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Bandit leader Bello Turji is suspected to be in the Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State. This is according to a statement by security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Monday. "Reports have emerged indicating the suspected presence of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji in Maradun, Zamfara State," Makama wrote on X.…
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The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, on Monday, congratulated the Nigeria U19 Cricket Team for their famous win over New Zealand at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. The Nigeria Junior Female Yellow Greens, as the Nigerian U19 Team are fondly called, shocked the entire cricket world with…
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The Labour Party (LP) standard bearer during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, over the weekend donated the sum of ₦30 million to Paul University, Awka, Anambra State. Obi, announcing the donation on his official X account on Monday, said it was guided by his unwavering belief in education as a critical contributor to national…
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The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Alhaji Abubakar Shettima, on Monday, urged Nigerians not to panic over the news of an increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). There have been reports of a hike in the fuel pump price. Shettima allayed Nigerians' fears in Ibadan at…
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The Federal Government, on Monday, approved a new 50 per cent hike in the cost of telephone services in the country. This comes 12 years after the last tariff hike was effected. This was announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka. The new…
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested three suspects who have been stealing cars with master keys in Ondo State. The suspects, identified as Temidayo Folajimi, Rotimi Akinsanoye, and Waheed Adekanmbi, who also buy and sell stolen vehicles, specialized in stealing cars from where they were parked. While parading the suspects at the police headquarters…
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A coalition of civil society organisations, the Socialist Liberation Movement (SLM), has said the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu are beginning to yield tangible benefits for ordinary Nigerians. The organisation, which expressed its support for the policies of the current administration, noted that these initiatives are beginning to positively impact the lives of everyday…
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A new report by Connected Development (CODE), INKA Consult, and Oxfam reveals that Nigeria receives only 4% ($704 million) of the $17.7 billion it requires annually to address worsening climate-related disasters. Oxfam’s report also highlights the alarming surge in inequality in Nigeria, revealing that while the wealth of the richest continues to grow exponentially, millions…
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A prosecutor in junta-led Guinea on Monday requested a five-year prison sentence for a former prime minister on trial for embezzlement, corruption and money laundering, an AFP journalist saw. Ibrahima Kassory Fofana headed the government under civilian president Alpha Conde from May 2018 until the military seized power in a September 2021 coup. He has…
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The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has embarked on an initiative to restore bloody cockles in the creeks of Ogoni. The effort, according to the HYPREP Coordination Office, is part of the Project's ongoing shoreline remediation and mangrove restoration projects aimed at restoring ecosystem goods and services. Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, Project Coordinator of HYPREP, made…