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LP renames Obidient Directorate
By Innocent Raphael The Labour Party has announced the renaming of its Directorate of Obidient Affairs to the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration. In a statement issued on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the Labour Party urged its members and the general public to take note of the change. This decision comes amid recent controversies surrounding the…
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Internet fraudster arrested for car theft, fraudulent activities
…as suspected cultist, gunrunner docked, firearms recovered… By Innocent Raphael Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan Lagos, led by Assistant Inspector General of Police Olatoye A. Durosinmi, have apprehended Joseph Olaosebikan Olawuyi for obtaining a Mercedes Benz GLE 350 under false pretenses and engaging in fraudulent activities totaling Thirty Million Naira (N30,000,000). The arrest followed…
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APC trains State Organising Secretaries ahead e-membership registration
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun the training of the State Organising Secretaries ahead the commencement of the E-Membership registration exercise. According to the party, the State Organising Secretaries would spearhead the training of thos who would register the members at the State and Local government levels. The training of the State Organising Secretaries was held in Ladi Kwali…
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NDLEA raids hotel in Lagos, arrests pilgrims ingesting cocaine
By Innocent Raphael The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced it arrested suspected drug dealers after raiding the Emerald Hotel in the Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos State, on Wednesday. The raid targeted some intending pilgrims to the ongoing hajj in Saudi Arabia who were caught in the act of ingesting wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight.…
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NCS seizes pangolin scales worth N3.9bn in kebbi
The Federal Operations Unit Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service, says it has intercepted pangolin scales worth N3.9 billion Duty Paid Value from smugglers during an operation in Kebbi State. The Comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit, Ahmadu Bello-Shuaibu who disclosed on Wednesday at the unit’s headquarters in Kaduna State, said the Customs operatives acting on actionable intelligence, stormed…
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Two forms of banditry existed in Kaduna during El-rufai’s administration- Shehu Sani
By Innocent Raphael Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has accused the past administration of ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai of subjecting the state to two forms of banditry: one in the forests and the other within the Government House. In a statement released on Thursday, Sani alleged that during El-Rufai’s tenure, Kaduna was victimized not only by bandits in its forests…
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EXCLUSIVE: Fayemi eyes Ekiti North Senatorial District
By Okunade Adekunle After failing to bag any appointment in President Bola Tinubu administration, former Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is now angling to contest for the Ekiti North Senatorial District in the next election. Fayemi is moving to replace Senator Cyril Fasuyi who presently represents the senatorial district in the National Assembly.Both of them are members of the…
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16 lawmakers write Biden, seek return of detained Binance Executive to US
Sixteen members of the United States House of Representatives, have petitioned President Joe Biden, urging him to intervene, as they demand the return of detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to the United States from Nigeria. He was arrested by the Federal Government in February. Gambaryan was initially held at a guest house before formal charges were brought against him and…
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BREAKING: Tinubu issues Executive Order to stop payment of taxes, levies in Dollar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued an executive order to discontinue the payment of taxes and levies in foreign currency. This is to reduce the pressure on the Naira. The Order also mandates that all levels of government and their agencies prioritize the procurement of Made in Nigeria goods and services. The Executive Order, titled the Inflation Reduction and Price…
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Minimum Wage: Tripartite Committee adjourns meeting till after Edun submits cost implications to Tinubu
The Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage adjourned its meeting on Wednesday to allow the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to meet the 48-hour deadline for presenting the cost implications of the proposed wage increase. A source close to the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not permitted…
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