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BREAKING: Kwankwaso visits suspended Senator Ningi
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday evening paid a solidarity visit to the suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi (Bauchi Central). It would be recalled that Ningi accused the Senate of padding the 2024 budget with N3.7trn. He was suspended for three months by the Senate after…
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Senate allocates N47.5bn for undisclosed schools, Rufai Oseni raises alarm
By Innocent Raphael In response to growing concerns about the budget padding allegation raised by now suspended Senator Abdul Ningi, Arise Television Anchor, Rufai Oseni has pointed the Senate had to explain to Nigerians why 47.5 Billion Naira have been allocated for the infrastructural upgrade of 50 schools. Rufai made this known in a terse post on his official X…
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BREAKING: Voice, Data services affected by undersea cable cuts restored, says NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that voice and data services affected by undersea cable cuts have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilisation capabilities. NCC, in a statement issued on Monday by its Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, said all operators who were impacted by the cuts have taken recovery capacity from submarine cables which…
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FG begins metering of Nigerian Army formations nationwide
The Federal Government has begun the mass metering of the Nigerian Army formations nationwide. Speaking at the flag-off of the exercise at the headquarters of the 9th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ikeja military cantonment, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu said the exercise would end the era of estimated billings in the power sector. Adelabu added that the exercise would…
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Aggrieved motorcycle operators protest death of colleagues in Delta
Major roads and markets in Asaba and Okayama in the Oshimili South and Oshimili North Local Government Areas of Delta State were, on Monday, taken over by aggrieved motorcycle riders protesting the death of their colleagues. Eyewitness said the group of motorcycle riders took the streets in anger, destroying properties. Businesses around the popular Midwifery market in Okpanam and the…
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Many engineers now use bamboo due to high cost Of iron rods – Builders
By Innocent Raphael In a recent survey conducted by WesternPost, it has come to light that while many Nigerians whose buildings are under construction have abandoned them, waiting for prices of materials to reduce, and some frustrated project owners selling off their uncompleted properties to interested buyers, others have decided to invent conventional means by replacing iron rods with bamboo.…
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Post election: Putin vows to continue Ukraine invasion
Russian President, Vladmir Putin has vowed to press on with the invasion of Ukraine. Putin made this known in a post-election news conference on Monday. He also said Russian democracy was more legitimate than in the United States, where “with mail-in voting… you can buy a vote for $10”. Voting took place in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine such as…
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Undersea Cables: FG to collaborate Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, others in reviewing international laws
The Federal Government would be seeking the review of international and regional laws to protect undersea cables. Nigerian Government said that it would engage countries like Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana and others to accelerate efforts in reviewing the laws. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, ‘Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. Since Thursday,…
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SSANU, NASU begin nationwide strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have begun a nationwide strike over what they described as unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of withheld salaries by the Federal Government. SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim made this known on Monday. “Definitely, it (the strike) has already started,” said Ibrahim. “As at today (Monday),…
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Again, Bandits abduct 14 people in Kaduna
Fourteen people have been kidnapped by suspected bandits at Dogon Noma- Ungwan Gamo community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident comes barely a week after 61 people were kidnapped in Buda community also in Kajuru LGA. Police authorities have not confirmed the attack. However, a youth leader, Sani Musa, told journalists that the bandits in large numbers…
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