1 hour ago NISO Intervenes In Enugu Tariff Dispute As 50% Power Cut Persists

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) on Wednesday stepped into the escalating dispute between the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) and the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) over the sharp reduction in electricity tariffs in Enugu State. This intervention follows EEDC’s reported reduction of the state’s power supply by up to 50 per cent […]

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2 h. ago Traditional Ruler Warns Against Escalating Crisis In Ebonyi Community

The traditional ruler of the Ihie Autonomous community in the Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State, Eze Gabriel Uzoma Okoro, has warned those spreading false information about the crisis that rocked the community recently to desist from doing so to forestall an escalation of the dispute. In an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, the […]

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3 h. ago Amnesty Int’l Indicts Police, Military, Ebube Agu Over South

According to the report, over 1,844 people were killed by both state and non-state actors between January 2021 and June 2023 alone The post Amnesty Int’l Indicts Police, Military, Ebube Agu Over South-East Killings appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 h. ago Man dies trying to prevent arrest of kidnap suspect in Kwara

The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the death of a man who helped a kidnap suspect to escape arrest. The Police Commissioner in Kwara, Adekimi Ojo, confirmed the incident to newsmen, yesterday in Ilorin. Ojo further disclosed that a vigilante member, who sustained injuries from the incident was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. […] The post Man dies trying to prevent arrest of kidnap suspect in Kwara appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 h. ago Court discharges Emmason, Ibom Air passenger, amid new developments

• KWAM 1 named aviation ambassador despite airport mess From Sola Ojo, Abuja An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has struck out unruly behaviour and assault charges brought against an Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmason, following police’s withdrawal of the case. On August 11, Emmason was remanded in a correctional centre over a five-count charge of unruly […] The post Court discharges Emmason, Ibom Air passenger, amid new developments appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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13 h. ago Court remands lady in prison for stealing newborn baby from Ekiti hospital

Tribune Online Court remands lady in prison for stealing newborn baby from Ekiti hospital She was subsequently arrested by the police after a discreet investigation where she confessed to carrying out the criminal act.... Court remands lady in prison for stealing newborn baby from Ekiti hospital Tribune Online

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14 h. ago Police Arrests Two Suspects, Recover Locally Made Arms, Ammunition In Plateau

The Plateau State Police Command said the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigation. The post Police Arrests Two Suspects, Recover Locally Made Arms, Ammunition In Plateau appeared first on Channels Television.

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14 h. ago Court Remands Trader For Alleged Failure To Declare Foreign Currency In Lagos

  Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded a trader, Phil-Olumba Sheila for alleged failure to declare foreign currency totalling $14,567, £1,030, and CA$40 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Justice Dipeolu remanded Sheila at Kirikiri Correctional Centre after the testimony of the first prosecution witness, Mrs. Stella John Ogar, […]

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16 h. ago Father of suspected kidnapper, others killed in Kwara market clash

Tribune Online Father of suspected kidnapper, others killed in Kwara market clash It was gathered that members of the local vigilance group, deployed to the market Father of suspected kidnapper, others killed in Kwara market clash Tribune Online

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16 h. ago ‘I’m in pain’, Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, speaks after release

Tribune Online ‘I’m in pain’, Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, speaks after release Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger involved in a viral dispute with airline staff, has spoken out after her release from ‘I’m in pain’, Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, speaks after release Tribune Online

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16 h. ago Four bag seven years in prison for vandalising EEDC property

Tribune Online Four bag seven years in prison for vandalising EEDC property At the High Court of Ebonyi State, Afikpo Judicial Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Nicholas E. Nwode, four men , Ikechukwu Esseh, Ikedinachi Uche, Ukpai Godwin, and Uchenna Kalu — were sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment following a three-count charge of conspiracy, vandalism, and stealing. Four bag seven years in prison for vandalising EEDC property Tribune Online

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16 h. ago BREAKING: Court Discharges Ibom Air Passenger Comfort, Released From Prison

An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos State, on Wednesday, discharged Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger accused of unruly conduct and assault aboard the Uyo-Lagos flight, after prosecutors withdrew all charges. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge following a formal application by the prosecution to discontinue the matter. LEADERSHIP reports that the […]

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17 h. ago Ikeja court dismisses case against Emmason, passenger accused of unruly conduct on Ibom Air flight

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmason of charges bordering on unruly behaviour and assaulting the flight crew read more Ikeja court dismisses case against Emmason, passenger accused of unruly conduct on Ibom Air flight

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18 h. ago Unruly behaviour saga: Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson released

By Seyi Babalola An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday,  discharged Comfort Emmanson, a passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault on an Ibom Air aircraft. Following the police’s formal withdrawal of the case, Presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami dismissed the five-count charges against Emmanson. The charges said that Emmanson disrupted the peace on […] The post Unruly behaviour saga: Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson released appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Court orders bank to pay N30 million , refund $163,592 for unlawful account restriction

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered United Bank for Africa (UBA) to pay N30 million in damages and read more Court orders bank to pay N30 million , refund $163,592 for unlawful account restriction

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18 h. ago Lagos Court Discharges Ibom Air Passenger Following Withdrawal Of Charges

Comfort Emmanson, a passenger charged with unruly conduct and assault on an Ibom Air flight, was discharged on Wednesday by an Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State. Following the police’s withdrawal of the five charges against her, Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami discharged Emmason. Earlier, Festus Keyamo (SAN), the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, […] The post Lagos Court Discharges Ibom Air Passenger Following Withdrawal Of Charges appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Myanmar Air Strike On Stranded Convoy Kills Eight — Residents

Two local residents in the central Sagaing region, near the second biggest city of Mandalay, said air strikes hit a stationary convoy of trucks on Monday which had been stranded by nearby fighting. The post Myanmar Air Strike On Stranded Convoy Kills Eight — Residents appeared first on Channels Television.

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18 h. ago JUST IN: Court discharges Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson

Tribune Online JUST IN: Court discharges Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the case following the withdrawal of the five-count charge earlier filed against her by the police. JUST IN: Court discharges Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson Tribune Online

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20 h. ago Second death recorded in Italy’s broccoli sandwich botulism outbreak

Tribune Online Second death recorded in Italy’s broccoli sandwich botulism outbreak Italy has recorded a second death in a botulism outbreak linked to a commercially produced broccoli and Second death recorded in Italy’s broccoli sandwich botulism outbreak Tribune Online

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21 h. ago 2019 elections: HDP candidate drags FG to ECOWAS Court over alleged right breach

Tribune Online 2019 elections: HDP candidate drags FG to ECOWAS Court over alleged right breach The presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Chief Albert Owuru, has dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Court of Justice over.. 2019 elections: HDP candidate drags FG to ECOWAS Court over alleged right breach Tribune Online

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