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The Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Council in Edo State, Hon. Muhizu Zibiri Marvellous, on Wednesday, performed a groundbreaking and foundation laying ceremony for the remodeling of three markets in the locality, Uchi, Ughele, and Jattu markets. Muhizu, who spoke to newsmen, said the remodeling of these markets is a significant development that will…
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Former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to consider retiring from active politics. George, in a statement issued on Wednesday, advised Abubakar to wait until 2031 if he still hopes to become president. He stated that power cannot return to the…
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The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday paraded four suspects over their involvement in a recent attack on a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus on the Mile 2 to Lagos Island corridor. The Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operation) Lagos Command, Oyewole Emmanuel, and Lagos Task Force Chairman, CSP Tayo Akerele, during the parade also warned…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted its suspension on bank borrowing from its Standing Lending Facility (SLF). READ ALSO:CBN survey points to rising business confidence Following the 296th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the apex bank has set the lending rate at 31.75 per cent. Omolara Duke,…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the purported move to arraign House of Representatives member, Hon. Amobi Ogah, over alleged committal of perjury and criminal defamation. HURIWA, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Mr Emmanuel Onwubiko, maintained that the charges being brought against Ogah by the office of the Attorney…
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The Presidency has called for reforms within the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to address financial mismanagement, negligence, maltreatment of pilgrims, and late preparation for pilgrimage exercises. On Wednesday, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Deputy Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Hadeija, made this call during a fact-finding visit to NAHCON headquarters in Abuja.…
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President Bola Tinubu is set to present a new whistleblowing policy to the National Assembly for legislative action, according to Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. READ ALSO:APC women’s group scores Tinubu low in female appointments Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a meeting titled “Implementing the…
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Three suspected kidnappers have been apprehended by the police in Lagos State, following the rescue of a 25-year-old victim who had been abducted. READ ALSO:Police arrest PDP spokesman over alleged illegal possession firearms The suspects, identified as Edem Chuks, Oluwatobi Adeniji, and Emmanuel Ebere, were arrested after a distress call was received…
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The shocking story behind the tragic, gruesome killing of the son of former Chief of Naval Staff, II Ibrahim, in Abuja has finally been revealed. In a stunning confession, a naval attaché to the family has admitted to the brutal murder of the son of a former naval chief, a case that had left many…
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The last may not have been heard about the Labour Party's crises as Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced a stakeholders’ meeting despite being warned after the National Working Committee (NWC) emergency meeting held on Tuesday that he should desist from interfering in the party's affairs. The stakeholders' meeting being convened by the governor…
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The Network Against Corruption And Trafficking (NACAT) has strongly condemned the increasing arrest of investigative journalists in Nigeria by the present administration. They noted that the egregious assault on press freedom not only undermines the core principles of democracy but also violates the fundamental rights enshrined in both the Nigerian Constitution and international human rights…