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FIJ Journalist released after 10days in police detention
Nigerian Police authorities have released Daniel Ojukwu, the detained journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Ojukwu, who went missing with his phone numbers switched off and whereabouts unknown to colleagues until it was found out he was detained by the police, regained his freedom on Friday. “Daniel Ojukwu, the FIJ reporter who was abducted by men of the…
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Tijani, Maida seal MoU with Nokia on digital training for youths
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria. The deal, sealed earlier this week, is to train young Nigerians on latest 4G/5G radio and transmission technologies at the Nigerian Communications…
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Kogi Govt pledges swift action to rescue kidnapped CUSTECH students
By Innocent Raphael The Kogi State government has pledged unwavering efforts to secure the safe return of students abducted by bandits at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Kogi State. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the government affirmed its commitment to rescuing the students who were kidnapped…
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Yahaya Bello: Court rejects setting aside arrest warrant
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has insisted that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello must come to court and answer to the fraud allegations preferred against him by the EFCC to the tune of 80 billion naira. On April 23, the court ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve former governor…
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Bandits attack Kogi Varsity, abduct nine students
Bandits have attacked the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Okene in Kogi, and abducted a yet-to-be ascertained number of students. Security sources said that quite a handful of students were in the class to read in preparation for the first-semester examination scheduled for Monday, May 13. The gunmen were said to have entered the classrooms on Thursday…
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FG, Enugu govt partner to enhance Akanu Ibiam International airport
By Innocent Raphael The Enugu State Government has taken a step towards the completion and operationalization of the international terminal, as well as the construction of a cargo terminal and warehouses at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport within its borders . A partnership between the state and the Federal Government received a boost with the constitution of a committee tasked…
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Oyo Police intensifies security on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
… As HURIWA condemns abduction… By Innocent Raphael The Oyo State Police Command has bolstered security efforts by deploying additional personnel along the route. This is in response to the recent surge in kidnapping and robbery incidents along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Olu-Ode of Oyo State, commonly known as Ege, confirmed the proactive steps taken by stating, “We have engaged with…
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Edo LP crisis deepens as Youth Leader appoints self party chairman
By Innocent Raphael The crisis in Edo Labour Party (LP) has taken a new dimension as youth leader, Ken Omusi, appointed himself as the State Chairman. Omusi in a press conference at the party’s secretariat in Benin, announced Stanley Orobosa as the acting Secretary, citing the need to overhaul the party’s leadership due to what he described as the “draconian…
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FCSC charges State civil service commissions on innovations, new ideas
The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has charged State civil service commissions on innovations and strategies in the implementation of public policies. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, gave the charge during the courtesy call by the Chairman, Yobe State Civil Service Commission and the Permanent Secretaries Commission and of Ministry of Establishment and Training, in Abuja. Olaopa explained…
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Suleja Jailbreak: Security agencies on trail of all escapees- Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said security agencies are on the trail of all the escapees from Suleja Custodial Centre following the collapse of its perimeter fence during a downpour last month. Tunji-Ojo also revealed that some of the fleeing inmates have been recaptured and are now back in custody. He made this known in Abuja when…
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