what most Americans want; yet Trump became President and may well again because of terrible Democrat candidates.…

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