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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed has approved the appointment of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Meshach Jatau as the new Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Corps READ ALSO:FRSC confirms 11 dead in another Abia road crash This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education and Strategic…
2 Nov 2023
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has lamented that over 1.3 million people are killed through road crashes with about 50 million others sustaining varying degrees of injuries worldwide yearly. He noted that developing countries, including Nigeria, account for about 91 per cent of global road fatalities with countries losing about five…
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Some business experts have urged the Federal Government to adopt a stable macro-economic policy to attract investment into the productive sector of the economy. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. Dr Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise…
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The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has written to President Bola Tinubu about the looming ‘oil war’ in Ogoni Kingdom, Rivers State, following secret moves by some oil firms to resume production in the area. In the letter titled “OML 11: Unholy Secret Deals in NNPC Threatens Oil Resumption in Ogoni,” its…
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Georgia is reviewing a request by France to extradite a couple linked to a yoga sect movement who are suspects in an investigation into kidnapping, rape, and human trafficking, their lawyer said Wednesday. READ ALSO:Georgia high school shooter appears in court Romanian-born Mihai and Adina Stoian were arrested on August…
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has called for responsible citizenship, particularly in the deployment of information technology tools in the digital age. Speaking at a Social Media Summit held in Abuja on Wednesday, Fagbemi stressed the need for citizens to exercise caution in their use…
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A former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, on Wednesday, stressed the need for more Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) to boost the business environment and enhance the rapid development of the country. Igbinedion made the call during the commissioning of the Ultra Modern Lifestyle Value Mall in Benin City, Edo State, owned by a…
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The Police Command in Rivers has rescued a teenager, who was kidnapped in Enugu and transported to Port Harcourt in a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Olatunji Disu, announced this during a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Disu said that the teenager, aged 16, was repeatedly raped by…
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Team Anambra has maintained its dominance in athletics at the ongoing 8th National Youth Games in Asaba, winning gold medals in the 200m and 4x100m female events. READ ALSO:Minister commends talents excelling at National Youth Games Chigozie Nwankwo returned 24.71 seconds in the 200m female event to beat…
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The Chairman of the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (SIECOM), Hajiya Hajara Mohammed, has announced that 76 candidates from 10 political parties are set to contest the council elections in the state. According to her, these candidates have registered with the commission and been screened for the upcoming local government elections in Kaduna State. They…
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Ahead of the Edo State governorship elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown his support behind Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the electoral contest. In a statement on Wednesday, Abubakar criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for its alleged failures in governance, citing rising poverty, insecurity, and hardship…
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Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, former Governor of Sokoto State, has floated a Foundation, ‘Attahiru Bafarawa Foundation, setting aside N1 billion for its routine operations. The foundation is to extend continuous support to the needy across the 23 local government areas of the state. It will focus on water supply, education, health and empowerment, among other key…