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BREAKING: Nigerian Military declares Halilu Buzu wanted for terrorism, illegal arms supplies
The military has declared Halilu Buzu wanted for terrorist activities, illegal arms supplies, illegal mining, and cattle rustling. Announcing this in Abuja at the bi-weekly media briefing of the Defence Media Operations, the Director of Operations, Major General Edward Buba, said Halilu Buzu, who is an indigene of Niger, resides in a forest in Zamfara State, and often escapes to…
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No extension for 2024 SSCE registration deadline- NECO
By Innocent Raphael The National Examinations Council (NECO) has confirmed that it has not extended the registration deadline for its 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Registration. Azeez Sani, acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication at NECO, made this clear in a statement released on Wednesday. According to Sani, the registration period, which began on…
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BREAKING: Emirates Airlines will resume flights to Nigeria- Keyamo
By Innocent Raphael The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said Emirates Airlines will resume flights to Nigeria. This announcement follows Keyamo’s meeting with UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, at the UAE Embassy in Abuja. Keyamo revealed that Emirates has confirmed a specific date for the resumption of flights, which will be officially announced by…
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NSCDC nabs 2 over alleged serial robbery, burglary
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a notorious burglary syndicate responsible for a series of break-ins at warehouses, stores, and supermarkets in Apalara area of Ilorin. According to the Command, the crack detectives from the command’s tracking unit apprehended two suspects: Garuba Kabir, 28, and Nasir Raheem,…
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LASG to empower one million youths in ICT
…250,000 to benefit in first Cohort By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has announced a new innovation to partner with an international organisation to provide opportunities in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for one million youths in the state. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, disclosed this during Ministerial press briefing on Wednesday. He said…
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3 die in scavengers, Abuja residents clash
By Innocent Raphael Byazhin community in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was thrown into chaos as a violent clash between local scavengers, known as baban bola, and residents resulted in the deaths of three people, including two women and a young boy. The incident began when a baban bola attempted to steal a pot of…
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Nigerian army uncovers 5 illegal oil bunkering operations in Rivers
By Innocent Raphael The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has uncovered five reservoirs, each containing 45,000 liters of crude oil, in the Odagwa Etche community of Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State. This discovery, part of ongoing anti-oil bunkering operations since February, highlights the scale of illegal oil activities in the region. The General Officer Commanding the 6 Division,…
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Sanwo-Olu mourns Deputy CoS, Soyannwo
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday mourned his Deputy chief of Staff, Mr Gboyega Soyannwo, who died after a brief illness at age 55. A statement by Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the Government and people of Lagos, sent his condolences to the Soyannwo family. Omotoso noted that…
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EXCLUSIVE: Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy CoS, Soyannwo dies
The Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr Gboyega Soyannwo, has died. Soyannwo died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Sources informed WesternPost that Soyannwo had stroke at the weekend and was rushed to the hospital. The Sources said that he could not survive the stroke despite quick medical attention. ” Mr Soyannwo died today (Wednesday). It is…
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Lagos PDP felicitates Sarumi on 80th birthday
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Chief Oladapo Babatunde Sarumi, a founding member of the party in the state, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Chief Sarumi’s milestone birthday falls on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement signed by the party’s publicity…
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