Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Prominent activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi has been released from custody following the fulfilment of his bail conditions.
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The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has dismissed a petition from Emmanuel Chambers, the law firm of Chief Afe Babalola SAN, seeking the revocation of lawyer and author Dele Farotimi’s practising license.
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Hoodlums attacked the palace of Etsu Lokoja, Emmanuel Dauda-Shelika (Nyamkpa IV), in the early hours of Saturday, setting his car and other valuables ablaze.
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken disciplinary measures against five airlines, including two international and three domestic carriers, for breaching aviation regulations under Part 19 of its guidelines.
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An Islamic group, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, has postponed the inauguration of a Sharia Court of Law in Oyo State following widespread public backlash.
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An Ibadan Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife; renowned broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat; and the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, in prison custody.
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President Bola Tinubu has pledged to tackle Nigeria’s high inflation rate, currently at 34.6%, with a target of reducing it to 15%.
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the Federal Government to provide comprehensive support to the victims of the recent stampedes in Ibadan, Okija (Anambra State), and Abuja.
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The Federal Government has declared that the Lakurawa terrorist group has been completely eradicated from Nigerian soil following a successful military campaign that forced the group to retreat to Mali.
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Grammy-winning Afrobeats sensation, Wizkid has wrapped up the year in exotic style with his acquisition of a 2024 McLaren 750S, reportedly worth ₦1.7 billion.