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Enugu PDP elects council chairmanship candidates ahead of October LG polls The by-election petition tribunal yesterday sacked the House of Representatives member representing Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, Simon Atigwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The tribunal, which sat in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, declared the candidate of the Labour Party, Dennis Agbo, winner of the…
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The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria in Lagos State has embarked on a protest following the recent increase in the price of flour. The members of the association during the protest on Wednesday lamented the incessant increase in the price of flour despite the Federal Government's waiver. The chairman of the bakers'…
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Bayelsa State is set to experience a long period of blackout due to the recent vandalism of 13 transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line. This was disclosed in a statement by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) spokesperson Ndidi Mbah. According to Mbah, the blackout will also affect some communities in Rivers…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted reports that it donated N50 billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) from its recovery account. EFCC's spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on Thursday that the N50 billion fund was not a donation by the commission but part of the recovered proceeds of…
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Fifteen civilians were killed and several others injured early this week in multiple "terrorist" attacks on villages in western Niger near the Burkina Faso border, the army said in a statement late Wednesday. "In the area of Mehana, terrorist elements perpetrated several heinous acts of violence against the defenceless civilians, with a heavy and tragic…
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Manufacturers’ confidence in the economy has dropped further by 1.6 points to 51.9 points in Q2 2024 from 53.5 points recorded in Q1 2024. This is a relapse following the improvement recorded in the previous quarter, suggesting that the sector is experiencing tougher times. This was revealed in the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) CEOs…
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An officer attached to the Ketu Police Division A of the Lagos State Police Command yesterday assaulted one Charles Gabriel, leaving him with a swollen face after the latter recorded a scuffle between a police officer and a dispatch rider. The Guardian learnt that Gabriel was on his way to pick up his car from…
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Taylor Swift will return to the stage in London on Thursday to end the European leg of her "Eras" tour, a week after her Vienna concerts were cancelled due to a suicide attack plot. Around 90,000 fans will again pack London's Wembley Stadium for the first date in the five-day run, with additional ticket checks…
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Even if Kylian Mbappe had not completed his long-awaited move to Real Madrid this summer they would still be widely tipped to retain La Liga. So with the French superstar joining the likes of Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, Madrid seem almost certain to continue dominating Spanish football ahead of rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.…
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Operatives of the Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted a smuggled consignment of used tyres totalling 2,290 pieces along the Saki axis of Oyo State on Monday. The used tyres were found concealed in a DAF truck at about 9:45 a.m., according to the Area Command spokesman, Superintendent of Customs, Kayode Wey.…
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The Federal Government has appealed to media executives to assist in the fight against terrorism and destructive ideologies by leveraging their respective platforms to counter these threats. The government stressed the critical role media has played in the past in enlightening and reengineering the public mindset. The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre…