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Group seeks transportation policies for elderly persons
GreenLight Initiative, a non-profit organisation, on Wednesday, called on government at all levels to create policies that would aid the transportation needs of ...
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Agba commends Buhari for approving N75bn road projects
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the sum of N75billion for ...
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Our work is speaking for us, says Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said the good works of the administration have placed it in a good standing with the ...
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Why I built 4th longest bridge in Nigeria – Udom
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has explained why he built the fourth longest bridge in the country, the 1.15km Offi-Uko Nteghe ...
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You were never the head of economic management team, Ezekwesili slams Atiku
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has blasted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for an alleged claim ...
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House Of Reps condemns kidnap incidences across Nigeria
The House of Representatives has condemned in strong terms the kidnapping and disappearance of Mr. Enobong Williamson and other incidences of kidnapping across ...
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Abu Dhabi Peace Forum award parting gift to Buhari – Presidency
The Presidency Monday described the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum award to be conferred on President Muhammadu Buhari as a parting gift for his ...
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Kogi govt gives Ohinoyi of Ebiraland 48-hour ultimatum to re-submit query
The Kogi State Government has given the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, 48 hours to re-submit his response to a recent query ...
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Kwara Customs JBPT recovers stolen lawmaker’s SUV, others from armed robbers, seizes over N300m contraband
Operation Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) of the Nigeria Customs Service, Sector 3, Kwara Command has intercepted a Toyota Land Cruiser (SUV) car ...
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Again, gunmen attack INEC office in Enugu, kill police officer
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its office in Enugu South Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State has been attacked by ...
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Edo Train attack: Gov. Obaseki berates railway management
Edo state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has berated the authorities of the Nigeria Railway Corporation NRC) whom he said failed to provide adequate ...
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Bandits attack church in Katsina, kidnap 25 members
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits riding on motorcycles have, on Sunday, attacked New Life for All Church in Kankara Local Government Area ...
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IEYDA Honours YPP Guber Candidate, Gobir
Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association, IEYDA has honoured the Madawaki of Ilorin and the Governorship Candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Waziri ...
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Edo Train attack: Police rescue 12 more victims
The Edo State Police Command said 12 more passengers who were abducted at the Ubeaja train station had been rescued unhurt on Saturday ...
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Governor Soludo begs FG to release Kanu to him
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has called for the immediate and unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, ...
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We’re working on housing, car schemes for workers – Gov. AbdulRasaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration is committed to the quality education and welfare of workers. The Governor said the ...
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Missing colleague: NUT, NIWEN organise prayer for safe return
prayer Chain has been ordered in all Schools in Ogun State for the safe return of a Teacher, Mrs Oluwabukola Adeboye. Mrs Adeboye ...
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Buhari back to Kwara to commission largest Intensive Care Unit facility in North Central, other projects – APC Campaign Council
All Progressives Congress Campaign Council in Kwara State has said the opposition PDP will definitely cry out its heart next month when the ...
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Gobir Foundation Presents Cheque To Persons With Disabilities in Kwara
No fewer than 46 members of the Kwara State Joint National Association for Persons With Disabilities, JONAPWD have benefited from the social intervention ...
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Come For Uncollected Passports, NIS Appeals To Applicants
Nigeria Immigration Services, NIS, says it has seven thousand five hundred uncollected passport booklets in Oyo State. The acting Deputy Comptroller, General Research ...
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Bandits Who Killed NSCDC Officers Must Pay The Price- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed anguish over the ambush and killing of 7 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, ...
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2023 Elections: Police trains social media influencers
Social media influencers in kano have been charged to shun the acts of circulating fake news and hate speeches on social media as ...
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Fraud: Former Premier League star gets seven year jail term
Richard Rufus, an Ex-Charlton Athletic defender has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for defrauding his friends, family and associates up to the ...
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Okupe reveals EFCC ‘apologised’ for error regarding DSS’s arrest
Former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe has claimed that the Department of State Service’s decision to rearrest him ...
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North-West, South-West lead voters’ register
The North-West and South-West account for the majority of the 93.4 million eligible voters, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) distribution ...
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FG begins e-monitoring of projects
The Federal Government has commenced the process of E-monitoring of projects across the country. According to the Minister of state Budget and National ...
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Abdulsami Abubakar unveils four-part book on insurgency
Former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsami Abubakar unveiled a four-part book on crimes and insurgencies in Nigeria and other parts of the ...
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INEC cautions politicians against violence, ahead of 2023 poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, cautioned political parties and politicians against violence ahead of 2023 general elections. The resident electoral ...
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FG begins 2022 mini-bid round – NUPRC
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has begun the 2022 mini-bid round process in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021. ...
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Gunmen abduct scores in Kwara community
At least 15 persons were on Tuesday abducted by unknown gunmen, who raided Oluwalose community along Okolowo, a suburb of Ilorin. It was ...
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I was an orphan, never knew my father – Buhari reveals at APC campaign rally in Yobe
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, made a stunning revelation, saying he was an orphan, he had no idea who his father was and ...
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Yebumot Al-Hikmah Road temporarily shut from Wednesday as asphalt laying begins
Kwara State Ministry of Works and Transport will temporarily close down the Yebumot Al-Hikmah Road from tomorrow, Wednesday 11th January, 2023. The closure ...
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Trafficking: Police rescue pregnant girls in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has raided a child trafficking syndicate in Igwuruta and Omagwa, Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre local government areas of the ...
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Bandits kill seven NSCDC officers
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC says seven of its personnel have been killed by suspected bandits in Kaduna state, alongside ...
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FG engages communities to end attack on train
The Federal Government is to establish the Nigerian Railways and host communities’ security committees as part of measures to curb the incidence of ...
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NIS dismisses 4 personnel, demotes 14
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed four personnel and demoted 14 others for various offences. A statement issued by the Spokesperson of ...
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Edo train attack: Six more victims rescued, as police nab two suspects
Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Chris Nehikhare, has said that six out of the 31 victims kidnapped at the Igueben train ...
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FG approves over N4.7bn for TETFund Research Grants
The Federal Government has approved over N4,73bn for the award of 219 research grants to successful participants under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund ...
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Malami inaugurates Bar Council, cautions NBA against isolation of members
The Minister of Justice, Abubarkar Malami, SAN. on Monday inaugurated the General Council of the Bar with a call on the leadership of ...
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PMS Price: regulatory authority sealed 14 petrol stations
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed 14 filling stations in Oron, Akwa Ibom, for selling Premium Motor Spirit ...
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Edo train attack: Police rescue minors, parents still in captivity
Operatives of Edo State police command have said five train passengers, out of dozens abducted by suspected armed herders on Saturday have been ...
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NBA Chairman blames corruption in the judiciary to members of staff
The Chairman of the Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Barrister Kamaldeen Gambari has observed that the conduct and prevalent corruption ...
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2023: Get your PVCs, God hasn’t spoken on Nigeria’s next President – Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Saturday said God has not spoken to him on ...
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You have not delivered on your promises – Ogun Pensioners to Gov. Dapo
Pensioners in Ogun State have called on the state government to pay the six four point four billion naira gratuities owed as promised ...
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Oyo begins verification of property
Oyo State Government has begun a Data Verification Exercise of the owners of properties on the land acquired for the Nigerian Air-force Base in Ajia, Ibadan. The ...
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Kogi govt queries Ohinoyi of Ebiraland for refusing to welcome Buhari during state visit
Kogi State government has queried the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Abdul Rahman Ado Ibrahim, for his refusal to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari during his ...
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El-Rufai hails NAF for improved security in Kaduna
Gov Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has commended the heroic performance of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the restoration of relative peace ...
Metro
2023: Atiku reacts to Tinubu’s campaign promises to reform ‘Yahoo boys’
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to comments linked to All Progressives Congress, (APC), candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu ...
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Organised Labour Opposes N3Trn Injected Into Electricity Companies
Organised Labour in Nigeria has kicked against over N3 trillion injected into electricity companies by Federal Government into the privatised electricity companies owned ...
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NFIU releases guidelines on money laundering
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), has released new guidelines to mitigate money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation of weapons among others, with ...
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Moro Forum Hails Kwara Governor Over Adebara’s Appointment As Chief Judge
A political organisation-Moro AA Unity Forum (MAAUF), has hailed the appointment of Justice Mathew Adebara as the Acting Chief Judge of Kwara State. ...
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Police detain officers for extorting student in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five policemen over the extortion of a student, identified simply as Ibrahim, along ...
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FG Recruits, Trains 8,000 FRSC Personnel – SGF
Federal Government has recruited and trained 8, 000 personnel of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to safeguard highways in the country. The Secretary ...
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FG Begins Payment Of Security Debarment Allowance
Federal Government has commenced the payment of Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) to Nigerian Armed Forces veterans. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim ...
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INEC begins online media accreditation for 2023 general elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced online accreditation for Journalists and media organisations wishing to cover the 2023 general election. According ...
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FG to transfer 613 rehabilitated repentant terrorists to their states
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor says 613 rehabilitated low-risk repentant terrorists will be transferred to their state governments for ...
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Gov. AbdulRazaq swears-in Justice Adebara as new Acting CJ for Kwara
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday swore in Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara as the Acting Chief Judge of Kwara State, some hours ...
Crime
Doctor on duty shot dead in Delta
A medical doctor has been murdered in a private clinic in Delta State. The victim identified as Dr Uyi Iluobe was reportedly shot ...
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IPOB condemns attack on ex-Imo governor, describes him as ‘peaceful politician’
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the attack on former Imo State governor Ikedi Ohakim. In a statement issued by the ...
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UBEC FUNDS: Saraki lawyer writes Gov. AbdulRazaq demands N20b, apology
The lawyer to the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has demanded N20 billion from Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over an alleged malicious ...