Abubakar Muhammad
20 Dec
In one week, troops on the frontline neutralised 212 terrorists and arrested 272 of them. This disclosure was made by the spokesman of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba. According to General Buba, troops also arrested 45 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 152 kidnapped hostages. He hinted that troops are on high…
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Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River, has ordered the immediate data capturing and treatment of Master Joshua Moses, a six-year old hernia patient. Mr Godwin Iyala, the Director-General, Cross River State Health Insurance Agency, disclosed the governor’s directive at a meeting with Joshua’s family in Calabar on Friday. “The has governor directed the health insurance…
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The Federal Government has postponed the rollout of the revised basic education curriculum to September 2025. This comes as it said the introduction of compulsory 12 years of uninterrupted basic education would involve the phasing out of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), also known as 'Junior WAEC'. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated…
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The West African Gas Pipeline Company Ltd. (WAPCo), operator of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), has begun a four-week cleaning and maintenance operation on the vital pipeline stretching across Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Togo. Mr Isaac Doku, General Manager of Corporate Affairs, WAPCo, made the disclosure during a news conference and inspection in Lagos…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has renewed its call for creation of the electoral offences tribunal to ensure speedy prosecution of electoral offenders in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the call on Friday in Abuja during the commission’s regular quarterly consultative meeting with media executives. Yakubu also emphasised the need for…
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The Abia State Government and the management of Radisson Blu Hotels on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revive the state’s hospitality industry. Dr Alex Otti, Governor of Abia, at the signing ceremony in Lagos, stated that the agreement was to facilitate the building of a hotel facility in Aba area of the…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Dr Funmi Babington-Ashaye on his 60th birthday, applauding her career in the insurance sector and commitment to Nigeria’s socioeconomic advancement. “As the 48th President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Babington-Ashaye, now the CEO of Risk Analyst Insurance Brokers, spearheaded innovative reforms that elevated industry standards and…
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Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas, who was freed last week by Hamas militants in Gaza, on Friday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring back his wife and two children from the Palestinian territory. "Prime Minister Netanyahu, I'm now addressing you with my own words... bring my family back, bring my friends back, bring everyone…
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The Police command in Ogun on Friday said they are on the trail of the truck driver that crushed three automobile technicians to death at Kemta, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta. Odutola explained that the driver escaped from…
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The UK government announced Friday an imminent ban in England on "bird gatherings" such as fairs, markets and shows, seeking to stop the spread of a highly contagious avian influenza. From midday on Monday, "bird gatherings... are banned in England. This includes ducks, geese, swans, pheasants, partridge, quail, chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl," the…
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The Edo branch, Heavy Trucks Owners, Marketers, and Suppliers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the state government for a trailer park at Ehor to check accidents on Benin-Abuja Expressway. The association called for it when its delegation visited the Coordinator, Office of Edo Governor’s Wife, Mrs Edesili Okpebholo-Anani, on Friday in Benin City. The…