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30 Jan
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, concluded her three-day working visit to Kwara State on Thursday with a tour of the Garment Factory, the largest of its kind in the country and a signature project of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. During her visit, she urged workers at the factory to seize the opportunities provided by the…
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Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA) chairmanship hopeful, Comrade Aduragbemi Olanrewaju Olaide Popularly known as "Omobabapupa" has welcomed Muslim Faithfuls in Ojokoro, Lagos and Nigeria at large to the Holy Month of Ramadan, advising them to remain focused, steadfast and committed to spirituality throughout the period. Omobabapupa in a press release issued by him to…
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The Chairman of Malam Madori Local Government in Jigawa, Mr Salisu Garungabas, has threatened to sanction absentee teachers. The chairman gave the warning while addressing newsmen after disbursing N50,000 each as scholarship to 25 students in the area on Monday. ”A base-line survey conducted after I assumed duties, showed that teachers in several out of…
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Osun House of Assembly on Monday passed for second reading, a bill to regulate the electricity generation and distribution market in the state. The bill tagged: “Osun State Electricity Market Regulatory Bill 2023” was passed for ‘second reading’ after its policy thrust was read by Mr. Babajide Kofoworola, the Assembly’s Majority Leader. Kofoworola explained that…
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A senior police officer, CSP Modestus Ojiebe, attached to the Kwara State Police Command, who was reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen along Kubwa Expressway in Abuja on Sunday, has been rescued. Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the rescue, said that upon receiving the distress call, Divisional Police Officer (DPO)…
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The Police Command in Jigawa says it has arrested seven suspected drug peddlers in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Lawan Shiisu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said the suspects were arrested in Kazaure and Gwaran Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. He added that…
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Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the youth of the state to seize control of their futures, asserting that the time has come for Rivers people to determine their destinies. Fubara's comments come amidst heightened political tensions, as lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the governor…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the completion of the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State at a total cost of N147 billion. The Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication, Sunday Dare, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to Dare, Mssrs JRB Construction Co. Ltd will handle the completion of…
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Fulham have condemned racist and homophobic abuse faced by their defender Calvin Bassey online after he scored in Sunday’s FA Cup win over Manchester United. Nigeria international Bassey gave his side the lead before halftime in the match that ended 1-1 at Old Trafford before Fulham overcame the hosts on penalties to qualify for the…
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A former governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, has boasted of taking over the reins of power in the state after the 2026 governorship election. He maintained that there is no negotiation in his political group’s desire to win the forthcoming poll. The former governor expressed confidence that any candidate his group presents to contest the…
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Kenya named former South Africa international Benni McCarthy as coach on Monday, some three weeks before they resume their World Cup qualification campaign. He will debut this March with an away match against The Gambia followed by a home clash with Gabon. Kenya trail leaders Côte d’Ivoire by five points in World Cup qualifying Group…