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Nigeria @ 61: Senator Uba Sani hails military troops
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna As Nigeria marks 61st Independence anniversary, Senator Uba Sani (Kaduna Central) has commended the nation’s troops fighting to secure the country, saying agents of instability will soon be degraded. Senator Sani noted this year’s independence anniversary is a solemn one as the country is at war with elements who are determined
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Group honours Ex-Imo Governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha
From Gyang Bere The International President for “Who is Who” Nigeria Award, Miss Binta Pearl Ojoma has described former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West, Owele Rochas Okorocha as a man who is determined to impact the younger generation positively through philanthropic activities. Ojoma, who presented the award tagged “Stand of Fame
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D’banj releases new album, ‘Stress Free’
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja After four-years break in the music scene, Nigerian pop star, Dapo Oyebanjo, (a.k.a D’banj), at weekend released a new album titled, “Stress Free. The “Koko Master” disclosed that he collaborated with Seun Kuti on the project to tint it with Afrobeats innovation mode. “While embodying a successful career, ‘Stress Free’ shows
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Nigeria’s insecurity bothered Kefas till death – Ochulor
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Former military administrator of Delta State, Air commodore Luke Ochulor(rtrd) has revealed how his colleague, Air commodore Ibrahim Kefas who was the military administrator of Cross Rivers and Delta State, spent his last days worrying about the country’s insecurity situation. The insecurity situation especially in his zone,Ochulor said got Kefas extremely
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NSCDC recovers stolen motor cycle in Ilorin
From LAYI OLANREWAJU, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has alerted the public of one unmarked Bajaj motorcycle recovered from a bush path at Ora Ayegbami, Obbo lle in Ekiti Local Government Area of the State. The PRO of the NSCDC in Kwara State Babawale Zaid Afolabi made
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FG gives Kebbi State 339,652 utensils to boost school feeding scheme
From Okwe Obi, Abuja In a bid to ensure best experiences of hygiene and safety during consumption of meals, the Federal Government has handed over 339,652 feeding utensils to pupils of Atiku Bagudu Primary School in Kebbi State. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management Sadiya Umar Farouq, who as represented by the Director of
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Abducted Kogi Ex-Provost COETK, Oshadumo dies during rescue operation
From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja The pioneer Provost, College of Education Technical Kabba, Chief Julius Oshadumo who was abducted 10 days ago at a church service in Kabba Kogi State is said to have been killed during a rescue operation. The 78 years Former Provost was among those abducted in ECWA Church in okedayo-Kabba along with
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BREAKING: Abducted two star general regains freedom
Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), who was abducted on Monday in the Ajah area of Lagos State, has regained freedom, The Sun has learnt. It was learnt that the retired two star general was released in the early hours of Saturday. The spokesman for the Police in Lagos State, Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the development
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Sokoto: Aftermath of telecoms shutdown, bandits reach-out to victims’ families through letters to demand for ransom
From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto Bandits operating in the Eastern Senatorial District of Sokoto state have resulted to writing letters in reaching out to families of their victims in demanding for ramson The bandits’ new twist came a week after the state government ordered the shutdown of telecommunications services in some part of the state, to
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Nigeria @ 61: Where are we?
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EPL: Everton hold Man United at Old Trafford
Andros Townsend’s second-half equaliser earned Everton a deserved point against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Rafael Benitez’s men were unlucky to fall behind just before the break as Anthony Martial scored for the first time since February, reports the BBC. But Demarai Gray escaped the attentions of Fred and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as Everton countered from
Wike to Jonathan: ‘Don’t join APC, your reputation’s at stake’
Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State, has warned former President Goodluck Jonathan against defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview with BBC News Pidgin, the governor said the APC will destroy the reputation of the former president if he joins the party. Wike further asked Jonathan to remain in the
JUST IN: Abducted AVM Smith regains freedom
Kidnappers have released Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (rtd), who was abducted on Monday in the Ajah area of Lagos State, it has been learnt. Accordimg to reports the retired General was released in the early hours of Saturday. The spokesman for the Police in Lagos State, Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the development. “I can confirm
JUST IN: Perm Sec in Niger Ministry of Transport, grandchild kidnapped
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped the Permanent Secretary, Niger State Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Ibrahim Garba Musa, along with his granddaughter. It was learnt that Musa was abducted in his house in Zungeru, where he went for a wedding ceremony. He was picked up by the gunmen in the night after the
Taiwan anger after largest ever incursion by Chinese air force
Taiwan sharply criticised China on Saturday after Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of China with the largest ever incursion by the Chinese air force into the island’s air defence zone. Chinese-claimed Taiwan has complained for a year or more of repeated missions by China’s air force near the democratically governed island,
Insurgency: Mali receives helicopters, weapons from Russia
A cargo plane has delivered four helicopters, weapons and ammunition from Russia to Mali, according to the military-led authorities in the West African country. Interim Defence Minister Sadio Camara said late on Thursday Mali had acquired the aircraft in a contract agreed in December 2020 to support its armed forces in their battle –
Global COVID-19 deaths hit 5m as Delta variant sweeps the world
Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain. The variant has exposed the wide disparities in vaccination rates between rich and poor nations, and the upshot of vaccine hesitancy in some western nations. More than half of
Venezuela subtracts six zeros from currency, second overhaul in three years
…as inflation hits 1,743% Venezuela on Friday launched its second monetary overhaul in three years by cutting six zeros from the bolivar currency in response to hyperinflation, simplifying accounting but doing little to ease the South American nation’s economic crisis. The plan seeks to makes accounting more straightforward at businesses and banks, where systems can
Tunisia’s Speaker defies President, says parliament in session
Tunisia’s parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi has declared the assembly in session, urging lawmakers to resume work, defying President Kais Saied’s suspension of the assembly in a new escalation of the country’s political crisis. Ghannouchi’s declaration on Friday looks set to deepen a dispute over the legitimacy of Saied’s seizure of control of most legislative
US eyes Israeli military data for Pfizer COVID-19 booster safety
U.S. health officials are hoping data on Israeli military personnel can help clarify the risk of heart muscle inflammation in younger people who have received Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots – a potential factor for U.S. regulators as they consider granting full approval of these boosters. A condition called myocarditis has in rare cases been
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