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The police, on Friday, arraigned 34-year-old Monday Aonduna before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a bakery rolling wheel. Aonduna, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 11:30 p.m on Dec.…
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Cambodian police said Saturday they had handed over to Thai authorities a man suspected of assasinating a former opposition politician in a brazen attack in downtown Bangkok. Lim Kimya, an ex-lawmaker for the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was gunned down on Tuesday by a motorcyclist as he arrived in Bangkok by bus from…
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The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced that it exceeded its revenue target for 2024, generating a total of N71.6 billion. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Effiong Harrison, said in a statement on Friday that its target for 2024 was N56.861 billion. Harrison expressed delight over the…
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Former Commissioner for Rural and Community Development in Kano State, Abbas Sani Abbas, has dumped the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abbas joined the APC following a cabinet shakeup by Governor Kabir Yusuf which saw him and five other commissioners lose their position. He was received by top…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Niger to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC). The commission in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Friday said that the transfer was in compliance with the Constitution and the Electricity Act (EA)…
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The Cross River Tourism Bureau says no fewer than 300,000 tourists attended the recently concluded 32-day Calabar Carnival held in Calabar, Cross River. Its Managing Director, Ekpenyong Ojoi, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. Ojoi said that there was a 42 per cent growth in tourist attendance for the carnival in comparison…
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Executors of the Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Markurdi road, the China Harbour Engineering Company Nigeria Limited have disclosed plans to commence a cashless tolling system on the road to ensure prudent use of the funds generated. According to the engineering firm, the cashless tooling will commence on the 16th of January, 2025, explaining that the development signifies the beginning…
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The Nigerian Army has called for greater collaboration among security agencies in the country for effective service delivery. The call was made on Friday by the Commander, 3 Army Brigade, Bukavu Barracks, Kano, Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Tukur. He was speaking shortly after a special Jumaat prayers held in honour of the country’s fallen heroes at the…
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The Ogun Government says it has put measures in place to end security challenges in the state, following the reported bandits’ invasion of the South-West. The Special Adviser to Gov. Dapo Abiodun on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta and made available to newsmen on Friday. According to…
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Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has stressed the importance of unity in the North as a solution to the numerous challenges facing the region. Babangida made the remarks while hosting officials of the Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative (NSYEI) at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State. The delegation was led by Alhaji…
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