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IGP deploys armed tactical squads to Abuja-Kaduna expressway, visits troubled spots
Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has deployed officers drawn from the Police tactical squads to ensure the safety of travellers along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. In a statement by the acting Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP used the opportunity to patrol the entire 163km stretch of the road for hands-on assessment of the security challenges. “In…
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Consider hazard allowance for staff members, OYRTMA chairman urges Makinde
Richard Thomas, Ibadan The chairman, Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, (OYRTMA), Dr Akintomide Fagbemi, has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to consider hazard allowance for the agency’s staff due to dangers inherent in their service. Dr. Fagbemi made the appeal in Ibadan while commenting on the death of one of his officers, Jimoh Kehinde, who died on Tuesday afternoon at…
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I was meant to be in train attacked in Kaduna – Obi of Onitsha
Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe said he was meant to be a passenger in the ill-fated Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists on Monday. Speaking to Igbo leaders under the aegis of Ahamefuna Socio-cultural organisation converged in Enugu, the monarch said he was already at the train station, waiting to board, but a phone call he received stopped him…
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Banky W joins PDP, declares for Eti-Osa House of Representatives seat
Record label owner, singer and actor Bankole Wellington also known Banky W has announced his decision to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He also announced his intention to vie for the Eti-Osa House of Representatives seat in the 2023 general elections. The entertainer announced this on Twitter on Friday. He had contested the Eti-Osa federal constituency seat on the…
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Kaduna train attack: 21 passengers missing 170 safe – NRC
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has confirmed that 21 passengers are still missing, while 170 passengers in the Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists on Monday are safe. NRC Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, disclosed in a statement on Saturday. “You would recall that on the 28th of March, 2022, suspected bandits attacked the last evening train, AK9 on the Abuja…
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Ramadan: Atiku urges Muslims to pray for national unity, eschew division
Former Vice President has felicitated with Nigerians as the Ramadan begins. Atiku in a statement by his media office on Saturday, urged Muslims and indeed all Nigerians to embrace unity and peace.He congratulated Muslim faithful in Nigeria and around the world on the sighting of the crescent of the Holy month of Ramadan.“It is with great joy that I congratulate…
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Police arrest man with ammunition to ‘fight IPOB’
Borno State Police Command on Friday arrested a man with large ammunition in Maiduguri. Clement Asuk, 28, was planning to transport the large consignment of ammunition to Cross River State when he was arrested at the Maiduguri motor park. According to him, he was sending the ammunition to a community in Cross River State, which he said is currently at…
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We’ll import mercenaries to fight terrorists if soldiers fail us – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai says the governors in the region would have no choice but to seek help from mercenaries if the military fails to help fight terrorists. He was speaking with journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari as the Presidential Villa on Friday. Gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound train on Monday, injuring 26 people, with eight bodies recovered…
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President Buhari hails Ebenezer Obey at 80
President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed music legend, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey who clocks 80 on Sunday. Buhari in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Obey’s music has been a blessing, garnering tremendous recognition and adulation nationally and internationally. “The President pays tribute to the musician, who used his art and skills…
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Buhari is flippant about taming terrorists, By Yemi Adebowale
When terrorists strike and there are no consequences, they are emboldened. This is exactly what has been happening in almost seven years of the Buhari government in Nigeria. Six days after terrorists bombed a train heading to Kaduna from Abuja, killing eight people; injuring and abducting many, not even one of the bastards has been apprehended. The terrorists operated for…
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