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Emir commends Gombe govt over wheat farming
The Emir of Nafada in Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Hamza, has praised the state government’s support for wheat farmers in his emirate during the 2021 dry season farming. Hamza gave the commendation at his palace on Tuesday when Governor Inuwa Yahaya and his campaign team paid him a courtesy visit, seeking prayers for his re-election
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Obi endorsement: Obasanjo ruffles feathers again
Mixed reactions have continued to surround Sunday’s endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, DIRISU YAKUBU reports Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is known for speaking his mind, particularly on issues of national concern. Having played a key role in shaping the political
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EFCC recovers N13bn illegal fuel subsidy payments
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recovered about N13bn as proceeds of illegal payments made under the subsidy regime between 2017 and 2021, The PUNCH has learnt. This was based on the National inherent risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing in the Nigerian extractive sector document obtained by our correspondent from the website
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Bauchi police kill bandits, kidnappers in gun battle
An unspecified number of suspected bandits and kidnappers have been killed in a fierce gun battle when men of the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with other security agencies launched an attack at their enclaves at Dajin Madam and at the popular Yankari Game Reserve’s forest in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Many
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Petrol seller sets friend ablaze over charger
A roadside petrol seller identified as Akpan Okon Akpan has allegedly burnt his friend to death over a phone charger. Okon was said to have set the victim identified as Junior Ime Philip ablaze and left him to die after a disagreement over a phone charger. The Akwa Ibom Police Command confirmed the development after
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Okada, tricycles ban still in force – Kwara police
The Kwara State Police Command has disclosed that the ban on motorcycles and tricycles across the state between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am is still in force. The command in a statement on Tuesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, Okasanmi Ajayi, said the reminder became imperative following operators flouting the ban. He also clarified
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Benue teachers lament 13-month unpaid salaries
Teachers of public primary schools in Benue State have cried out following the non-payment of 13 months salaries by the state government. The state chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Levi Akuma, stated that the backlog include 10 months in 2017, December 2021, and February and March 2022. According to Akuma, teachers had suffered
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2022: Year in review
Nigeria has had a roller coaster year in 2022, with both positive and negative events taking place. We discuss some of the highlights of the year 2022 in this video. The year 2022 began with the Federal Government lifting a ban on the microblogging site, Twitter, months after it was suspended. Then came the Russia-Ukraine
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IGP regulates investigation process against duplications
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, in a bid to strengthen the criminal justice system and standardise investigation processes in the Nigeria Police Force, has ordered a streamlining of all police investigative processes. The move, according to the IGP was to prevent duplication of investigation via indiscriminate petitions and transfer of cases initiated by
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US carries out first execution of transgender person
A transgender woman convicted of murder was put to death late Tuesday in the first such execution in the United States, officials said. Amber McLaughlin, 49, was pronounced dead shortly before 7 pm local time at the Diagnostic and Correctional Centre in the town of Bonne Terre, Missouri, according to a statement from the state
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