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Court remands 2 over alleged murder

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Thursday remanded two men — Johnson Olasunkanmi, 23; and Akeem Jebe, 24, in a correctional facility for alleged murder. The defendants, whose residential addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy and murder.…

Senate constitutes panel to probe DStv tariff hike

The Senate on Wednesday constituted a seven-man ad-hoc committee to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the tariff hike by DStv (Multi-Choice Nigeria) with a view to bringing pricing in line with international practice. This was even as the upper…

Oba Oniru loses mum

Mrs Muinat  Lawal-Akapo, mother of Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, the Oniru of Iru Kingdom in Lagos, has died at the age of 85 years. The traditional ruler disclosed this in a statement that the octogenarian died on Wednesday morning in Lagos.…