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President Bola Tinubu has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for the successful hosting of the 2nd African Military Games (AMGA) in Abuja. Mr. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, gave the commendation during the competition’s closing ceremony at the Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja on Saturday night. He said the military had…
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Aminu Umar Kofar Mazugal, a Kano State civil servant, displayed an act of integrity by returning a bag containing U.S. dollars valued at over N40 million he saw at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano to its rightful owner. Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed, the owner of the bag containing money, had sat near the mosque…
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Roaming the opulent Damascus home of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Abu Omar felt a sense of giddy defiance being in the residence of the man he said had long oppressed him.
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Remote and hybrid work is here to stay, and having the right tools can make all the difference in productivity and sanity. So, if you're bouncing between your home office and a co-working space or collaborating with a team across time zones, these tools ensure you stay connected, organised, and efficient. 1. Communication tools –…
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Family members of Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, have called for his immediate release by the military. Suleman Waziri, Bodejo's brother, told journalists on Tuesday that the Miyeti Allah leader has been detained by soldiers of the 117 Guards’ Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Keffi, Nasarawa State, since December 9.…
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The Kaduna Police Command has said that its operatives have neutralised one suspected bandit and apprehended three others. The command also said it had apprehended another three suspected armed robbers. The Command’s Spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday. Hassan said on Oct. 8, at about 2:45…
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has directed the contractor executing a road project in Kwali Area Council to employ at least 100 locals. Wike gave the directive on Tuesday while inaugurating the construction of a 15-kilometre road from Abuja to Lokoja Expressway (A2) to Pai, in Kwali Area Council of…
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to arrive in Abuja on Wednesday at the start of a four-day visit to Africa that he is expected to take in Nigeria, South Africa, and Lesotho. Steinmeier is scheduled to meet Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Omar Touray in the Nigerian capital before receiving an…
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A Niger State High Court 6 has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Omokayode Lawal and the Minna Branch manager for contempt of court. The presiding judge, Justice Maimuna Abubakar, issued the arrest order Tuesday after the defendants failed to honour the court summons following an allegation of tax evasion to…
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The Katsina State Government has inaugurated an ad hoc farmers/herders’ Conflict Prevention and Resolution Committee. Inaugurating the committee, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari said:”this is a very sensitive issue. We saw the need for the committee to monitor these activities so as to avert any negative consequences or situation in…
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Rep. Mohammed El-Rufai (APC-Kaduna) has commended Sen. Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly and Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, for their immense role in the struggle for democracy in Nigeria. El-rufai representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency who is son of former governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State…