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Unknown gunmen assassinate FIRS employee in Abuja
By Innocent Raphael Tragedy struck in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday night as unidentified gunmen fatally shot Khalid Bichi, a middle-aged man and employee of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The incident reportedly occurred before 9 pm while Bichi was out to purchase food. Eyewitness reports indicate that the assailants, whose identities remain unknown, approached Bichi and opened fire, striking…
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Why Wike, Fubara clashed- Ehie
Hon. Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed the reason behind the frosty relationship between his principal and the former Governor, Nyesom Wike. Ehie said the problem in Rivers State began when a few political leaders sought exclusive control of the resources of the state. He spoke on Saturday at a thanksgiving service for the…
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Gateway International Airport to become major transportation hub for SouthWest- Gbajabiamila
…says Abiodun’s administration is transformative Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has commended the bold initiative of Governor Dapo Abiodun on the Gateway International Agro Cargo and Passenger Airport, saying that the airport would soon be the transportation hub for other states in the South-West. Gbajabiamila also applauded the Governor for forging ahead with…
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EFCC cautions banks to stop supporting fraudulent customers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned compliance officers of banks in Nigeria to stop disclosing the anti-graft agency’s investigative activities to their customers. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made the call through the Acting Zonal Director of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC, ACE I Hauwa Garba Ringim, during a stakeholders’ meeting with Compliance Officers of Banks…
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JTF destroys 40 illegal refining sites in Abia
As part of its mandate to rid the South-South region of the country of criminality, specifically crude oil theft, the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has destroyed over 40 illegal refining sites at Ukwa Forest, in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia. The Commander of the Joint Military Force, Rear Adm. John Okeke, who led the operation,…
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Nigerian Army reacts to viral video of soldiers’ protest in detention facility
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Army’s headquarters has issued a public statement in response to a viral audiovisual recording circulating on social media, reportedly produced by some of its personnel held in custody at the 8 Division Garrison detention facility. The recording had depicted soldiers protesting against overcrowded cells and lamenting poor feeding conditions. In the statement released on Saturday…
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2 die in Lagos tanker fire accident
Two persons have died in a tanker fire accident in the Surulere area of Lagos State. The Director/CEO of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Margaret Adeseye, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the agency received a distress call late Friday about the tanker accident at the Ijesha end of the Cele link bridge in Surulere, Lagos. “At…
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Body of trapped LAMATA worker found after 5 days search
Rescue authorities in Lagos State have found a drainage worker Tajudeen Amololo dead after a five-day search. The man was trapped in an underground tunnel at the Onipanu Bus Stop around Fadeyi in Lagos while he was desilting the drainage. While rescue agencies had launched a search and rescue operation since then, the drainage worker was later found dead after…
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29 Generals retire from Nigerian Army
Twenty-nine generals of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army have retired from active military service. Of the 29 retired infantry officers who pulled out of active service at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State on Friday, 19 were major generals, and 10 were brigadiers general. Among them is Major General Victor Ezugwu, who spoke on behalf of the…
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George urges PDP Elders to intervene in Rivers political turmoil
By Innocent Raphael A former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has issued a call to action for elders and stakeholders of the party to intervene in the escalating political turmoil in Rivers State. Addressing the pressing issue on Friday, George emphasized the necessity for all involved parties to prioritize the collective interests of Nigerians.…
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