The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Thursday, granted bail to the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Ishaq Kawu Modibbo, after he was arraigned over alleged irregularities in the award of a N2.5billion Digital Switch Over (DSO) contract.
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Leading Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage and talented Afro-pop singer, has begged Don Jazzy that he should promise their relationshiTiwa Savagep will never change
Whenever the month of Shaaban, the eight month of the Islamic year is drawing to a close and as the month of Ramadan approaches, happiness and joy filled the Muslim Ummah. This is because the ninth month offers the greatest opportunity to cleanse oneself from all the impurities of this world, align oneself to the Creator Who has promised to flung the gates of mercy open and shut the gates of evil. It is a rare blessing for His servants.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Thursday, disclosed that it has saved $2.2 billion since the introduction of the Direct Sales, Direct Purchase scheme, DSDP.
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Leading Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage and talented Afro-pop singer, Simi have shook up the music industry in a major way with their announcement yesterday that they would be leaving their record labels for good.
THE weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo entered late night Thursday.
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Uber has announced that riders in Nigeria will now be able to tip their driver after every trip to show appreciation for excellent service delivery. This new tipping feature will be 100% optional and riders will be given optional tip values as well as an option to customise an amount for their driver.
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The Lagos State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, ACJL, 2015, is currently experiencing some challenges in its implementation. While the State Judiciary appears to be making significant impact on the justice system with the ACJL especially in the area of prison decongestion, the state executive and legislative arm seem to be doing the opposite. Using innovative ideas and policies, such as non-custodian sentencing, probation and restorative justice system, the state judiciary has ensured that inmate population in prisons and other remand homes in the state is drastically reduced. This is also complemented by regular amnesty gestures extended to deserving inmates by the state chief judge. These efforts ordinarily ought to have translated to significant decongestion of the prisons but that is presently not the case as the prison population continues to rise at an alarming rate.
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