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FG advises undocumented Nigerians to leave Equatorial Guinea
The Federal Government has advised undocumented Nigerians in Equatorial Guinea to return to the country. This advice was contained in a statement signed by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Friday. According to the Commission, its attention was drawn to a report by the Government of
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American NFL player’s health improves after cardiac arrest
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown “remarkable improvement” and is awake and communicating, three days after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL game, the team and doctors said Thursday. “It’s not only that the lights are on, but we know that he’s home,” doctor Timothy Pritts of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said
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Rivers: INEC begins PVC collection at wards
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Rivers State has said that the collection of Permanent Voter Cards at registration areas/wards will start from Friday, January 6 to January 15. The Head of Department Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Mark Usulor, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen by the commission’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs.
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EKEDC targets 20-hour daily power supply in 2023
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company has disclosed that plans have been concluded to provide 20 hours uninterrupted daily electricity supply to its customers in 2023. This is as the company also revealed that it is being owed over N116 billion as at December 2022. The EKEDC Managing Director, Dr. Tinuade Sanda, disclosed this
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Nasarawa: Police inspector, bandits killed during gun battle
A police inspector, Yusuf Jafaru, has been killed during a gun duel that ensued between police officers and bandits along the Akwanga-Jos road in Nasarawa state. Our correspondent gathered that the incident which also led to the death of two bandits occurred on Wednesday night in Nunku town, Akwanga Local Government Area of the state.
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Niger gov signs N243bn appropriation bill into law
Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger State has signed into law the 2023 appropriation bill of over N243 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the budget was N5 billion above the N238 billion budget proposal presented to the state House of Assembly for consideration. The capital expenditure stood at over N152 billion while recurrent
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Buhari signs Mental Health Bill into law
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the harmonised Mental Health Bill into law. The Bill, which was harmonised by the Senate and House of Representatives in 2021, will replace the Lunacy act of 1958. The President of the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria, Prof Taiwo Obindo, who confirmed the signing, described it
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50-year-old Bauchi woman arrested for killing co-wife
The Bauchi State Police Command has revealed that a 50-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her co-wife in Bauchi. The Police Public Relations Officer of Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, said this in a media statement made available to journalists on Friday. He said that the suspect, Amina Guguwa, of Miya Village, Warji
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Man shoots wife dead in Bauchi
A 40-year old man, Nuhu Usman, of Dangarga Village in Burra District of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has allegedly shot and killed one of his two wives with a dane gun. The Police Public Relations Officer of Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, who said this in a media statement made available to
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‘Lover of Christ,’ Buhari, Kaigama mourn Benedict XVI
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese, His Grace Ignatius Kaigama, has described late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as a humble follower and lover of Christ. He stated this at a requiem mass in honour of Pope Benedict at the Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro Cathedral Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports
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