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The Nigeria Police high command has dimissed allegations of nepotism and ethnic sentiments by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.
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Director General, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, has condemned recent killing of 16 army personnel including a commanding officer and two majors, describing the act as one perpetuating violence instead of peace.
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on the path to victory in the September 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State. The President spoke while presenting the party's flag to the state gubernatorial candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa at the Presidential Villa,…
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The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought before it by Jude Chidiebere, a former husband to Nigeria's envoy to Argentina, Chikerenwa Cordelia Anyatonwu over joint ownership of property in Abuja. Justice Okon Abang in a judgement delivered on Monday, dismissed the appeal for want of merit. Chidiebere had sued…
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The Nigeria Police High Command has dismissed allegations of nepotism and ethnic sentiments by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. A story on the IGP’s tribal inclinations had gone viral on social media. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi who said there is no truth in the allegation noted that there was a need…
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Nigeria said internet and data services disrupted by an undersea cable cut last week have been restored. Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilisation capacities as of Monday evening. "All operators who were impacted by the cuts have taken recovery capacity from submarine cables,…
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has presented a whooping N1.5 Billion insurance money to widows and next-of-kins of policemen who died in the line of duty. The cheques were presented at the police headquarters, Abuja by the IGP and his lieutenants. The benefits, according to IGP were given to the relatives of…
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The Nigerian Army has condemned the alleged resort to propaganda by Okuama community in Delta State following the gruesome killing of troops who were on a peace mission. Sixteen soldiers of troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army were said to have been murdered while on a peaceful and mediatory mission after a…
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After months of persistent lobbying and advocacy by the member representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives,  Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the Federal Government has finally captured and included the worsening Umuchima Ideato gully erosion in the 2024 budget and supplementary budget. The Federal Government is at the threshold of…
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Member representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has expressed deep gratitude to the federal government for allocating funds to address the worsening Umuchima gully erosion in the 2024 budget. In a statement, Ugochinyere lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for including budgetary provisions in both the…
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President Bola Tinubu says the All Progressives Congress (APC), is on the path to victory in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo.
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Kidnappers have abducted over 100 people in two new attacks in northwest Nigeria weeks after more than 250 school pupils were seized in the same state, residents and officials told AFP on Monday.
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday, met with the leadership of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which had the party's candidate for the upcoming governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa, in attendance, was at the behest of the Presidency…
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The Anambra chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) gave a 72-hour ultimatum on Monday for the release of a member from police custody, failing which members would withdraw their services.
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has advised the newly inaugurated Permanent Secretaries for the FCT Administration to perform, else, they will be sacked.
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 18 for hearing a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS).
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Ministry of Defence on Monday condemned as unacceptable, Thursday’s killing of 16 officers and men of the 181 Amphibious Battalion at Okuama in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta by youths of the community.
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of John Paul Akinduro as Spokesperson to the Deputy Governor of the state, Olayide Adelami. Until his appointment, Akinduro was Special Assistant on Media and Digital Communications to the former governor of Ondo state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko - a position he has held since leaving office…
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The Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom of Delta State, HRM Clement Ikolo, has said the 16 soldiers killed came to protect his people from those who wanted to invade their land. While on a peace mission to Okuoma community in Bomadi community in Bomadi local government in Delta State, troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion, were allegedly…
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The police in Borno on Monday confirmed that a suicide bomber injured two persons in Biu Local Government Area of the state.
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Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped and killed the Village Head of Riruwai in Lame District of Bauchi Emirate in Toro LGA of Bauchi State, Alh Garba Badamasi. It was reported that the gunmen invaded the community on Friday, 15th March and shot randomly at the locals, scared them off and abducted the village head. Further details…
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The Medical Director of Alliance Hospital, Christopher Otabor and three others were on Monday docked in the FCT High Court, Zuba for alleged organ harvesting.
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered world's largest Cryptocurrency company, Binance Holdings Limited to disclose the names and transaction details of all its most prominent users in Nigeria. Justice Emeka Nwite gave Binance the interim order to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with a comprehensive information of all the…
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No fewer than 183 former Niger Delta agitators have dragged the Federal Government (FG) to a Federal High Court, Abuja over allegations bordering on alleged stoppage of their monthly allowance.
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A 60-year-old herder, Audu Usman on Monday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged defilement of his 14-year-old daughter.
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Eric Odoh Ocheme, the former personal assistant to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has asked security agencies to stop mentioning his name in the alleged forgery of signatures for the withdrawal of $6.2m from the apex bank to pay 2023 election observers. Ocheme, a former staff member of…
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Terrorism in Kaduna State took another turn on Sunday after bandits kidnapped 87 people in a fresh wave of attacks. The latest attack was said to have taken place in Kajuru-Station community in the Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed the incident to journalists…
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A Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered Binance Holdings Limited to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with the comprehensive data or information of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform.
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Universities staff have commenced a nationwide strike under the directive of members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) The unions are protesting what they call "unfair treatment and disparity" in the payment of withheld salaries by the Federal Government. “Definitely, it (the strike) has already…
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut, which disrupted the services of banks and telecom operators in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Mr Kayode Adegoke, in Abuja. The commission assured Nigerians…
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Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has revealed that he has yet to receive a salary for two years since assuming office as the Governor of Anambra State. Soludo made this disclosure on Sunday at an event to celebrate two years of his administration in Awka, the state capital. The governor said he decided to take this…
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Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for restraints by the military authorities, following the killing of 16 soldiers in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion, while on a peace mission to Okuoma community in Bomadi LGA of Delta State, were allegedly attacked by…