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FG arraigns EndBadGovernance protest leaders
The Federal Government is set to arraign some leaders and organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protests held from August 1 to 10, 2024 today. The protesters are being tried for alleged treason, inciting mutiny and intent to destabilise Nigeria. The ten persons to be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court are Michael Adaramoye also known as Lenin,…
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2027: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso merger talks ongoing- PDP Deputy Spokesman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, on Monday, said discussion is ongoing for possible merger of the three leading opposition candidates in the last presidential election, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Abdullahi disclosed this during Channels TV’s Sunrisedaily programme. He said the trio…
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Gunmen abduct 3, kill 1 in Ekiti
Gunmen on Saturday reportedly abducted three travellers in Emure, Ekiti State It was reported that the gunmen also killed Taiwo Oluwole, the husband of one of the captives. According to security sources, who pleaded anonymity, the incident occurred around 5:30 PM near Oyimo River, along Emure-Supare Road in Emure. Some pupils of Apostolic Faith Children School were kidnapped at the…
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NCC issues fresh quality of service KPIs for telcos
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a set of key performance indicators for the quality of service of all telecommunications companies in the country. The new QoS Regulations 2024 just released by the Commission sets specific parameters for the different network segments of the telcos covering 2G, 3G, and 4G and it focuses on parameters such as Drop Call…
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Oyo trains 352 LG Supervisory Councillors, SAs
The Oyo State Government has organized an induction workshop for the Thirty-Three (33) Local Government Supervisory Councillors and Special Assistants in the State. The workshop was held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. Governor Seyi Makinde who was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Ademola Ojo, said the induction workshop is aimed at…
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2 children dead in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway lone accident
Two children were killed in a lone accident at the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. A statement by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said five others sustained injuries and have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, adding ” At the same time, the corpses of the deceased have been deposited at…
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SERAP drags NASS leadership to court over alleged fixing of lawmakers’ running cost
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the leadership of the National Assembly members for fixing what it described as the running cost of lawmakers. Joined in the suit were the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The group claimed the duo failed to end “the unlawful practice by the National…
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After 8 months in hiding, ex-beauty queen submits self to NDLEA
A wanted ex-beauty queen, Aderinoye Queen Christmas also known as Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye has surrendered to National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Lagos Command after about eight months in hiding. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. The ex-beauty queen was declared wanted by the agency in January after…
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NDLEA seizes drugs worth N17.9bn in Lagos, Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the seizure of hard drugs worth N17.9 billion in major operations in Lagos and Rivers States. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the hard drugs intercepted at the Onne and Tincan seaports were a total of 31,124,600 pills of tramadol 225mg and bottles of…
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Rivers Politics: Wike threatens to cause political crisis in PDP-controlled states
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to cause political crisis in the state of any governor who tries to interfere in the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. Wike said this at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt on Saturday during the party’s state congress. “Let me assure all of you,…
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