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Anambra guber: APGA begs Bianca, invokes Ojukwu’s spirit
FORMER National Chair- man of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sena- tor Victor Umeh, yesterday, led a delegation of the Reconciliation and Reach-out Committee of the party to beg Bianca, wife of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, to support APGA in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election. Other members of the committee constituted by Governor Willie
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Rotary plans $1m community, cancer support projects
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Rotary International, District 9125, at the weekend unveiled plans to embark on various rural community development projects worth over $1 million, in its efforts to touch the lives of Nigerians in many positive ways. Also on the cards are plans to help tackle the cancer scourge by boosting diagnostic and treatment
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Man killed, many injured as Ekiti APC ward congresses turn violent
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado Ekiti The Ward Congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State were marred by violence on Saturday leading to the death of one person and many injured. It was gathered that the deceased identified as Jide was stabbed to death following violence that erupted in Ado Ward 10 after
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NAHCO Aviance pays N203 million dividends to shareholders
By Chinelo Obogo, Lagos The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO Aviance) has paid its shareholders a gross dividend of 12.50 kobo per ordinary share of 50 kobo each, making it a total of N203million, the Chairman, Board of Directors, Dr Seinde Fadeni, has said. Fadeni, who spoke during NAHCO’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in
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N8 billion expended on waste management annually in Abuja – FCT Minister
From Fred Itua, Abuja FCT Minister of State Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has revealed that the Administration spends about N8 billion annually to manage waste in the Federal Capital City (FCC) and satellite towns across the territory. She said the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) spends an average of N6 billion annually, while the Satellite Towns
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Economic crunch hits Imo as bread factories set to sack 15,306 staff
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri As the Imo State chapter of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers (AMCN) of Nigeria Incorporated continues to witness adverse economic conditions in the production of bread, it has resolved to sack 15,306 staff to remain in business. Briefing reporters at the weekend, the state chairman of the association, Chief
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Gombe governor urges youths to stay resolute as he declares reelection bid
From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Gombe State Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has urged youths in the state to remain resolute in the face of daunting challenges facing Nigeria. The governor, who announced his reelection bid on Saturday in Gombe, stated this shortly after receiving an award of excellence service by the Jekadafari Community Forum. Addressing the
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Seven people killed, many injured, 200 houses burnt in fresh Plateau attack
From Gyang Bere, Jos Seven persons were reportedly killed and over 200 houses were burnt when armed bandits suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Jebu Miango community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Sunday. It was gathered that the deadly operation which lasted for about 4 hours into
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Street Interview: Should religion be a determinant in 2023 polls?
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Police suspend Abba Kyari
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba has recommended that Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police, indicted by American secret police for allegedly involving in a $1m fraud be suspended. DCP Kyari was indicted by a suspected fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, standing trial for internet fraud in the
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Anglicans mark 164th year of Christianity in Igbo land
•Prays for peace, unity in Nigeria Divine peace and unity of Nigeria were the focus of a recent corporate prayer by members of Saints Peter and Paul’s Anglican Church Isiakpu Nise, in Awka, Anambra State. Concerned by the deteriorated peace and fragile unity of Nigeria, the faithful elected to join other Christiana across Igbo
Best Sites to Directly Trade Gift cards for Naira
From WhatsApp statuses to Twitter timelines, gift cards traders are all over the place. But then, there is you who hasn’t traded gift cards before. Now, you are wondering what the fuss is about. So, you’ve done some research, and you find that gift cards are more like pre-paid vouchers that allow the recipient to
NDLEA recovers 35 wraps of cocaine from lady’s underwear at Lagos airport
…intercepts drugs going to Italy, Turkey Taiwo Jimoh Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday recovered 35 wraps of cocaine from the underwear of a lady, one Ebere Okafor during the outward clearance of passengers on an Air Cote d’Ivoire flight, to Monrovia, Liberia from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
5 states to benefit from FG’s N143bn roads’ refunds
Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi The Minister of State for Works Eng. Abubakar Aliyu, has said that no fewer than five states will benefit from the refund of N143 billion, which the Federal Government intends to give to them, for the federal roads constructed by some states. The minister, who was in Kebbi State to
Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 Winter Games – IOC
Hong Kong and Taiwan will be able to send teams to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics in February just as for any other Games despite any ongoing political tension with China, the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday. Beijing was awarded the Games in 2015 becoming the first city to host summer and
NMA offers free medical care to victims of human trafficking
Appolonia Adeyemi As the world community marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2021, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch has alerted the public that it provides free medical service for victims of human trafficking. The Chairman of NMA in Lagos State, Dr. Adetunji Adenekan who made this known in Lagos, also
Hushpuppi: IGP suspends Abba Kyari
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has recommended the immediate suspension of DCP Abba Kyari, the Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), from the Service of the Nigeria Police Force, pending the outcome of an ongoing internal investigations touching on him. The IGP, in his letter to the Police Service
COVID-19: Nigeria registers 1,683 cases in 3 days as infections surge again
Nigeria has r e c o r d e d more than 500 COVID-19 cases in daily figure for the third time on Friday as the government struggles to deal with a new and more infectious variant of the virus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said figures on Saturday morning showed another
Saraki: Why I was questioned by EFCC
A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said he was at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency, EFCC, “on his own volition.” Saraki spent several hours with anti-graft investigators on Saturday, facing questions over alleged use of a network of cronies and proxy companies to steal and launder public funds. Sources familiar with the
Taliban attack major Afghan cities
Fighting is raging around three major cities in southern and western Afghanistan as Taliban militants seek to seize them from government forces. Taliban fighters have entered parts of Herat, Lashkar Gah and Kandahar. They have made rapid gains in rural areas since it was announced almost all foreign troops would go by September, reports
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