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Wike insists on PDP’s membership, despite calls for expulsion
By Innocent Raphael Despite threats of expulsion from some PDP chieftains, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he remains a member of the main opposition party. Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, clashed with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership ahead of the 2023 presidential election over the party’s internal power-sharing formula, advocating…
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Police arrest dispatch rider for alleged stealing of vechicle
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a twenty-three year-old dispatch rider for making off with a Toyota Camry, 2010 model. Spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. The statement read “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have apprehended a twenty-three year-old dispatch rider for making off with a…
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EFCC rearraigns ex- gov Yahaya Bello, others for alleged N100bn fraud
By Innocent Raphael Immediate past Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, the Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor, Alli Bello, and one Daudu Suleiman have been re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting about N100 billion belonging to the state government in September 2015. Following the development, Ali Bello and Dauda Suleman have however pleaded…
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Kaduna school kidnap: We’ll rescue victims, Nigerian Military pledges
By Inocent Raphael The Nigerian military has pledged to rescue the more than 200 school children recently abducted by bandits in Kaduna State. Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, affirmed the military’s commitment to safely rescuing all kidnapped victims during a press conference in Abuja. Buba further criticized school owners for not promptly reporting abduction cases to…
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Yar’Adua emerges Chairman Northern Senators Forum
The senator representing Katsina Central in the National Assembly, Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua, has emerged as the new chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum. Yar’Adua was appointed as the forum’s new chair two days after the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi. Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central, accused the upper chamber of padding the 2024 budget to the tune of N3.7 trillion.…
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints ex-Osun Commissioner as DG NACA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Temitope Ilori as the Director General of the National Agency For The Control of AIDS (NACA), for an initial term of 4 years starting 22nd, February 2024. Ilori was a Commissioner for Health in Osun State, from 2011 to 2014 and Chairperson of the Osun State Agency on Control of HIV/AIDS…
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Tinubu writes Reps, seeks enactment of Students Loan Bill 2024
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking repeal of the Students Loans Act 2023 and enactment of the Students Loan Bill 2024. The president in his letter explained that the request for repeal of the Students Loans Act 2023 and a fresh enactment is to address some challenges with the earlier Act and to enhance…
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Food Security: FG lauds IFAD, appeals for expeditious release of $5m grant
Federal Government has lauded the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for being a formidable force in addressing unprecedented challenges facing the global food system. The government also appealed for expeditious release of $5m grant intended for the country for the implementation of various programmes to boost food security across Nigeria. The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,…
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24-year old man kills friend with gas cylinder
By Innocent Raphael Peter Adebayo, a 24-year old man, has been arrested and charged with murder, for allegedly killing his friend, Lekan Raji, in Ondo State. The incident which happened at Ireakari Street, in Akure, saw the suspect smash his victim’s head with a cooking gas cylinder after taking hard substances known as Colorado. Adebayo was later charged before the…
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Kaduna Kidnapping: Bandits threaten to kill abductees if ransom demand not met in 20 days
The bandits who kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in Kuriga, Kaduna state, have threatened to kill the abductees if the random demand is not met. A community leader, Jubril Aminu who acts as a spokesman for the families of the abductees said he had received a call on his phone from the kidnappers on Tuesday. “They made…
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