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Justice M. A Hassan of Federal high court, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), division, has restrained the Boniface Aneibonam led faction of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) from conducting local, state, and zonal congresses as well as state convention in the name of the party. In an exparte motion instituted by NNPP, National Chairman Dr. Ajuji…
1 Jan
The Police Command in Yobe says it successfully investigated and prosecuted 454 criminal cases in the state in 2024. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Wednesday. According to him,116 other criminal cases and 17 unnatural offences are under investigation. He said within the period under…
24 Oct
Managing Director of Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, a Federal government agency, Mr. Salihu Ahmed, has said the abandoned N3 billion Water Reservoir Dam in Aboh/Ogwashi Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, will be put to use next year. He said the move was to address the acute water supply issues affecting Ogwashi…
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The Conference of Chairmen and Secretaries of State Pilgrims Welfare Boards/Commissions has expressed delight over the ceasefire
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Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has sought for more funds for seven critical programmes in the housing sector. Dangiwa stated this during the budget defence session of the Senate Committee on Housing at the National Assembly complex on Monday. He listed the projects to include: Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Housing Programme…
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The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Monday said it would challenge the Federal Government’s decision to allow telecoms operators increase tariff by 50 per cent in a court of law. The President, NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos said that the Nigerian Communications…
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Billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy Monday after making a gesture at an event celebrating US President Donald Trump's inauguration, with some calling it a "Nazi" or "fascist" movement.
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, has called for more budgetary allocation for 2025 to enable the ministry to scale up its performance of jobs creation and other key areas of its mandate. Dingyadi said this at the 2025 Budget Defence meetings with the House Committee and the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour…
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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate past senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, has accused his successor, Senator Ned Nwoko, of plotting to dissolve the party's executive in Delta State. Specifically, he accused the lawmaker of working with some elements within the Presidency to dissolve party executives…
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Mr Godwin Omodeinde, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), has urged Ogun students to shun cybercrime-related activities. The Spokesperson of PSFU, SP. Eyitayo Johnson, in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said Omodeinde made the appeal while hosting a dialogue with the leadership of key student bodies from Ogun State. “The…
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Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista's signature macchiato.