September 23, 2022

[GIST] Commission threatens to drag electoral offenders before ICC

[GIST] Commission threatens to drag electoral offenders before ICC

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The International Human Rights Commission, on Thursday, warned politicians that things would not continue as usual in 2023 and they should rethink engaging in electoral fraud and backdoor power grabs. The organisation, therefore, threatened to bring charges against anyone who harmed Nigerian democracy before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. The IHRC’s Ambassador-at-Large


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[GIST] Invest in inmates’ rehabilitation, judge tells govt

[GIST] Invest in inmates’ rehabilitation, judge tells govt

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A judge of the High Court of Lagos State, Justice Atinuke Oluyemi, has called on governments at all levels to invest in the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates of correctional centres across the country. She said the step would help the inmates to be better citizens when released from the centres. Justice Oluyemi, who represented


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[GIST] GIG Logistics expands services to China

[GIST] GIG Logistics expands services to China

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GIG Logistics said it has expanded its operations to China to provide its customers with more e-commerce options. In a statement, it said logistics is the core of successful supply chain management and one of the fastest growing sectors in Africa today. “As the e-commerce market continues to boom in Nigeria and online shopping gradually


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[GIST] Maroka boss confirms interest in Akpeyi

[GIST] Maroka boss confirms interest in Akpeyi

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Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi is currently training with South African Premier League club Swallows FC and could join the club permanently if he impresses. Akpeyi was released by PSL side Kaizer Chiefs at the expiration of his contract in June. And since then, the 36-year-old shot-stopper has been without a club. However, Akpeyi has


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[GIST] Police arrest man for impersonation

[GIST] Police arrest man for impersonation

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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one 45-year-old Emmanuel Aloko for impersonating the police for two years. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a tweet on Thursday, adding that the culprit would immediately be arraigned. He wrote, “45-year old Emmanuel Aloko has been impersonating as a


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[GIST] Call for Ayu’s removal ill-timed – PDP chieftain

[GIST] Call for Ayu’s removal ill-timed – PDP chieftain

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sani Umar, has said the call for the removal of the party’s chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, is ill-timed, with the 2023 general election just around the corner. Umar said this while speaking with Channels TV’s Seun Okinbaloye on Politics Today on Thursday evening, monitored by our correspondent. He said


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[GIST] FG cracking down on crude oil thieves – Malami

[GIST] FG cracking down on crude oil thieves – Malami

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• as NNPCL launches app • says govt spending on pipelines surveillance contract • says criminals involved in illegal refineries responsible for 25% stolen crude  The Federal Government is making concerted efforts in addressing oil theft including spending enormous resources on pipeline surveillance security through the regular Armed Forces budgetary spending, the Attorney-General of the


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