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A 30-year-old student, Tobi Justice, who allegedly assaulted his father’s tenant by biting off his left ear, was on Thursday in Lagos released on N50, 000 bail. The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Alexander Komolafe, who gave the ruling, also granted the accused two sureties in like sum. The accused, a student of the University of Abuja, had pleaded not guilty to …

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  Data grandmasters, Globacom, has launched a new initiative, Glo Flexi Recharge, which allows customers to use data and voice without having the compulsion of buying a fixed data and voice bundle. Globacom said Flexi Recharge gives subscribers credit for calls and internet-related services, which means that its subscribers will no longer need to purchase separate data bundles for internet connectivity and calls. Subscribers …

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Dayo Emmanuel Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is to act as President while the President  Muhammadu Buhari proceeds on leave. The leave, a 10 day vacation beginning from Monday January 23  ends on Monday February 6, 2017. In a letter read on the floor of the Upper House by the President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki during plenary today, the …

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Olabode Adaramola Former Abia state governor, Orji  Uzor Kalu has said that the late former governor of Niger state, late Engineer Abdullahi Kure would be remembered for the role he  played in ensuring that the third term ambition of former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not come into fruition. “It was Engineer Abdulkadir  Kure, my humble self and Senator Bola Ahmed  …

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  President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote on Tuesday told the audience at the World Economic Forum (WEF) holding in Davos Switzerland that a joint effort between government and private sector to tackle the power deficit remained a key element in boosting the economy of Africa. Dangote, who also spoke about his efforts at contributing to lightening up Africa starting …

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  Wema Bank Plc says it has launched a solar-powered mobile branch to make banking services available to everyone in all parts of the country. The bank’s Head of eBusiness, Mr Damola Bolodeoku, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said the mobile branch was fitted with two automated teller machines. According to Bolodeoku, the mobile branch tagged: “Wema Bank …

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  President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday sent a delegation comprising top government officials to Borno State, following an accidental bombing that took place on Tuesday in Rann. The President’s team on condolence visit to the state include his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari; the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali; Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; and service chiefs. The Special Adviser …

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Buhari, Nigerians mourn fighter jet misfires Nigerians have continued to mourn the disaster that occurred yesterday while a Nigerian jet fighter misfired and caused casualty in Kala Balge area of Borno State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Nigeria Army has said a fighter jet misfired and shot some humanitarian aid workers of the International Committee of Red …

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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Monday, said it has registered over 14 million Nigerians in the national identity database. According to the commission, it had in the last one year doubled its initial 7 million. Speaking in Abuja on the operations of the commission, the General Manager Corporate Communication, Mr Chika Lovesday said between 2012 and 2015 the commission …

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Eight men own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity, according to a new report published by Oxfam today to mark the annual meeting of political and business leaders in Davos. Oxfam’s report, ‘An economy for the 99 percent’, shows that the gap between rich and poor is far greater than …

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