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My appointment is a challenge to me – Oyetola
The new Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that he feels challenged to be appointed a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He spoke on Monday night in Abuja on the sidelines of the reception organised for him by the Osun State chapter of the APC and other stakeholders.
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Former Thailand PM jailed after returning from 15 years exile
Former Thailand Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra has been sentenced to eight years in prison after returning to the country after 15 years in exile. He arrived on Tuesday morning in a private jet, ahead of the forthcoming election to elect a new next Thai leader. Upon his return, he was then sentenced to eight years,
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El-Rufai warns ECOWAS against military intervention in Niger
The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has cautioned the Economic Community of West African States against military intervention in Niger Republic. The ECOWAS defence chiefs had on Thursday pledged readiness to participate in a standby force that would restore democracy in Niger after generals toppled and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. In a statement
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Palliatives: Soludo to give rice, N12,000 monthly to workers in Anambra
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday, said about 59,000 persons made up of pensioners and public servants in the employment of Anambra State and 21 local government areas, will be paid an additional N12,000 for the period of September to December 2023 to cushion the effect of the petroleum subsidy removal. Soludo
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FG vows to tackle food insecurity
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, on Monday, assumed office and vowed that the Federal Government will ensure that it feeds Nigerians and exports food to earn foreign exchange for the country. He said these were the targets of his team, stressing that Nigeria had the potential to achieve the set goals.
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Armed men rob motorists in Lagos gridlock
A motorist, Samson Olanrewaju, has narrated his ordeals in the hands of cutlass and knife-wielding robbers who attacked him and robbed him of his belongings. Olanrewaju, in an interview with PUNCH Metro, on Monday said the robbers numbering up to seven robbed him and other motorists in the Ido area, along the Third Mainland Bridge
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‘Nigerian students facing hardship in Northern Cyprus’
The Global Non-Governmental Organisation Executive Committee has revealed some of the challenges threatening the peaceful existence and education of Nigerian students in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Director, GNEC, Mrs Olasubomi Iginla-Aina, during a media chat last Wednesday said that based on findings during her visit to Northern Cyprus and interaction with Nigerian students there,
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UK-bound Nigerian killed while withdrawing money in Imo
A United Kingdom-bound Nigerian, Wisdom Chukumerem has been shot dead. The 30-year-old Nigerian who hailed from Awo Ommamma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, was shot three times in his chest by armed robbers at the World Bank junction roundabout in Owerri, the state capital. The father of two was said
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Police, NSCDC train 1,200 Osun hunters in intelligence gathering
About 1,200 hunters drawn from all Local Government Areas in Osun State under the aegis of Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service have completed a 4-day training in intelligence gathering. Also, at the exercise held within the premises of Ataoja School of Science, Osogbo, the trainees were engaged in the area of inter-agencies relations, to
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Kano tribunal reserves ruling on petition against gov Yusuf
Kano tribunal reserves ruling on petition against gov Yusuf The Kano State Election Petition Tribunal, on Monday reserved ruling in a petition, filed by the All Progressive Congress, challenging the victory of Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party. It should be recalled that the APC is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission
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