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Amidst the continuation of hunger protests in parts of the country on the fifth day, President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with his security chiefs, including heads of paramilitary agencies, where he expressed displeasure over the flying of Russian flags by protesters. This came as the National Security Council took exception to the subliminal push…
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Protests in Kaduna have taken a new dimension as thousands of demonstrators regrouped on Monday, marching on major streets and waving Russian flags. The protesters are calling for the intervention of President Vladimir Putin, adding an international dimension to their local grievances. The protesters, who had initially paused their activities over the weekend, resumed on…
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Despite the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in Kaduna metropolis, there was a heavy fight between hoodlums in Tudun Wada, Kaduna, and the security operatives on Monday, as the youths continued to emerge in large numbers, destroying properties and looting shops. Meanwhile, it was the intervention of the military that restored sanity in the area…
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The spokesman for the Department of State Services (DSS), Dr Peter Afunanya, said the intelligence and security agencies uncovered and exposed plans by subversive groups and vandals to hijack the nationwide protest. Afunanya said this during the monthly news conference organised by the Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC), hosted by the DSS, on Monday…
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Hurricane Debby landed in Florida Monday bringing high winds, pouring rain and 25 tightly wrapped packages of cocaine worth more than $1 million. Debby, which hit the state's northern Big Bend region as a Category One hurricane but has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, washed the trove of drugs ashore along Florida's southernmost…
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the successful disbursement of N20,000.00 monthly stipends to 20,371 students. Particularly, the agency said the disbursement is for the month of July and would cover applicants in six tertiary institutions. A statement on Monday by NELFUND Director of Finance and Accounts, Ibom Uche, said the 20,371 beneficiaries…
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A study has found that a man's facial hair can significantly impact how he is perceived by others. The research, conducted by a team at McMaster University, revealed that clean-shaven men are considered up to three times more trustworthy than those with beards. In fact, a mere 13% of participants in the study viewed facial…
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Hoodlums in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, the second-largest town in the state, have vandalised the government lodge, the country home of the immediate past deputy governor, Senator Baba Tela, and burned the local government secretariat. According to residents of the area who spoke with The Guardian, the hoodlums vandalised the politician’s…
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In a surprising turn of events, the Nne Nne duo, consisting of Nneamaka and Chinne, have claimed the Head of House (HoH) title in the second week of Big Brother Naija’s “No Loose Guard” season. The niece-and-aunt pair, who also held the HoH position in the first week, took over from the Mbadiwe Twins. Though…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed security agencies to crack down on those flying Russian flag in the country. Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, said this while briefing State House correspondents after the National Security Council meeting. He said the service chiefs briefed the President on the current security situation in the…
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The Kaduna State Government has given reasons why the 24-hour curfew was imposed in the metropolis and Zaria city, saying that hoodlums and criminals hijacked the protest against hardship in the state. Besides, the fresh protest which started at about 9am saw hundreds of youths and elderly men and women joining the protest against hardship…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed an Executive Order to establish an investment agency that will coordinate the barrage of enquiries and business interests expressed by investors who now consider the state as a destination of first choice. Governor Fubara signed Executive Order No. 002 of 2024 for the establishment of the Rivers State…