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Nigeria decimating terrorists, bandits – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria is witnessing a progressive decimation of terrorists and insurgents in order to secure the country. The minister made the remarks in Calabar at a joint press conference with Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, during a ceremony to mark the 2022 World Tourism Day. He said infrastructure and…
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PHOTO NEWS: Lagos takes delivery of Red Line Metro trains
Lagos State government on Tuesday took delivery of the trains that will be deployed on the Red Line Metro that will run from Agbado to Ebute-Meta. Governor Babajide Sanwoolu announced this on his social media handles.
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NCC-CSIRT proffers countermeasures against tech support website scams on Microsoft Edge browser
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has issued an advisory for users to install trusted, up-to-date anti-virus software with an Internet security component and to customize News Feed in Microsoft Edge Browser. This is part of the countermeasures to lessen the chances of falling for a malicious attack that has been discovered in the browser. The…
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Falae denies supporting Peter Obi for president
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae has denied declaring support for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. Falae said this in a statement by his Personal Assistant, Capt. M. A. Raji (rtd) which was made available to WesternPost on Tuesday. Falae said although the South East has been marginalised in producing Nigeria’s No.1…
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Akeredolu represents what Nigerians desire at this time – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Tuesday said the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, represents what Nigerians desire at this present time. Obi described Governor Akeredolu as a leader who speaks the truth at all times no matter the consequences. The LP presidential candidate spoke during a condolence visit to the governor at the Presidential…
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Wike supporter, Ortom, backs Ayu to continue as PDP national chairman
Benue State Governor, Gabriel Ortom has backed National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu to remain in office, withdrawing his support for the agitation of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Ortom said this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur. The governor said he has confidence in Ayu’s ability to lead the…
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Turkey files protest with Greece and US as Aegean tensions rise
Ankara has summoned the Greek ambassador and protested to Washington after accusing Greece of deploying United States armoured vehicles on two Aegean islands near the Turkish coast. Greece branded the move on Monday as “completely unfounded”, and accused Ankara of aggressive behaviour. Greece and Turkey, which are both part of the US-led NATO defence alliance, have feuded for years over…
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Kremlin says no decision to seal Russia’s borders amid chaos
The Kremlin says no decision has been taken on whether to seal Russia’s borders to stop an exodus of military-aged men fleeing the country after days of chaotic scenes during partial mobilisation for its war in Ukraine. Asked on Monday about the prospect of the border being shut, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “I don’t know anything about this.…
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APC postpones commencement of presidential campaign
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed indefinitely the commencement of its presidential campaign. This was contained in a statement by the Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong. The party had earlier fixed Wednesday for special prayers for the commencement of its campaign in line with the calendar of the Independent…
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Tinubu commiserates with Deputy Speaker Wase over brother’s death
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has sent messages of sympathy and condolence to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase, over the passing of his elder brother and Emir of Bashar, Alhaji Adamu Idris. While praying for a repose of the soul of the late traditional ruler, the APC presidential standard-bearer also…
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