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36 State Governors Submit Report In Support Of Creation Of State Police
The National Economic Council (NEC) has received position reports on the establishment of State police from the 36 state governors. The NEC meeting ...
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Alleged Fraud: Court Remands Ex Gov. Yahaya Bello In Kuje Prison, Adjourns Case
Justice Maryann of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in Kuje ...
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NITDA Alerts Nigerians About Malware Stealing Banking Details
The National Information Technology Development Agency has alerted Nigerians about a banking malware, which targets users globally through sophisticated phishing campaigns. The advisory ...
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Ghana’s Ruling Party Concedes Presidential Election Defeat To John Mahama
Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, said on Sunday he conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election, after calling ...
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PSC Dismisses 18 Senior Police Officers, Reduces Ranks Of 19 Others
The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers which comprised ten Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy Superintendents, two Chief ...
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Gov. AbdulRazaq Tasks Kwara South Stakeholders on Unity of Purpose, As Group Highlights Agenda
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has urged the stakeholders in the southern senatorial district to continue to remain united in advancing the course ...
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Assault On Corps Member: NYSC Commends Kwara Gov. Swift-Action
The National Youth Service Corps, Kwara State has commended the prompt and appropriate sanction exhibited against the Teacher involved in the assault on ...
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Kwara Govt Demotes Teacher Who Allegedly Bullied NYSC Member
Kwara State Government has demoted a secondary school teacher, Hajia Hamzat Fatimoh Nike, serving at Government Day Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, for bullying ...
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Tax Bills: Tinubu Directs Justice Ministry, NASS To Work On ‘Concerns’
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice and the National Assembly to work on concerns raised over the tax bills. ...
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Why Northern Govs Asked Tinubu To Pause On Tax Reform Bills – Zulum
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Sunday, explained why the northern governors advised President Bola Tinubu to hold on before pushing the ...
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Forgive Any Perceived Wrongdoing And Honour Your Promise – Isanlu-Isin In Diasporal Beg Kwara Governor
The indigenes of Isanlu-Isin in the Isin local government area of Kwara State in Diaspora have appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to forgive ...
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NUJ: NGIJ Congratulates Alhassan, Urges Prioritisation of Press Freedom, Journalists’ Welfare
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) heartily congratulates Comrade Alhassan Yahaya on his resounding victory as the newly elected National President of ...
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PDP Governors Ask Tinubu To Review Economic Policies
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed concerns about the economic hardship on the nation by policies of the All Progressives ...
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Governor Okpebholo Restores Oba Of Benin’s Full Powers
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has abolished the new traditional councils created by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, in Edo South senatorial district. The ...
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Reps Vote Against Bill Seeking Six-Year Single Term For President, Governors
A Bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution to create a single term of six years for the office ...
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Senate Sacks Umar As CCT Chair Over Alleged Misconduct
The Senate on Wednesday invoked section 157 (1), officially removing Yakubu Umar as the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal. He was sacked ...
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Extend Tax Holiday For Kwara Workers, Pay Outstanding Bonuses, PDP Tells Gov. AbdulRasaq
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara State Chapter has asked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to extend the recently announced three-month tax holiday for civil ...
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Innovation Hub, Our Other Projects To Make Kwara A Go-To Place – Governor Abdulrazaq
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday visited the sites of some of his legacy projects, including the talk-of-the-town Innovation Hub, which is ...
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‘DSS Allegations Are Baseless’, Ladi Adebutu Shares Experience While In Custody
The governorship candidate of the Ogun state chapter of the People Democratic Party in the 2023 governorship election, Ladi Adebutu has described as ...
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Tinubu Writes NASS, Seeks Approval For N1.77tn Fresh External Borrowing
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval of a fresh N1.767 trillion, the equivalent of $2.209 billion as a ...
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End Of Banditry Is Near’, Says Defence Minister As NAF Inducts ATAK-129 Helicopters
The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has expressed confidence that the end of Banditry is near, urging the troops to synergize with ground ...
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INEC Declares APC’s Lucky Aiyedatiwa Winner Of Ondo Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, winner of the Saturday’s ...
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LG Election: APC Clears All 20 Chairmanship Positions In Ogun, Opposition Rejects Result
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept all 20 chairmanship seats in the Ogun State Local Government polls held on Saturday. The Chairman ...
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LG Election: PDP Wins All 14 Chairmanship Positions In Zamfara
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a landslide victory in the just-concluded Zamfara State local government election, winning all fourteen chairmanship seats ...
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NJC Suspends Rivers, Anambra High Court Judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended Justice G. C Aguma of the High Court of Rivers State and Justice A.O Nwabunike of ...
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Tinubu Appoints Bwala As Special Adviser On Media, Names Three Other DGs
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication. Bwala’s appointment was contained in a statement ...
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FEC Approves ₦47.9tn 2025 Budget
The Federal Executive Council has approved a proposed national budget of ₦47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year. The Minister of Budget and ...
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It’s Wrong For FCT Minister To Gift Judges Houses, Cars – Falana
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has condemned the gifting of houses to judges by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom ...
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Why Petrol Prices May Drop Soon — IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced a new agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery that could reduce petrol prices nationwide. ...
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Okpebholo Sworn-In As Edo State Governor
Monday Okpebholo has been inaugurated as the governor of Edo, marking an end to the eight-year stint of Godwin Obaseki at the helm ...
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Sale Of Heritage Bank Assets To Begin December 4 — NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says the sale of Heritage Bank’s assets will begin on December 4, 2024. This is according to ...
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No November Salary For Workers Without Residents’ Number – Kwara Govt
The Kwara State Government has urged public sector workers who are yet to register with the State Residents Registration Agency (KWSRRA) to do ...
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Judiciary Has Upright People But Few Are Tarnishing Our Reputation – CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says that the Nigerian Judiciary has a lot of upright knowledgeable, hardworking and courageous judges, ...
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13th Igbomina Day: Gov. AbdulRazaq Gets Accolade As Sen. Ashiru Emphasizes Need To Balance Modernization With Preservation
The gathering of the sons and daughters of Igbomina land at the Saint James Anglican Primary School, Iludun Oro, Irepodun local government, Kwara ...
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Police Confirm Arrest of 3 Officers Who Allegedly Beaten Varsity Student To Death In Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of three officers who allegedly beat a student of the ...
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#EndBadGovernance Protests: No Law Prohibits Prosecution Of Minors, Says AGF
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has said that no law in Nigeria prohibits the prosecution of ...
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Group Engages Stakeholders In Kwara On Effective Policing, Presents Communique To IGP
A group, Citizens’ Engagement on Police Reform in Nigeria, North Central zone, has proffered solutions to the inefficiency of the policing system in ...
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Incessant Grid Collapse: Power Minister Orders Immediate Implementation Of Committee’s Report
The Minister for Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has ordered the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) and all other relevant agencies of the ministry ...
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Gov. Seyi Makinde Announces N80,000 New Minimum Wage For Oyo Workers
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved an increase in the minimum wage to N80,000 for public sector workers in the state, ...
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Trump Wins US Election In Stunning Comeback
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock ...
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Danfo Driver Sets Vehicle, Self, LASTMA Personnels On Fire To Evade Arrest
A bus driver has set himself and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) on fire while trying to evade ...
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Tinubu Swears In Bianca Ojukwu, 6 Others New Ministers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday swore in seven newly appointed ministers at the Council Chambers, Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. This ...
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Hardship: What I Would Have Done Differently – Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections have disclosed what he would have done differently regarding ...
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Labour Party Fails To Win A Seat As ZLP Clears Abia LG Polls
Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has swept the local government elections in Abia State, winning 15 of the 17 chairmanship posts, leaving the ruling ...
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FG Working To Minimise Fake Condoms, Says Health Minister
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, on Friday said the Federal Government is working to minimise fake condoms and other ...
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#EndBadGovernance Protest: Court Grants N10m Bail Each To 67 Minors
Justice Obiora Egwuatu has granted bail to about 67 minors to the tune of N10m each out of the 76 that were arraigned ...
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KWASU Partners Chinese Companies For Quality, Affordable CNG Kits, To Open Conversion Center At Ilorin
Kayode Abdul The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwara State University, (KWASU) Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh on Friday disclosed that the institution had commenced discussion with ...
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Buhari Wouldn’t Have Emerged President Without Tinubu’s Support – Sunday Dare
Buhari Wouldn’t Have Emerged President Without Tinubu’s Support – Sunday Dare
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Tinubu Appoints Oluyede As Acting Chief Of Army Staff
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff. This was disclosed in a statement ...
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Tinubu’s Cost-cutting Measures Deceitful, Mere Window Dressing, says Timi Frank
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s cost-cutting measures, describing ...
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Kwara Governor Decries Ilegal Mining, Urges Economic Geologist To Rescue Situation
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday decried the high rate of illegal mining in the country and tasked the professional economic ...
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You’ve Made A Remarkable Impact, Groups Laud Ex-Minister Jamila Bio
The Immediate past Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim has been commended for her impactful contributions to human and community development ...
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GTBank vs 4 Journalists: “Mechanical Fault Affected Our Evidence”, Police Tell Judge
A Chief Superintendent of Police, Michael Abu, on Friday, told a Federal High Court in Lagos that mechanical fault was the reason some ...
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Coalition Urges President Tinubu to Sack IGP Egbotekun Over Human Rights Abuses
A coalition of Nigerian youths, students, and civil society organizations has called for the immediate removal of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun ...
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Kwara Governor Urged To Halt Staff Of Office Presentation To Joel Oyatoye As Oloro Of Oro
Group Says Action Is Contempt Of Court Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Executive Governor of Kwara State has been urged by concerned residents and ...
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‘We’ll Ensure Even Distribution of Roads Rehabilitation’ – Oyo Govt. Assures Residents
Residents of Oyo State have been assured of even distribution of rehabilitation, as the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA, continues to make ...
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IUO Don Offers Solutions To Nigeria’s Economic Woe
A don, Prof. Damian Mbaegbu has said that in spite of Nigeria’s significant challenges, the nation could thrive economically through political will and ...
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‘We Were Forced To Write Under Duress,’ Journalists Reveal In GTBank Defamation Trial
Four journalists standing trial before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, in the alleged cyberstalking and defamation case filed by Guaranty Trust Holding Company ...
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Tinubu Sacks Five Ministers, Makes Seven Fresh Nominations… See Setails
Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ...
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Ex-Lawmaker Farouk Lawan Reacts As He Regains Freedom After Serving Jail Term
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking ...