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29Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Pro-Democracy Campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, Arraigned, Pleaded Not Guilty To Cybercrime Allegation Against IG

Convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore, was on Wednesday, arraigned at a Federal High Court in Abuja on allegations bordering on cybercrime. Sowore, who was arraigned before Justice Musa Liman, however, pleaded not guilty to the 16-count amended charge preferred against him by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The IG had in an amended charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/23/2025, named Mr Sowore as sole defendant. Mr Sowore on Monday honoured the invitation of the police where he was questioned at the Force Criminal Investigation Department. He was subsequently granted administrative bail but rejected the conditions of bail and remained in custody. The police later filed 17 counts against him, but the charge was reduced to 16 counts. In count three, the...

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29Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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BDC Operators Laud CBN On Waiver Of 2025 Licence Fees

Bureau De Change operators have praised the Central Bank of Nigeria for waiving the 2025 licence fees for the operators. They spoke under the aegis of Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria. President, of the association, Dr Aminu Gwadabe, gave the commendation on Wednesday during an interview in Lagos. Mr Gwadabe thanked the management of the apex bank for the waiver of the annual licence renewal which he described as an amnesty extended to his members. According to him, the move underscores the CBN’s commitment to implementing the new financial capitalisation requirements for BDCs. They include a capital requirement of N500 million for Tier 2 and N2 billion for Tier 1 operators. Mr Gwadabe urged his members to merge and meet the new capital requirements b...

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29Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Aisha Achimugu Gives Hope To Orphans, Widows, Sick People in FCT

By NAN There is an increasing need for upscaling humanitarian services across the country to give hope to the downtrodden, especially the orphans, widows and the sick in the society to enable them to contribute their quota to National Development of the country. Dr. Mrs. Aisha Suleiman Achimugu OFR, a Nigerian born industrialist and Chief Executive Officer of Sam Empowerment Foundation has donated to the Orphans, Widows and sick people in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Achimugu who is also the GMD/CEO FELAK CONCEPT GROUP visited Hope Alive orphanage Gishiri, LEA Primary School Kado-kuchi and Asokoro General Hospital all in Abuja to Mark her 51st Birthday celebration in Abuja. The journey started at the Hope alive orphanage Gishiri where Aisha Achimugu had a good time with...

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28Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nasarawa Assembly wades into Kokona LG mining land dispute.

"… meets warring parties, assures of justice, fairness, sets to engage community leaders, stakeholders…" Nasarawa State House of Assembly has assured parties involved in the mining land ownership dispute in Igwo Community, Agwada, Kokona LGA of justice and fairness in the interest of peace and for the overall development of the State. This, the House said it is poised to ensure that all emanating issues in all mining sites in the State especially negative experiences are addressed for peace and progress of the State. Hon. Mohammed Adamu Omadefu, the Chairman House Committee on Environment gave the assurance when Ahmed Osanga Otogoyi family and Alhaji Ali Kachala, Managing Director of DAY MAY Global Ltd the principal actors in the mining land dispute appeared before the committee ...

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28Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tech firm to offer digital training to 100 youths

By Jessica Dogo Chedaro, a technology development and consulting company says it will offer a 90-day scholarship programme to empower 100 Nigerian youths with digital skills on various courses. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Victor Uno, who disclosed this on Tuesday at a conference in Abuja, said the programme, under the “Equip by Chedaro” initiative, scheduled to be commenced on Feb.10, 2025. Uno said the programme was designed to empower young people with skills in emerging technologies to help them thrive and contribute to the growth of digital economy in Nigeria and Africa. He said that the scholarship programme would offer young individuals access to high-quality training in various demanding areas, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, dig...

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28Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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PTDF, Portsmouth University sign agreement to foster world-class education

Representatives from the PTDF and their counterparts from Portsmouth University, UK, during the signing of the MoU By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has signed a Partnership Agreement with the University of Portsmouth, UK, to revolutionise education and also build capacity in the country’s energy sector. According to a statement from PTDF, the agreement signed on Monday in the UK, marks the second phase of the partnership framework for the operationalisation of the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies Kaduna (CPESK). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) followed earlier agreements signed with Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the University of Strathclyde in December 2024. It had in attendance key government dignitaries including the...

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27Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Borno: ISWAP Terrorists Kill 20 Nigerian Soldiers

At least 20 Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly killed in a suspected attack by fighters from the ISIL affiliate in West Africa Province, ISWAP. The attackers targeted an army base in the remote Malam-Fatori town in the northeastern Borno state on Friday, with a surviving soldier saying the attack lasted for more than three hours. Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters mainly operate in Borno and have attacked both security forces and civilians, killing and displacing tens of thousands of people. Reuters news agency, citing security sources and residents, on Sunday said a commanding officer was among those killed after ISWAP members arrived on gun trucks and attacked the Nigerian Army’s 149th Battalion in Malam-Fatori, gateway to the border with Niger. “They rained bullets everywher...

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27Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Afe Babalola Withdraws Defamation Charges Against Farotimi

The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has accepted to withdraw charges against Human Rights Activist and kawyer, Dele Farotimi who is facing criminal defamation charges. This followed the appeal by foremost Yoruba Monarchs, including the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Oguwusi and other prominent Ekiti monarchs. They pleaded with legal icon to drop the charges during a meeting with him at ABUAD campus. Other prominent monarchs present at the parley were the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejuyigbe, the Ogoga of Ikere, Oba Adejimi Adu, the Oloye of Oloye Ekiti, Ajero of Ijero Ekiti, Olojudo of Ido Ekiti, among others. Farotimi is facing criminal defamation and cybercrime charges in an Ekiti State Magistrates’ Court and the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti. ...

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26Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Forgery Scandal Hits Benue as Commissioner Implicated in Allegations

A shocking case of forgery has come to light in Benue State, with the Honourable Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Anne Benjamin Onyegili Itodo, at the center of the scandal. According to allegations, Mrs. Itodo submitted a fake SSCE certificate from Government Girls Secondary School, Kotorkoshi, Zamfara State, to secure admission into Kaduna Polytechnic and Fidel Polytechnic. Investigations have revealed that the certificate, bearing exam number 23417/072, is indeed fake. The correct centre number is 40102, and the candidate with the number 072 is actually Maijama'a Rahab, not Itodo Onyegili Anna. The school has confirmed that Mrs. Itodo never attended their institution and that the result she presented was not issued by them. Further allegations suggest that Mrs. Itodo used forg...

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24Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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CEPASD Empowers Rural Women with Biogas Training in Dafara, Kuje Area Council

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Center for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development (CEPASD) launched a training program to empower rural women in Dafara, Kuje Area Council, with biogas technology. The traditional reliance on firewood for cooking has had severe environmental and health consequences for rural women. However, with the introduction of biogas technology, these women are now embracing a cleaner, more sustainable energy solution. During the program, participants enthusiastically adopted biogas over traditional firewood cooking methods, expressing gratitude for the life-changing solution. Thanks to the support of the Government of Ireland through the Embassy of Ireland Nigeria, CEPASD will provide and install biogas equipment, ensuring a lasting, eco-friendly energy ...

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23Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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How We Rescued Odumosu’s Wife-Police

In a commendable display of teamwork and swift action, police operatives attached to the Ogun State Command have successfully neutralized the kidnappers of Mrs. Odumosu, wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, and rescued her unharmed. On January 16, 2025, at approximately 9:45 PM, four masked gunmen forcibly abducted Mrs. Odumosu from her Lexus Jeep outside her residence in Arepo, Ogun State. The abduction sparked an immediate response from the anti-kidnapping unit of the Ogun State Police Command, who commenced a thorough investigation and targeted pursuit of the kidnappers. With the support of the Force Headquarters technical intelligence platforms, the Ogun State police operatives engaged in extensive surveillance of the creeks surrounding Arepo, gatheri...

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23Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Appeal Court Upholds Death Sentence On Hilton Hotel Owner Adedoyin Over OAU Student’s Murder

The Court of Appeal, Akure Division, on Thursday, upheld the death sentence passed on Dr Rahmon Adedoyin for the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State. Adegoke was killed between November 5, 2021 and November 7, 2021, while he lodged at Hilton hotel in Ile-Ife, owned by Adedoyin. Adedoyin and two of his hotel staff members, Adeniyi Aderogba and Oyetunde Kazeem, were found guilty of the murder by the Osun High Court and sentenced to death by hanging in May 2023. Adedoyin, however, appealed the decision of the trial court. Justice Oyebisi Omoleye, said the appellate court unanimously upheld the lower court’s decision on the charges of conspiracy to kill and unlawful killing by the three convicts. Omoleye said ...

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23Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Uniccon group partners Gombe Govt. on digital technology to boost state’s economy

By Jessica Dogo Abuja, The Uniccon Group of Companies, a global leader in Afrocentric technology solutions, has partnered Gombe Government on digital technology to boost the state’s economy. The Chairman of Uniccon Group, Dr Chuks Ekweme, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Ekweme said the Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Dr Manassah Jatau, reiterated the state government’s commitment to modernising its systems and addressing developmental challenges through innovative solutions. Jatau tasked the group to craft a comprehensive strategy tailored to Gombe’s unique needs, emphasising the importance of inclusive solutions that span all sectors of the state’s economy. He said that Gombe’s abundant natural resources, including fertile lands and skilled workforce,...

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22Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigerians in South Africa protest death of colleague under police custody…Demands for justice

Nigerians under the umbrella body, Nigerians Citizens Association South Africa, NICASA have demanded for justice for their late colleague, Mr. Jeremaih Offorbike Okoye.The 50 years old Okoye was reported to have died while in police custody Limpopo, South Africa last Monday 13 January 2025.The Nnewi, Anambra State born Okoye, according to a statement by NICASA President Frank Onyekwelu has been living in South Africa for the past 22yrs.Onyekwelu said the cause of his death was yet to be ascertained.He however urged the African police to follow due process in the discharge of their duties.He stated: “With deep sorrow, The NICASA National executives wishes to announce the death of Late Mr. Jeremaih Offorbike Okoye, 50yrs old, a native of Eziniffite Nnewi Anambra state Nigeria, who lost his ...

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22Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tinubu Pledges Peace, Justice, Development In Ogoniland

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday assured Ogoni leaders that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area.At a meeting at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu passionately called for unity and reconciliation, urging the Ogoni people to set aside historical grievances and work together to achieve peace, development, and a clean environment.“We cannot in any way rewrite history, but we can correct some anomalies of the past going forward. We cannot heal the wounds if we continue to be angry,” he said.President Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to coordinate the negotiations as he called for inclusive consultation and mutual understanding.The President commended the delegation for embracing the Federal G...

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22Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Supreme Court to hear Rivers crisis cases Feb 10

The Supreme Court has scheduled February 10, 2025, to hear two separate suits filed by the All Progressives Congress, challenging the validity of the local government elections conducted in Rivers State in 2024.Also, the apex court scheduled the same date to hear five other cases bordering on the political crisis in Rivers State.The crisis in the state erupted in October 2023 when a faction loyal to the former governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, attempted to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara.In response, Fubara stormed the Assembly complex and sealed it off.Subsequently, the lawmakers declared their defection to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party, while Fubara dismissed their legitimacy and began engaging with a three-member Assembly instead.The le...

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22Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG Approves Licence For 10,000 barrels Refinery In Delta

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has announced the approval of a licence for the construction of a new refinery.The approval was given to MRO Energy Limited, an energy company for the construction of a 10,000 Barrels Per Stream Day Refinery at Imode In Ughelli, Delta State,This development comes two months after the authority granted a license to Process Design and Development Limited to establish and construct a new 27,000 barrels per day refinery located in Dole-Wure, Akko area of Gombe State.The authority in a post on its official X handle on Tuesday, said, “The Authority Chief Executive, Engr. Farouk Ahmed presented the Licence To Establish a 10,000 Barrels Per Stream Day Refinery at Imode In Ughelli, Delta State, to...

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21Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Trump orders US to leave World Health Organization

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). "Oooh, that's a big one," the newly inaugurated US president said as he approved the document after arriving back at the White House. It was one of dozens of executive actions he put his signature to on day one in office. This marks the second time Trump has ordered the US be pulled out of the WHO. Trump was critical of how the international body handled Covid-19 and began the process of pulling out from the Geneva-based institution during the pandemic. President Joe Biden later reversed that decision. Carrying out this executive action on day one makes it more likely the US will formally leave the global agency. "They wanted us back s...

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20Jan By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Donald Trump Sworn In As 47th US President

Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback. With one hand raised in the air and the other on a Bible given to him by his mother, the 47th US president solemnly took the oath of office beneath the huge Rotunda of the US Capitol. Republican Trump and outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden had earlier traveled by motorcade together to the Capitol, where the ceremony was being held indoors — and with a much smaller crowd — for the first time in decades due to frigid weather. Earlier, they and their spouses met for a traditional tea at the White House. “Welcome home,” Biden said to Trump as he and First Lady Jill Biden greeted their su...

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20Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Minister of Power inaugurates 1st SLA transformer funded by CBN

By Constance Athekame The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu over the weekend inaugurated the first Service Level Agreement (SLA) power transformer funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Lagos. Speaking at the inauguration of the 110 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA) at the Isolo 132/33KVA Transmission Sub-Station, Adelabu, thanked CBN for the support and commended TCN for its diligence and dedication in completing the project. Adelabu said that the project beyond enhancing electricity supply, it has broader implications for the country’s economy through direct impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large industries. He said that the project would also enhance reduction in operational challenges caused by power shortages, fostering economic growth and creating...

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