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2 Apr
A distraught father, Bidemi Salau, has raised the alarm over the disappearance of his son, Roheem Salau after a cult-related attack in his Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital home.
2 Apr
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has confirmed of intense lobby for the release of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
2 Apr
Wife of Kwara State Governor, Prof. Olufolake Abdulrazaq; Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Peter Odey and other development experts have called for an increased empowerment for women to drive solutions towards achieving sustainable development.
2 Apr
Oliver Okpala, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that the attacks by All Progressives Grand Alliance...
2 Apr
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, Olukayode Ajulo, has appointed no fewer than 273 lawyers to serve as his advisers.
Ajulo said that the advisers would work closely with him as aides to enhance ...
2 Apr
Unless urgent measures are deployed, the gap in food sufficiency, prices of goods and citizens’ unhealthy lifestyles could be further compounded and dampened as a result of the high customs duty exchange rate.
2 Apr
Recent study by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicinehas suggested that household chemicals may increase the risk of neurological conditions, like autism.
2 Apr
Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) faced a significant decline in its passenger numbers in 2023, recording 2,182,388 passengers, a sharp 32.08 per cent decline compared
2 Apr
Entrepreneurs in Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been educated on the skills to reach a global market audience. The training was done by the Nigerian Fellowship of Evangelical Students Alumni Association...
2 Apr
The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has advised Nigerian youths to expand their horizon and financial status, by exploring the different programmes of the current administration.
2 Apr
Troops of the Nigerian Army have in a series of coordinated operations, raided terrorists’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara states, resulting in the elimination of a significant number of terrorists.
2 Apr
President Bola Tinubu will, today, depart Abuja for Dakar to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. A statement by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, yesterday in Abuja...
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Multichoice Nigeria on Wednesday announced another price increase on the DStv and GOtv packages. The company in a statement said that the new prices will take effect from Wednesday, May 1, 2024. In the new price list for DStv, Premium bouquet, the price moved from N29,500 to N37,000; Compact+ from N19,800 to N25,000; Compact from…
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Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has been appointed as head of the Ondo State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election scheduled for Thursday. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure by Mr Kennedy Peretei, the Publicity Secretary of PDP in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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The Nigerian government has suspended Dana Air a day after one of its aircraft crash-landed in Lagos. Nigeria's aviation minister Festus Keyamo directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to implement the suspension on Dana Air over safety concerns. "In light of these incidents and with the paramount priority being the safety and well-being of…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicts sunshine and thunderstorms throughout the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet's weather forecast, released on Tuesday, predicted a sunny atmosphere over the northern region for the entire forecast period. NiMet predicted isolated thunderstorms in parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, and Kaduna during the afternoon and evening hours. The agency…
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Tradegy struck as a newborn baby drowned inside a well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area in Kano. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano. He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. ”We received an emergency…
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<img src="https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-6-1.jpeg" alt="" width="299" height="168" class="size-full wp-image-2377592 The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in the state metropolis over alleged N14.3million unpaid tax. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Hajiya Aysha Ahmad, the KADIRS Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the enforcement was to ensure tax compliance in the…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of 12 Consuls General to some Nigerian Missions abroad the appointment also includes five new five new Chargé D'affaires. The Consuls General are, Auwalu Jega Namadina, Atlanta, USA; Nnamdi Okechukwu Nne, Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Francis Ntui Enya, Douala, Cameroon; Gbadebo Afolabi, Shanghai, China and Oludare Ezekiel Folowosele,…
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President Bola Tinubu recently signed an executive order on oil and gas reforms in Nigeria. Presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said following extensive engagements, analyses, and benchmarking with other jurisdictions, Tinubu initiated the amendment of primary legislation to introduce fiscal incentives for oil and gas projects. Tinubu's aide on social media, Dada Olusegun, in an update…
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German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in "multiple areas of criminal activity," with a focus in Germany on romance scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a "modern…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, says no fewer than 1.94 million candidates sat for the 2024 examinations in the country. Oloyede said this on Wednesday in Kaduna, while inspecting Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in the state amidst the ongoing JAMB examinations. He added that at the end of…