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NBC sanctions 25 broadcast stations
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has sanctioned 25 broadcast stations for violating the provisions of the broadcasting code and the Electoral Act. The ...
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FG confirms shifting of 2023 Census from March 29 to May
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the 2023 population and housing census earlier scheduled for March 29 has been shifted ...
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We blocked over 12 million cyberattacks during presidential election – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said a total of 12,988,978 cyber attacks were blocked originating within and outside Nigeria ...
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Kwara Gov asks residents to collect old, new naira notes
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has asked residents of the state, especially marketers, to collect and spend the old and new naira notes ...
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N-SIP: Kwara Govt Hails President Buhari’s Foresight
Kwara State Government has praised the foresight of President Muhammadu Buhari in establishing the National Social Investment Programmes (N- SIP), noting that the ...
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Police rescued Kidnapped journalist after gun battle
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of a journalist, Olusegun Oduneye, three days after he was kidnapped by gunmen at ...
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CBN declares old naira notes legal tender
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN says the old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain legal tender till December 31, 2023. In a statement, ...
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Edo State Splits Audit Report into two parts, with one not available for public viewing
By Usman Aliyu The 2020 and 2021 Audit Reports of the Edo State government do not comply with standards; still, an official of ...
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First Nigeria’s female elected Senator is dead
Nigeria’s first female elected Senator, Franca Afegbua, has passed on at age 79. This was disclosed in a statement by the Afegbua’s family ...
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Ex-Boko Haram Fighter, Traditional Ruler Arrested For Drug Trafficking
rehabilitated ex-fighter of the Boko Haram terror group, Alayi Madu and the traditional ruler of Kajola, a border community between Ondo and Edo ...
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Benefits of regular milk consumption
By Daniel Ighakpe A healthy drink, milk is the first food a baby takes upon birth. Breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for ...
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Election postponement may affect census – NPC
The postponement of the Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections may affect the conduct of this year’s population and housing census. The ...
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Ramadan: Cleric urges CBN to release more naira notes
Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, the Chief of Nurul Yaqeen Jumma’at Mosque Life Camp, Abuja, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure ...
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AbdulRazaq hosts newly elected NLC Executives, as labour leaders commend Gov for new promotion letter at LGAs
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been a progressive leader who truly cares for the people of the state, including workers, according to ...
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Army recovers PVCs, ballot papers, other items in Lagos apartment
… Investigations ongoing – Military The Nigerian Army on Wednesday recovered 1,671 Permanent Voter Cards, phones and chargers from an apartment in the ...
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2023 Poll: CAN disassociates self from endorsement of political party candidates in Kwara
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Church of Anglican Communion, Kwara State, have dissociated themselves from the purported endorsement of a governorship ...
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Why I sought kidney donor outside my family – Ekweremadu
A former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has told a court in London that he was advised by his doctor against ...
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Five die, 15 injured in Enugu auto crash
Five persons were killed in an auto crash on the Enugu-Awka-Onitsha Road on Thursday. Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) ...
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Tinubu’s victory stands, Presidency replies PDP, LP, others
The Presidency has said despite alleged irregularities and harsh criticism of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the results of the February 25 Presidential ...
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Five dead as train crushes BRT bus
At least five persons are feared dead and many others severely injured in a crash involving a BRT Bus and a fast-moving train ...
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1,332 terrorists, families surrender to troops
The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that a total of 1,332 terrorists and their family members surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai ...
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Gov. AbdRazaq commissions 11.16km Osi-Obbo-Aiyegunle road
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday commissioned 11.16km Osi-Obbo-Aiyegunle Road, breaking what locals called a jinx of different governments awarding and abandoning ...
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INEC must transmit gov polls results electronically – Court
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to directly and electronically upload from the polling units ...
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Atiku employs 19 SANs to challenge Tinubu’s victory
Atuku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has put together a legal team of 19 Senior Advocates of Nigeria ...
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INEC postpones governorship, State Assembly elections, gives reasons
The Independent National Electoral Commission has rescheduled the governorship and the state assembly elections to March 18, 2023. This is to enable the ...
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BVAS must be reset ahead of governorship poll – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that the reset of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines must be done ...
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INEC suspends Sokoto Resident Electoral Commissioner
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Sokoto state, Dr. Nura Ali. This was disclosed in ...
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Cash crunch: Lagos releases impounded vehicles to owners free
Lagos State government has begun releasing impounded vehicles to their owners free of charge due to the cash crunch occasioned by the Naira ...
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Tinubu seeks court order to obtain election materials
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to order the Independent National Electoral Commission to grant him ...
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Guber Poll: Duntoye Urges Kwara Youths to Reciprocate Governor AbdulRazaq’s Generosity
Former president of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Ben Duntoye has urged the youths in Kwara State to reciprocate Governor AbdulRahman ...
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Just in: High Court orders Kwara APC from recognizing Ishowo as Secretary
A Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, has stopped the state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) from recognising Alhaji Mustapha Salman Isowo, as ...
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Guber: INEC asks court to allow it reconfigure BVAS for March 11 poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja, praying it to vary the orders it granted for ...
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Polls: DSS Creates social media platforms
At last, the Department of State Service (DSS) has created social media handles to enhance engagement with citizens and the Nigerian public. DSS ...
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Peter Obi meets woman attacked on 2023 presidential election day in Lagos
The presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi, has met with Jennifer Efedi, who was attacked by hoodlums during the just concluded ...
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Soldier kills commander, two colleagues, commits suicide
An officer of the Nigerian Army and two soldiers have been shot dead by another soldier who later shot himself dead in Rabbah ...
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Alleged murder: Court grants Reps Majority Leader bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Monday, admitted the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, to N500 million ...
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Presidential election duty allowances paid policemen – FPRO
The Nigeria Police Force says it has paid allowances to all police personnel that participated in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on ...
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OPCI President Hails Tinubu Victory, As Group Swears-In New Executives
The Nation President, Oodua Progressives Care Initiative (OPCI), Chief (Dr.) Maruff Olarewaju, has described the victory of the presidential candidate of the All ...
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Electrification: Kwara Govt to install transformers in another five communities
Kwara State Commissioner for Energy, Hon. Abdulwahab Femi Agbaje White has said the Ministry has secured an approval to install another set of ...
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Clerics Pray For Gov. AbdulRazaq’s Re -election As 300 PDP Members Decamp To APC In Ibagun Ward
Islamic clerics in Okelele in Ibagun ward of Ilorin East local government area,on Saturday, gathered to hold a special prayer for the success ...
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Emefiele introduced naira redesign to help PDP win elections – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, introduced the naira redesign ...
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Supreme Court orders old N200, N500, N1,000 notes to remain legal tender
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Federal Government to allow the old Naira notes to continue as legal tender until Dec. 31, ...
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Buhari inaugurates 700 made-in-Nigeria troops-carrying trucks
President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated 700 Ashok Leyland troops-carrying vehicles for the Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday. The inauguration was done virtually. Buhari ...
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Again Jonathan to get African award for ceding power to opposition
Organisers of African Heritage Concert and Awards are set to confer an award on former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for being the first ...
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1,940,004 Nigerians receive N5,000 cash gifts monthly – FG
The federal government declared Thursday that 1, 940, 004 vulnerable Nigerians are currently receiving N5, 000 cash gifts each, every month. The Minister ...
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Tinubu relocates to Defence House, pledges fairness
Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, relocated to the Defence Guest House in the Maitama District of Abuja, from where he will function ...
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Atiku to Challenge 2023 Presidential Election Result
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has vowed to challenge the outcome of Saturday’s presidential election that produced Bola ...
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Poll results reflect will of Nigerians – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila yesterday congratulated Asiwaju Bola ...
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Tinubu’s victory a reward for great antecedents, consistency – Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC family nationwide on the victory at the polls. ...
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Fashion Designer, 2 Others Jailed for Cybercrime in Kwara
Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced a 24-year-old fashion designer, Muhammed Ayub and two others to ...
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Acceptance speech by president-Elect – Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday morning entered into a social contract with Nigerians to provide a leadership that will lead ...
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N-SIP Focal Person Mobilises Women For Kwara Governor’s Re-election
The focal person of the National Social Investment Programmes (N-SIP) in Kwara State, Dr Rabiat Shehu- Jimoh has called on women, especially the ...
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2023 Census: NPC inaugurates publicity committee in Kwara
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Tuesday inaugurated a publicity committee In Kwara state as part of the preparation for the forthcoming population ...
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25 percent in FCT not needed to be declared President, says Professor Sagay
The eminent professor of law, Itse Sagay (SAN), on Tuesday said a presidential candidate does not necessarily need to secure 25 per cent ...
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Reps majority leader arrested over alleged killings
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa has been arrested by the police for his alleged role in the ...
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Tinubu Files Suit To Stop LP, PDP From Halting Results’ Collation
All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have instituted a suit to restrain the Labour Party (LP) and ...
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Aftermath Election: Gov Masari sacks Commissioner, permanent secretaries, other
THE Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has ordered the immediate termination of appointments of the Commissioner for Works and Housing, Tasi’u Dahiru ...
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2023 election: CSO lauds military over conduct of personnel
A civil society organisation, Election Monitoring Coalition (EMC), has commended the conduct of personnel of the Armed forces of Nigeria during Saturday’s Presidential ...
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U.S. extends Tourist Visa validity for Nigerians to 5 years
The U.S. Mission says effective March 1, 2023, it will increase visitor visa validity from 24 months to 60 months for Nigerians who ...
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Police Cautions Public Against Unauthorized Election Results
Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, handed down the warning in a press statement, Sunday in Abuja, saying that: “Nigeria Police ...