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Missing Kwara Student Found Dismembered In Ilorin Home Of Facebook Friend

One Yetunde Lawal, a female final year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, has been gruesomely murdered, by a suspected son of prominent Islamic cleric, throwing the academic community and family of the victim into mourning. Vanguard reliably gathered that the victim went missing on Monday, February 10, after attending a naming ceremony where she allegedly received …

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Horror In Our Hospitals: How Chronic Lack Of Beds Kills Patients

•Horrified husband: It was like a cruel joke. I watched helplessly as my wife was left to die at LASUTH A hospital bed is more than furniture as it is a vital tool in a patient’s recovery.But how available is this vital tool in hospitals across Nigeria? The chronic lack of the three-letter word – bed – has turned many …

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$150M Bribery Allegation: Provide Evidence Or Face Legal Action, Agbese Tells Binance Executive

Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has strongly denied allegations of bribery leveled against him by Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, demanding that he provide evidence or retract his claims within seven days or face legal action. Gambaryan had alleged that Agbese was among those who demanded a $150 million bribe from Binance. In response, Agbese issued …

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Canadian Embassy Breaks Silence After Reports Of Denying CDS Musa visa

The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has spoken after reports that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa and other senior Nigerian military officials were denied visas. Nigerians have been reacting to the development, with many seeing it as a slight on not just Musa but the country as a whole. Speaking in a statement released on Friday, …

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Nigerian Senate Increases Country’s Health Budget To Address US Aid Freeze

The Nigerian Senate has allocated additional N300 billion to the health sector in the 2025 approved budget to bridge the gap created by the United States government’s freeze on foreign aid. The decision was made on Thursday, shortly before the Senate passed the budget, which was increased from N54.2 trillion to N54.9 trillion. The Senate said the funds would support …

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UPDATED: Reps Approve N54.99trn Budget For 2025 Fiscal Year

The House of Representatives on Thursday, approved the N54.99 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, although with zero budgetary allocation for Minimum wage-related adjustments under the Service Wide Votes. President Bola Tinubu had initially proposed a N49.7 trillion budget but later revised it to N54.2 trillion before seeking legislative approval. https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?gdpr=0&client=ca-pub-1896573800096815&output=html&h=375&slotname=2886608746&adk=2608328043&adf=2521695509&pi=t.ma~as.2886608746&w=360&abgtt=6&lmt=1739525145&rafmt=11&format=360×375&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribuneonlineng.com%2Fupdated-reps-approve-n54-990trn-budget-for-2025-fiscal-year%2F&fwr=1&wgl=1&uach=WyJBbmRyb2lkIiwiMTQuMC4wIiwiIiwiVEVDTk8gQ0s4biIsIjEzMy4wLjY5NDMuNDkiLG51bGwsMSxudWxsLCIiLFtbIk5vdChBOkJyYW5kIiwiOTkuMC4wLjAiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxMzMuMC42OTQzLjQ5Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzMy4wLjY5NDMuNDkiXV0sMF0.&dt=1739545972108&bpp=7&bdt=231&idt=211&shv=r20250211&mjsv=m202502110101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Dd86b5326d10694d2%3AT%3D1736448697%3ART%3D1739545958%3AS%3DALNI_MbQNDlrGnUg1EBViKwWYNACSOCkAQ&gpic=UID%3D00000fcc965b1044%3AT%3D1736448697%3ART%3D1739545958%3AS%3DALNI_MYwP_bdvLUXE9fhiape2asqUnzyvA&eo_id_str=ID%3D3bd8113515d33ea3%3AT%3D1736448697%3ART%3D1739545958%3AS%3DAA-AfjbHk3z97-wpWuyVX7xSBwLL&prev_fmts=0x0%2C360x300%2C320x100%2C360x300&nras=1&correlator=7464138521097&frm=20&pv=1&rplot=4&u_tz=60&u_his=5&u_h=800&u_w=360&u_ah=800&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_sd=3&dmc=8&adx=0&ady=1075&biw=360&bih=660&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=31090259%2C95350441%2C95350549%2C95352069%2C31090415%2C95347433%2C95350016&oid=2&pvsid=2893036276641228&tmod=342861235&uas=0&nvt=2&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C660%2C360%2C660&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&bz=1&td=1&tdf=2&psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&nt=1&ifi=3&uci=a!3&btvi=3&fsb=1&dtd=3379 A breakdown of the approved budget showed N3.645 trillion …

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Afe Babalola: Ekiti Court Strikes Out Defamation Suit Against Dele Farotimi 

The Ekiti State Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has struck out the defamation suit filed against human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi. The court decision followed the application and motion by the police prosecutor, Martins Akala, an officer in charge of Legal at the State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, for withdrawal of the suit from court. Nigerian …

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Binance Official Names Nigerian Lawmakers Who Allegedly Demanded $150 million Bribe

Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime of crypto firm Binance, who was detained in Nigeria for several months, has named three Nigerian lawmakers who he claimed demanded a $150 million bribe from him. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Gambaryan and another Binance official were detained by the Nigerian government which accused their firm of money laundering and encouraging criminality in …

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Edo Govt Launches Back-To-Farm Initiative

By Idahosa Musa OVIA (EDO)- Edo state Government has launched back-to-farm initiative to boost food production across the three senatorial districts in the State. The State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo made this known while meeting with farmers at the Iguoriakhi Farm Settlement, in Ovia South West Area of Edo South on Wednesday. The back-to-farm initiative is an agricultural revolution in …

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Oba Ewuare Reaffirms Ban Of Traditional Paraphernalia, Approves ‘Ewu Iwu’ Attire For Social Events

By Idahosa Musa BENIN – Great Benin King, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has reaffirmed the ban of the use of Okuku ( Benin Traditional Hairdo), Ada (Sceptre), and Eben (Scimitar) by unauthorized persons during social events in Benin. Oba Ewuare II, however, approved the dressing mode for the Benin people during social ceremonies to be Ewu Iwu attire …

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