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Police foil robbery, recover AK 47 riffle
The police in Niger state have foiled a robbery attack on a mining site in Gawu Babangida area of Gurara local government of ...
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Congolese Govt Denies Coup Attempt Against Longest -Serving President
The Congolese Government has denied reports about a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso who has been in power for 38 years. This ...
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Ondo Commissioner Attacked Over Palliatives Distribution
The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Ondo State, Dr. Olubunmi Osadahun, was at the weekend, attacked in Arigidi Akoko, Akoko ...
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Man Bags One Year Jail Term For Inability To Account For N6m in Bank Account
Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has convicted and sentenced one Ukoh Michael Odeh to one year imprisonment on ...
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Osun Govt Alleges Sabotage Over Averted Plane Crash Involving Adeleke
The Osun State Government is alleging sabotage in the averted aircraft accident involving Governor Ademola Adeleke. A statement from Governor Adeleke’s spokesman Olawale ...
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Again, FG Invites NLC Over Union’s Indefinite Strike Plan
The Federal Government has invited the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the union’s plan to go on indefinite strike. While the NLC is ...
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Gov. AbdulRazaq Lauds Consistency of Tajudeen Olesin in Community Development
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commended the founder and financial of Tajudeen Olesin Foundation for his consistency in human capacity and community ...
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Kwara Governor orders probe into media influencer death
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described as shocking and saddening the death of 27-year-old Yusuf Mubaarak under hazy circumstances that he said ...
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Sensitisation: NGO preaches environment, waste management
A Youth-led Environmental Organisation, Green Globe Initiative on Friday embarked on a climate awareness march to sensitise the public on climate and environmental ...
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Updated: Tinubu Nominates Yemi Cardoso As CBN Governor
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Cardoso will replace the ...
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IGP orders CPs to dismantle all unauthorized checkpoints, speaks on kidnapped NYSC members
Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday asked commissioners of police in the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory, ...
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Earthquake: Emir of Ilorin sympathies with King of Morocco, directs clerics to offer special prayers
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has commiserated with King Mohammed VI ...
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Taraba Govt Laments Involvement Of Over 20,000 Residents In Illegal Mining
The Chairman of the Taraba State Task Force Committee, General Jeremiah Faransa (Rtd), has lamented the involvement of over 20,000 residents in illegal ...
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Why National Grid Collapsed – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the recent national electricity grid collapse is due to a fire outbreak. While the grid had ...
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Tinubu makes another appointment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Aliyu Tijani Ahmed as the new Federal Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the National ...
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Tinubu sacks FIRS boss, appoints Ag. Executive Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hon. Zacch Adedeji as the new acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service ...
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Again, FG predicts heavy rainfall, flood in 48 towns
Heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding may hit about 48 towns in 13 states beginning from September 13 to September 17, 2023, ...
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IGP parleys Israeli govt on training, capacity building
In a bid to improve operations of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) the acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has engaged the ...
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Terrorists fund their activities through kidnapping for ransom – Counte-terrorism Coordinator
The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser, Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa (retd) has said kidnapping and ...
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Gov. Sanwo-Olu swears in 38 commissioners, special advisers
After weeks of back and forth with the state Asseemby, the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has swore in 38 commissioners and special ...
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Tinubu orders immediate payment of life insurance of deceased soldiers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate payment of all Group Life Assurance benefits owed families of departed officers and soldiers of ...
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Nigerians to start clearing goods from Cotonou ports – Customs
The acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, announced that Nigerian importers would soon be able to clear their ...
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Mining extraction is fast posing security threat in Kwara North – Sen. Sadiq
The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District at the National Assembly in Abuja, Umar Sadiq has expressed fear over the rate of uncontrolled ...
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Insecurity: Vigilante groups to be used in community policing – PSC Chairman, Arase
The Police Service Commission on Tuesday said vigilante organisations would be used in the community policing system because the police and other security ...
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Gov. Akeredolu sacks deputy governor’s aides
All the media aides attached to the office of the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, have been relieved of their positions. This ...
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Support AbdulRazaq’s Clear-cut Developmental Plans For Kwara, Salahu Charges Stakeholders
Stakeholders, including legislators, civil servants, public servants and captains of industries, have been urged to team up with Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq ...
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FG delists 37 loan apps, see list
The number of delisted loan apps rose from nine to 37, according to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s new report. The ...
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Subsidy: Gov. Zulum unveils 70 buses for metro transport, civil servants in Borno
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, unveiled a new fleet of 70 buses for metro transport and to ease the movement ...
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UAE lifts visa ban on Nigeria after Tinubu’s parley with President Al Nahyan
THE United Arab Emirates, UAE, on Monday, lifted the visa ban placed against Nigerian travelers after the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and ...
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Court jails 4 for homosexualism
An Owerri Magistrate Court presided over by His Worship, Uche Stella Chukwu, Friday, sentenced a 37-year old man, Chibuzo Peter, to 14 years ...
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Japa: UK establishes another visa centre in Nigeria
The United Kingdom (UK) has established another visa centre in Nigeria. The UK government approved the establishment of visa centre in Enugu to ...
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Again, Court Remands Traditionalists ‘Tani Olohun’, Olawore In Prison
A traditionalist, Azeez Adegbola a.k.a Tani Olohun, and his accomplice, Ademola Olawore, may spend more days at the Correctional facility, as Kwara State ...
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Benue, Cross River communal conflict claims 7, houses razed
Communal crisis between Tiv people of Benue State and Yache community of Yala local government area of Cross River State has claimed up ...
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Subsidy Palliatives: 36 govs gets 7-day ultimatum on spending of N2bn
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors in the country to “disclose details on spending of the ...
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Human rights actor blames myth for sexual assaults on women, girls with albinism
By Usman Aliyu Mr Olumide Dosumu, Edo Coordinator, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), says believe in traditional myth is responsible for the increased ...
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State, local govt of origin not relevant in new Abia – Gov. Otti
Abia State Governor, Mr Alex Otti has declared that the ‘New Abia’ he is building would not care so much about state or ...
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Free for all fight as hoodlums hijack palliative for fuel subsidy removal in Kwara
It was free for all fight on Friday evening at the Oja-Oba/Idi-Ape/Isale-Oja axis of Ilorin, East, and West local government areas of Kwara ...
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IGP condemns gruesome murder of SP Bako, orders manhunt of culprits
The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has condemned the gruesome murder of SP Bako Angbashim, who was, at the time ...
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7 ways to avoid being kidnapped
There has been a disturbing rise in cases of kidnapping across the country. The elite are not the only targets of kidnappers; workers, ...
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Ghandi Laoye Installed as Soun of Ogbomosoland
The former pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Jesus House, Washington DC, the United States, Prince Afolabi Ghandi Laoye, has ...
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Cultists Behead Divisional Police Officer
Cultists operating in Ahoada area of Rivers State have killed and beheaded a District Police Officer, Bako Angbashim. The incident happened Friday night ...
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Africa’s largest economy, democracy ready to join G-20, Tinubu tells leaders
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has expressed Nigeria’s commitment to play a major role within the G-20 and contribute to shaping a more equitable ...
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Earthquake hits Morocco with over 600 dead
More than 600 people have been killed after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, according to state TV Rescue teams ...
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Give God your first fruit to prosper — Adeboye tells University graduates
The General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has charged graduating senior students of Redeemer’s University to give their ...
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Police boss orders deployment of operatives as traditional rulers, residents flee community over cult attacks
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwonyi, said he had ordered fresh deployment of operatives to Bodo City in Gokana Local Government ...
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FG orders Discos to set up customers centres within.…….
The Federal Government has ordered power distribution companies to deploy customer engagement platforms within the next three months, beginning from September 1, 2023. ...
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Journalist must cultivate the habit of practicing development driven journalism – Adeboye
By Ridwanullahi Odofin A veteran Journalist in Kwara State, Yomi Adeboye has charged journalists in the state to cultivate the habit of practicing ...
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Warning strike: Go back to work, NLC tells workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC) has said that it has made significant strides in achieving the goals it set that led to the ...
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UK Releases New Entry Requirement, says visa alone can’t guarantee access
The United Kingdom (UK) has updated its travel requirements for people wishing to enter the country. The UK also announced that Nigerians and ...
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Lagos fire: International airport temporary evacuated – Official
A spark from a burning lithium inverter battery installed at the basement of the international wing of the Murtala Muhammad Airport in Lagos ...
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Kwara NALVEJ Elects New Executives, Return Akanbi As Chairman
The National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ) in Kwara State on Wednesday elected new executive that will run its affairs for the next ...
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Lawyer of detained traditionalist ‘Tani Olohun’ begs for plea bargain, says matter taken dangerous dimension
The lawyer standing for the detained traditionalist, Abdulazeez Adegbola popularly called ‘Tani Olohun’ has appealed to the parties in the matter to adopt ...
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Unilorin VC, Egbewole congratulates new Kwara media chiefs
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated the newly appointed heads of the Kwara State ...
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Kidnapped NYSC members: Fear grips parents as abductors’ ransom deadline expires today
HELPLESS families of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members from Akwa Ibom State, abducted in Zamfara State by gunmen over two weeks ago ...
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100 days: Tinubu inherited battered economy – FG
The Federal Government on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu inherited a battered economy but changed the narrative within his 100 days in office. ...
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DSS nabs emergency officials, others for selling palliatives
The Department of State Services has arrested some officials of the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency and their accomplices for allegedly diverting palliatives ...
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We played politics with 2012 Occupy Nigeria – Fayemi …says Nigeria experienced economic development during Jonathan’s administration
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, said the protest that trailed the fuel subsidy removal during the administration ...
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In India, Tinubu says Nigeria will become the most conducive place to make profits
Undeterred by jetlag from a long intercontinental journey, President Bola Tinubu,Tuesday, arrived in New Delhi and headed for immediate meeting with Mr. Gopichand ...
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2024 Hajj will be expensive, pilgrims to deposit N4.5m minimum – NAHCON
In preparation for the 2024 Hajj, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has asked intending pilgrims to deposit N4.5 million minimum, revealing ...
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Oyo govt seals Banks, Telecoms over alleged non-compliance with revenue payment
The operatives of the Oyo State Government has on Tuesday sealed off some commercial banks and telecommunications masts around the Ibadan metropolis over ...