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Abuja-Kaduna train passengers stranded over diesel supply
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has apologised to passengers for the delay in rendering train services to passengers along the Abuja-Kaduna train route on Monday. In a statement on Monday, Pascal Nnorli, the manager of the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), said the delay was due to a shortage in the supply of diesel. “The management of the NRC sincerely apologises…
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Lagos SDP chairman, excos dump party, join PDP
The Lagos State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka, and some executive members have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ms Adeyinka, leading about 15 other party executives to the PDP on Monday, said the decision was based on personalities with the tickets of the PDP in Lagos. According to her, the defectors consulted widely before…
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January 31 Deadline: Customers throng banks, decry limited access to new banknotes
On Monday, some customers in Birnin Kebbi thronged banks to either deposit or receive money and expressed concern over limited access to the new Naira notes. Checks on different banks in Birnin Kebbi revealed that customers in their large numbers were sighted at different banks trying to gain access to the banks or access to Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). In…
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Naja’atu was sacked from APC campaign for incompetence, being a mole, says Tinubu Media Office
The media office of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says contrary to her resignation claims, Hajiya Naja’atu Mohammed was sacked as Director of Civil Society Organisations of the campaign council for her incompetence and being a mole. This was contained in a statement by Mahmud Jega, adviser on public affairs to Tinubu on…
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2023: Akeredolu canvasses votes for Tinubu, Jimoh Ibrahim, other APC candidates in Ondo South
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Monday urged the people of Southern Senatorial District of the state to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the forthcoming general elections. Governor Akeredolu said the party parades the best candidates from the Presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, the senatorial candidate, Dr.…
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Buhari departs Lagos Tuesday for Dakar International Conference on Agriculture
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Lagos for Senegal on Tuesday where he will attend the 2nd edition of Dakar International Conference on Agriculture. The high-level Dakar 2 Summit hosted by President Macky Sall of Senegal and the Chairperson of the African Union is holding under the theme “Feeding Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience.” The conference, which seeks to create favourable…
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FIRS breaks its 2021 record, collects N10.1trn in 2022
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that it collected over N10 trillion in tax revenue in the year 2022, the highest tax collection ever recorded in its history. The Service made this known in its the “2022 Performance Update,” report signed by its Executive Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, and released to the public on Monday, after his briefing…
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Everton sack Lampard after defeat at West Ham
Everton have sacked manager Frank Lampard after less than a year in charge at Goodison Park. Defeat at fellow strugglers West Ham United on Saturday was Everton’s ninth loss in 12 Premier League games. They are second from bottom of the table with 15 points from 20 matches, above Southampton on goal difference. Former England midfielder Lampard, 44, replaced Rafael Benitez…
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Buhari, Tinubu electrify mammoth crowd at Bauchi APC rally
…Lawan, APC govs give reasons why North should back Tinubu A mammoth crowd of party supporters and other residents on Monday thronged the streets of Bauchi to receive President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a campaign tour of the state. Tinubu, who had spent the night at the capital of…
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Anyaoku fairer in the ninth, By Sam Omatseye
Enter BOS of Lagos. Enter Chief of Staff to the president. Enter Obj. Exit boredom. The boredom had to disappear as former president Olusegun Obasanjo walked into the Metropolitan Club where the old and retired men of industry meet to recall old exploits over tea, and dine. This time, they gathered to mark the 90th birthday of an illustrious citizen,…
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