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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) celebrates Olanike Nafisat Balogun as she makes history as the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service. In a post released on their social media pages today, December 8, 2024, NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada said Balogun has demonstrated unwavering ambition and dedication to the service. Balogun began her career…
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The police command in Anambra has arrested a suspected cultist, Miracle Mwakalor, and recovered an AK47 riffle from him. He was arrested at Umubele village, Awka South Local Government Area of the state. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), announced this on Saturday while addressing newsmen in Awka. “Police operatives attached to…
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The Katsina State Police Command successfully thwarted two separate kidnapping attempts in the state on Saturday, rescuing a total of 20 victims during the operations. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, revealed that the first incident took place on December 7, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m. along the Katsina–Magamar Jibia road in Jibia Local…
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President-elect John Mahama on his victory in the Saturday general election in Ghana, following his opponent’s concession speech. In a telephone call to Mahama, Tinubu hoped that his ascension to power for the second time would further bring stability to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu…
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Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, on his victory in the country’s recent general elections. In a statement released on Sunday, Fayemi, who signed the message through Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, Head of Fayemi Media, praised Ghana's electoral…
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Bayern Munich announced on Sunday that their total annual revenue topped €1 billion for the first time, with the football club contributing €951.5 million ($1.006 billion). Chairman Herbert Hainer told the general meeting of the member-owned club, whose other activities include a basketball team, that the 2023-24 financial revenue of €1.017bn euros continued the growth…
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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has presented N146 million in compensation to 46 indigenes of Oke Ako Ekiti, whose land was acquired for a commercial agriculture project. The cheque presentation took place on Saturday in Oke Ako, Ikole Local Government Area. Governor Oyebanji expressed satisfaction with the progress of the agribusiness initiative, despite initial delays…
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Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested 18-year-old panel beater, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, for allegedly killing Adamu Jagaba, a former Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. The crime took place on Saturday when Abdulhakeem is said to have stabbed Jagaba in the head before stealing his car. Jagaba,…
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Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue reached a record N1.78 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, recording a 14.16% growth. This indicates growth compared to the N1.56 trillion collected in the second quarter, highlighting the diversification of the country’s revenue base. A breakdown of the VAT figures for Q3 2024 shows local payments contributed…
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Fiorentina moved three points behind Serie A leaders Atalanta with Sunday's 1-0 win over Cagliari in their first league match since midfielder Edoardo Bove's sudden collapse last weekend. Danilo Cataldi fired in the only goal of the game in the 24th minute to give Fiorentina their eighth straight win in Italy's top flight, not counting…