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5 Oct
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has condemned the explosion at its secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday morning, saying that the party is under attack in the state. Chief Tony Okocha, the former caretaker committee chairman of the state APC, made this statement while addressing reporters…
5 Oct
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed two explosions in Port Harcourt, targeting the APC Secretariat and Obio/Akpor Council secretariat, stating that it has launched an investigation into the matter. The two bomb explosions struck in the early hours of Saturday. According to a statement by the Command's spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the incident happened…
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Gov Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has authorised the payment of N80, 000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state effective November, 2024. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh in Uyo on Tuesday. Udoh said the authorisation of the payment was sequel…
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says Nigeria is ready to host UNESCO Category two International Media Information and Literacy Institute to advance the frontiers of press freedom and democracy. Idris stated this when a delegation of UNESCO Feasibility Team paid him a visit at the Ministry on Tuesday in Abuja.…
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A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her. The scammers tricked the victim, identified as 53-year-old Anne by French broadcaster TF1, into believing she was in a romantic relationship with the…
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Mr Paul Chukwuma, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant in the November 8 governorship election in Anambra, has condemned the murder of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officer in the state. Mr James Eze, spokesman, Chukwuma Campaign Council, conveyed the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday in Awka. The EFCC officer, Aminu Salisu, an…
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Some stakeholders have asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) to make every state governor account for the security votes allocated to them in office. The argument is coming just as the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) stormed the cooperate headquarters of…
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The Federal Government said the Ekiti International Agro Allied Airport 99.5 percent ready for full commercial operations, saying that the commercial aircraft would begin landing soon. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who made the declaration after the inspection of the airport in company with the state governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji said…
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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has sought to join the case against the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the application to stop Federal Allocation to local government councils in Kano. The council workers vowed to protect the welfare and sources of livelihood of over 60 members working at various sections across the…
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The Social Orientation and Safety Corps of Ogun state popularly known as ‘So Safe’ has apprehended an ex-convict, a 54-year-old-man, Adelani Oriyomi in Kere, Obada-Oko area of Abeokuta for allegedly attempting to exhume a human skull. Soji Ganzallo, the Commander of the ‘So Safe’ Corps, disclosed this in a statement by the Director of Information…
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President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with a delegation of Ogoni leadership led by the Rivers State Governor, Simimalayi Fubara at the presidential Villa, Abuja. Fubara arrived with Senator Lee Maeba, including Senators Magnus Abe, Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Leedom Mitee, as well as Senators Bennett Birabi Barry.…
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An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded six men at Agodi Correctional Centre in Ibadan for alleged armed robbery and receiving stolen property worth N32 million. The defendants are Mathew Elegbede, 34, Adeleye Nurudeen, 37; Obina David, 39; Aromeh Friday, 34; Anagaba John, 35 and Chukwuka Aralia, 56. They are standing trial on a…