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Messi remembers Maradona on anniversary of his death

Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi, has said that it feels incredible that a year has passed already without Argentina legend, Diego Maradona. Messi said this while remembering Maradona on the anniversary of his death. Maradona died of a heart attack…

Boko Haram fighters surrender in Borno

Some Boko Haram fighters renounced membership of the sect on Wednesday in Borno. They gave up their arms and ammunition to security forces stationed in the Gwoza axis. The commanders and footsoldiers had escaped from Jaje within the Sambisa Forest.…

Sanwo-Olu presents N1.388trn 2022 budget to Lagos Assembly

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday presented the 2022 Lagos budget to the House of Assembly. Sanwo-Olu submitted the ‘Budget Of Consolidation’ totalling N1,388,285,459,990. The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, urged him to work on policies that will bring more dividends of democracy…

Five suspected kidnappers arrested in Ogun

The Police in Ogun State says it has arrested five members of a kidnap syndicate, terrorizing Obada-Oko and its environs. Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, identified the suspects as “Aliu Manya, Abayomi Olayiwola, Usman Abubakar, Bello Usman and…

NDLEA dismisses budget padding allegation

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has dismissed insinuations in some reports that its proposed 2022 budget was padded with N4.5 billion. The Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.…

Secondary school students attack DPO in Ogun

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Obantoko Division in Adatan Area Command of Abeokuta, Ogun State, SP Alimeke Ignatius and his men have been reportedly attacked by some rampaging students of two secondary schools in the state capital. The police…