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Train Attack: Presidential Aspirant Donates N15m to Victims
Mr Tein Jack-Rich, President and Founder, Belemaoil Producing Ltd., and presidential aspirant under the All Progressive Congress in the 2023 General Election, has ...
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Insecurity: Reps Majority Leader advocates ownership of firearms by Nigerians
The Majority Leader of the House of Reps, Hon. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano) said on Thursday, that it was time Nigerians were allowed to ...
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Tribunal stops Multi-Choice Ltd from increasing tariffs on products, services
A Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) Tribunal sitting in Abuja has restrained Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products ...
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Kwara, World Bank partner to tackle effects of global warming
Kwara state government with the support of the World Bank, has commenced an environmental project aimed at halting and remedying devastating effects of ...
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Ramadan: Stakeholders Caution Muslim Preachers Against Provocative Sermon
Ahead of the commencement of the Muslim fast( Ramadan), Muslim preachers have been cautioned against abusive and provocative sermons that can lead to ...
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Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct Guardian Correspondent, 17 Others
Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted a correspondent of Guardian Newspaper in Bayelsa state, Julius Osahon and seventeen others along the East-West road, by ...
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Kaduna Train Attack: Kwara Gov Mourns Death of TUC Chairman, Others
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the labour unions and the family of the state council of the Trade Union Congress ...
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IPMAN Blames Private Depot Owners for Hike in PMS Price, Calls on Authorities to Intervene
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Tuesday blamed private depot owners for the hike in the pump price of Premium ...
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Gov Oyetola’s efforts on gold mining is commendable – MIREMCO Chair
The Chairman, Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO) Prince Omolade Binuyo has commended the Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on his ...
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FG blames poor water supply on states refusal to plan
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has blamed the perennial scarcity of water on the refusal of states to plan for ...
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N87bn Misappropriation: Auditor General Office Gives NSITF 50 Queries
The Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation has raised 50 audit queries against the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), which bothered ...
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Unemployment: Buhari Orders Comprehensive Review Of Varsities’ Curriculum
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed worry about the rising number of graduate unemployment in Nigeria and directed the National Universities Commission to ...
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Elections: Group urges INEC to give special considerations to PLWDs
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to give special considerations to People Living ...
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Strike threat: Nigerians Should Beg Buhari to Pay us or… Police
Despite moves by the Nigerian government and Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to dissuade junior police officers from embarking on a ...
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ODU Gives Gov AA Kudos for Appointing Adeyipo as Chairman Radio Kwara Board
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been commended for appointing Mr. Kayode Adeyipo as the chairman of the 7-member board of the ...
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Electricity: N1.3trn Disbursed to Support Power Supply in 5 yrs – CBN Gov. Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed over N1.3 trillion to support the provision power supply to Nigerians in the ...
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Sack: Court Strikes Out Umahi’s Motion to Stop Execution of Judgment
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, seeking for a ...
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Hoteliers Send SOS to Oyo Govt. on Multiple Taxation
The Hoteliers’ Association Of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has called on the state government to rescue the industry from prevalent multiple taxation and ...
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State of the Nation: Buhari Summons Imo Governor, Power Minister, Economic Adviser
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, and the Chief Economic Adviser, Prof ...
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Ignorance Driving Human Trafficking to Thrive — NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Saturday said that ignorance was still driving human trafficking to thrive ...
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Consumer Protection Outfit Orders MultiChoice Nigeria to Introduce Additional Features
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria (MCN), to introduce an additional feature that allows subscribers to increase ...
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CSO Launches Mobile App In Kwara To Track Government’s Spending, Promote Citizens Advocacy
An anti-corruption civil society organization concerned with the development of grassroots areas of Kwara State, Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), has launched ...
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Ex Ogun Commissioner for Sports, Olopade Gives Succour to 195 Less Privilege
Hon. Bukola Olawale Olopade, former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Ogun State has empowered over 195 market women, artisans, aged and Youth through ...
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Biochar Production: NCF Partners Canadian High Commission in Training 50 Women, Youth
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says it has partnered the Canadian High Commission’s Fund for Local Initiatives in training 50 women and youth ...
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UK Has Not Suspended Student, Work, Family Visas For Nigerian Applicants — High Commission
Authorities at the British High Commission in Nigeria have issued a statement saying that the United Kingdom (UK) has not suspended its student, ...
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Kwara NLC organises workshop on leadership for affiliated Unions
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Kwara State Council has concluded arrangement to organise a day workshop on effective Leadership for all its affiliated Unions, ...
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Police dismiss claim of strike as fake, mischievous
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday described as fake and mischievous claim of purported plans by its personnel to embark on strike. The ...
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FG, CBN set to finance 75,600 N-power beneficiaries
The Federal Government in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has concluded plans to give financial empowerment to 75,600 batches A ...
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Hijab Crisis: Panel Begins Sitting, As OBHS Principal Asks Govt to Pacify CAN, Other Stakeholders
A seven-person committee set up by the Kwara State Government to investigate the circumstances that led to the recent violence in Oyun Baptist ...
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10 Kwarans To Compete For Honour At National Qur’an Recitation Competition
Ten Qur’an reciters from Kwara State will compete for honour in this year’s edition of the National Qur’an Recitation Competition scheduled to hold ...
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MAN Cries out, Seeks FG’s Intervention, As Diesel Hits N720 Per Litre
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is seeking urgent intervention from the Federal Government to support the production of goods, as diesel price ...
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NBA flags off lawyers in diaspora forum
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commenced a forum for legal practitioners in the Diaspora to serve as a link to express their ...
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Satguru Maharaj Ji advocates 60 years imprisonment for promoters of fake news
The Founder of One Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has advocated 60 years imprisonment without an option of fine, for anyone found guilty of ...
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Ongoing Infrastructures Development: KWSG Assures Residents of Quality Job
Kwara state government has reiterated its commitment to turnaround infrastructure development in the state and ensure that quality job is being done by ...
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Fuel Scarcity: NSCDC Nabs Fake Officers Extorting Filling Stations
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command has arrested five suspected officers going to filling stations in Ilorin metropolis ...
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IGP Orders Evacuation Of Exhibit Vehicles from Stations Nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate evacuation of all impounded, accidented and unregistered exhibit vehicles from Police ...
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Hunger: Red Cross embarks on cash transfer in seven states
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) says it will embark on its Cash Transfer Scheme to 2.5 million people in North West and ...
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2023 elections: Army chief urges officers to remain non-partisan
The Chief Of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has charged officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army to remain non-partisan in the discharge ...
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KWSG Alert Residents of Kaiama, Ekiti of Show of Security Force in territories
As part of its efforts to prevent criminal elements from gaining a toehold in the state, Kwara State Joint Security Task Force has ...
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Industrial Court sets aside order on Kwara’s ex-Auditor General, Says he concealed material facts, misled Court on ‘completed act’
The Industrial Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, has vacated an earlier order restraining the Governor of Kwara State from directing the ...
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War: World Bank mobilises $720m for Ukraine
The World Bank has mobilised some 720 million dollars in loans and aid to help the Kiev government provide critical services for Ukrainian ...
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Fuel scarcity: Probe spending on refineries or face legal action, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of ...
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Don’t Use Fuel Scarcity As Excuse To Hike Pump Price, Human Right Group Warn FG
A human rights group, Campaign for Democracy (CD), has decried the current fuel scarcity in the country, calling on the Federal Government to ...
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Alleged defilement of minor: Princess is my ex-lover – Baba Ijesha
Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that comedienne Damilola Adekoya (alias Princess) ...
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Alleged murder of 5 year old girl: Court discharges Jamila, school proprietor’s wife
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday discharged Mrs Jamila Sani, 30, in the alleged murder of a five- year-old girl. Jamila is the wife ...
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Coronation: Attah Igala, a man of impeccable character- Gov Yahaya Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has described the new Attah Igala, Matthew Opaluwa as a man of impeccable character who has been worthily ...
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Don’t be willing tools for do-or-die politicians – Buratai advises youths
The Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has advised Nigerian youths not let themselves be used as willing ...
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NIDCOM gives Ukraine returnees $100 to aid resettlement
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) today Friday, gave all returnees from Ukraine $100 (about N48,000) to ameliorate their sufferings. This is contained ...
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Fire kills illegal petrol marketer, wife in Jos
On-going fuel scarcity across the country has led to the death of an illegal petrol marketer and his wife in Jos. The couple ...
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N874m theft: How bank officials clone ATM
An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Lagos court how four bank officials cloned ATM cards; while also ...
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Kwara Speaker Charges NYSC on Self-Reliance
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has stressed the need for members of the National ...
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Adamawa launches sexual offenders database
The Adamawa Government has launched Sexual Offenders Database (SOD) to ensure quick dispensation of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases in the ...
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PTAD discovers 15,357 ghost pensioners
Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) said in Lagos on Thursday that 15,357 ghost pensioners within Federal Government’s agencies were collecting pensions illegally. Mr ...
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Buhari Approves $8.5m To Evacuate 5,000 Nigerians From Ukraine
President Muhammad Buhari has approved the sum of $8.5 million for the immediate evacuation of not less than 5,000 Nigerians fleeing Russia, Ukrainian ...
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Insecurity: DHQ, UK train security agencies on joint operations planning
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in collaboration with the British Advisory Training Team (BMATT), has commenced a Joint Integrated Campaign Planning Course for military ...
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Airlines directors speak on air fares hike
Some Domestic Airlines Executive Officers have said that airfares hike is long overdue in Nigeria. The officers made the assertion during separate interviews ...
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Russia/Ukraine: Over 100 Nigerians storm embassy, volunteer to fight Russian troops
Following the call for volunteer fighters by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, about 115 Nigerian youths, today Wednesday, stormed Ukraine embassy in an ...
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Russia/Ukraine War: selective evacuation of Nigerians unfair – Ex Envoy to Japan, Prof Gana
Former Nigeria ambassador to Japan, Professor Gana Yisa, has called on the federal government not to restrict evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine to ...
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Politicians, not IPOB responsible for renewed insecurity in S-East — CAN
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is pointing accusing fingers at politicians over the resurgence of the activities of unknown gunmen and the festering ...
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Resources Put In Critical Sectors Of Economy Not Yielding Desired Progress ― Finance Minister
The Federal Government has expressed worries that despite efforts and resources devoted to procuring development financing for critical sectors of the economy to ...