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Police nab 31-year-old man over lover’s murder
Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigeria Police, have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Edeh Tochukwu, 31, a native of Nara Unateze in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State for culpable homicide. He was said to have allegedly killed his older girlfriend, Ijeoma Phyllis, 49, and stole
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Sokoto APC knocks Tambuwal over loan request
The All Progressives Congress in Sokoto State Chapter has knocked Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s administration on alleged impropriety in the state’s budgets and incessant loan requests. The APC Chairman in Sokoto, Alhaji Sadiq Achida, said the 2023 Budget presented to the State Assembly indicated poor recognition of people’s well-being and improvement of critical sectors across the
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‘Use Hijab upon resumption’, Ogun clerics tell students
Ogun State League of Imams and Alfas asked all female Muslim students in the state to begin wearing hijab in public schools. The development comes after its December meeting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The state’s Islamic leaders said the declaration for the use of the hijab in public schools in the state came
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FCTA issues red alert warning for communicable diseases
Following reported cases of the resurgence of Ebola and other communicable diseases, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, has tightened its disease surveillance system in order to minimise its impact on the Territory. The Director of the FCT Public Health Department, Dr. Sadiq Abdulrahaman, revealed this while briefing the media in Abuja on the readiness and response
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Kukah’s gospel truth to Buhari
There are only two Catholic priests I respect their views on politics and governance in Nigeria. They are Bishop Matthew Kukah and Rev Fr George Ehusani. These two clerics are fiery advocates for justice, human rights and good governance. They speak truth to power. They are the conscience of the nation. While Fr. Ehusani heads
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Military arrests runaway soldier, plans IPOB camps’ raid
A deserter from the Nigerian Army identified as Nwagwu Chiwendu has been arrested in Imo State. Chiwendu, with service number: 13NA/70/9974, was said to have left the Nigerian Army to team up with the paramilitary arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra in January. He was accused of training IPOB members on the use of
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Ekiti tribunal delivers judgment today
The camps of the All Progressives Congress and the Social Democratic Party in Ekiti State are both hopeful of favourable judgment in the dispute over the June 18 governorship election to be determined on Wednesday (today) by the governorship election petitions tribunal. Dissatisfied with the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission of the APC
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Napoli prepare bumper contract for Osimhen
Italian Serie A leaders, Napoli, are set to offer Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen a new contract following speculations linking him away from the Stadio Maradona Stadium in the January transfer window. The Nigeria striker has been on the radar of several top clubs in the Premier League with Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle some
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Intelligence gathering will stop INEC offices’ attacks — Ex-CP
Security experts have said Nigerians who are afraid of elections are responsible for the rising attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission offices in some states. According to recent data released by INEC, the commission has so far recorded 50 attacks on its facilities across 15 states in the last four years. Imo State has
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Presidential panel reviewing workers’ salaries, says Ngige
The Federal Government has said it will soon announce salary increments for civil servants and public officials due to the steady increase in the prices of consumer goods. This was as it said a Presidential Committee on Salaries is currently reviewing salaries with a plan to announce its decision in early 2023. The Minister of
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