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Gunmen Kill 12 In Fresh Attack In PLateau Community

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Suspected gunmen have killed at least 12 persons in Pushit community in the Mangu local government area of Plateau State on Thursday in a fresh attack. Our correspondent learnt that the attack leading to the death of the victims occurred…

GWR: Onakoya Braves Stomach Upset To Continue Record-breaking Chess Marathon

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In an astounding demonstration of resilience and commitment, Nigerian chess master and advocate of child education, Tunde Onakoya, is on a quest to set a new world record for the longest chess marathon. This remarkable effort is taking…

Federal Gov’t Sets Up 28-member C’ttee For Tinubu’s First Anniversary

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The Federal Government has inaugurated a 28-member Inter-Ministerial Committee tasked with planning and executing activities to mark the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu administration. The high-powered committee will oversee…

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Tinubu Appoints Agama As SEC DG, Names Katuka Board Chair

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Emomotimi Agama as the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, also disclosed that the president named…

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Plateau Varsity Declares 2-day Mourning, Suspends Exams Over Student’s Death

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Following the attacks on Chikam community, adjacent Plateau State University (PLASU) in Bokkos, where a 200-Level Computer Science student, Dading James Jordan, lost his life, the institution has declared a two-day mourning period. The…

Ghana’s Strategic Gold Repatriation from US: Safeguarding Against Economic Volatility

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Ghana’s recent decision to repatriate its gold reserves from the United States signals a significant shift in the nation’s economic strategy. Beyond the symbolic gesture of reclaiming control over its precious metal assets, Ghana’s move is…

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FIRS Targets N1.9trn From Public Sector, Signs MoU With ICPC To Tackle Tax Fraud

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Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has assured the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) that the commission will assist the agency to tackle cases of tax…

Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Apprehend 3 Suspects, Kill Terrorist In Taraba

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Nigerian Army troops have foiled a kidnap attempt on Mr Musa Arewa by three armed persons in Lankaviri community of Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba State. The troops arrested the three suspected kidnappers on Thursday, April…

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Kano Gov’t Gives Kano Pillars Ultimatum To Win 3 Games

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The Kano State Government, through its Acting Commissioner of Youths and Sports, Hon. Hamza Safiyanu Kachako, has issued a three-game ultimatum to the management and technical crew of Kano Pillars Football Club to regain its winning streak…

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20 Feared Killed In Imo Auto Crash

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Twenty (20) persons are suspected to have died in a ghastly road accident involving a long coaster bus belonging to the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Renewal Movement and a heavy duty truck in Owerri, the Imo state capital. The accident on…

Money Laundering: Court Upholds Acquittal Of Ex-AGF Adoke

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Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday upheld the “no case” submission by former Attorney-General Of The Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, on charges bodering on money laundering. The Economic and…

8 Thugs Arrested For Attempting To Disrupt Commissioners’ Swearing-In In Kano

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The Kano State Police Command has apprehended eight suspects for attempting to disrupt the swearing-in ceremony of four new Commissioners at the Government House in Kano. The incident occurred during the inauguration presided over by…

NNPCL, JV Partner Target 20,000bpd Crude Oil At OML 85

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its Joint Venture (JV) partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), have commenced oil production from the asset also known as Madu…

Cubana Chief Priest Urges Cooperation With EFCC

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Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has counseled Nigerians against evading the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Cubana Chief Priest, in a recent statement, emphasised that the agency’s operatives do not…

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UNICEF, NGE, DAME Partner To Boost Children’s Rights

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost children’s rights. The groundbreaking event, which…

Kano: 45 CSOs Ask EFCC To Investigate, Prosecute Kwankwaso

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Forty-five Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the platform of Justice for All (JA), have written the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the tenure of a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,…

Okuama 17: Dafinone Hails Tinubu, Military For Releasing Delta Monarch King Ikolo To Him

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Senator Ede Dafinone, representing the Delta Central Senatorial District, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), for their roles in securing the…

Tinubu Gov’t Has Not Borrowed From CBN — Finance Minister

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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has clarified that the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has not resorted to borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Edun made the disclosure…

BBN Season 7 Winner, Phyna, Declines Sponsor’s N13m Settlement

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Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, the champion of Big Brother Naija Season 7, has turned down a N13 million settlement from Quidax, a sponsor of the reality show. Phyna’s refusal comes amid ongoing disputes over unfulfilled prize…

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After Sacking El-Rufai’s Ally, Kaduna APC Appoints Naymarie Musa Acting Woman Leader

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has announced the appointment of Naymarie Musa as the new Acting Woman Leader of the party, following the suspension of the previous office holder, Maryam Sulaiman. The change in…

1st Black African, Remi Dairo, Inducted Into World Academy Of Productivity Science

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Remi Dairo, the Chief Operating Officer of Productivate Plus LLC, headquartered in Houston, Texas, has been inducted into the prestigious World of Academy Productivity Science. Dairo is the first African and blackman who made the…

Akwa Ibom Rolls Out Plans To Tackle Flood

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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated its readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood control channels across the state. This indication was given on Thursday, April 18, at the meeting of the Inter-ministerial…

Zamfara Gov’t Bans Appointees, Civil Servants From Speaking To Journalists

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The Zamfara State government has banned all political office-holders, and heads of agencies from conducting any interview, issuing statements, or airing programmes on radio, television and social media without seeking permission from the…

GWR: Sowore Visits Nigerian Chess Master Onakoya At Times Square

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In a significant show of support, notable human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, visited the Times Square in New York City on Thursday. Sowore came to back fellow…

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Alleged N80bn Fraud: Police Withdraw Security Detail From Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello

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The ordeals of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continue with the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, ordering the immediate…

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LASTMA Rescues Driver, 5 Others After Truck Overturns In Lagos

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A major rescue operation was undertaken by men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) early Friday morning, after a truck loaded with food items overturned on its side while heading towards the Ojota area of Lagos. The…

Okuama 17: Army Releases Delta Monarch

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The Nigerian Army has released the traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom, HRH Clement Ikolo, who was taken into custody after turning himself in, over the gruesome murder of 17 soldiers in his kingdom in Delta State on March 14, 2024. The…

Russian Strikes Leave 3 Dead, 20 Injured In Ukraine

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At least three persons have been killed and 20 others injured when the Russian military attacked the southern Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine in a series of overnight strikes, Ukrainian officials disclosed on Friday. A critical incident…

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Injured Murray On French Open Entry List

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Andy Murray has been named on the entry list for the French Open, but fellow Briton Emma Raducanu is not yet assured of a place in the draw. Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, 36, ruptured ankle ligaments at the Miami Open last month.…

Why We Sacked Coach Paul Offor – Sporting Lagos

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Godwin Enakhena, chairman, Sporting Lagos FC, said the club’s sacked erstwhile coach, Paul Offor, after the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 30. Enakhena made this known in an interview with the News Agency of…