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Food prices continue to rise in July- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics has said prices of food items such as beef, tomatoes, beans, and yams witnessed increases in July. It made the declaration in its Selected Food Prices Watch Report for July 2023 issued in Abuja on Friday. The report stated that the average price of 1kg of boneless beef increased by
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Police arrest 288 robbers, 187 kidnappers, 198 murderers – IG
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed that it has arrested 288 armed robbery suspects, 187 kidnap suspects, 198 homicide suspects, 59 suspects for possession of prohibited firearms, 168 suspects involved in cases of rape, defilement, and other sexual offences, 265 suspected cultists, and 1891 other suspects for various crimes within the past five weeks. Also,
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LP chides Soyinka over comments on Obi, Datti
The leadership of the Labour Party has chided Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, for accusing the party of attempting to hoodwink Nigerians into believing that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the contentious February 25 election. The objection is coming in the wake of Soyinka’s declaration on Wednesday at an event titled ‘The Lives of Wole
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UN seeks $71m for Libya flood victims
The United Nations is urgently seeking more than $71 million to assist those most in need after deadly flash floods swept Libya over the weekend. Hurricane-strength Storm Daniel slammed into Libya on September 10, killing at least 4,000 people, with thousands more still missing. In a flash appeal Thursday, the United Nations Humanitarian Agency (Office
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Kano Tribunal: NNPP Supporters hold Special Prayers for Yusuf’s victory
Ahead of the Election Petition Tribunal judgment, thousands of New Nigeria People’s Party supporters on Thursday, conducted special prayers in Kano, for the success of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the tribunal. Recall that the APC is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission for declaring Kabir-Yusuf of the NNPP, as winner of the Governorship election
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Third Mainland Bridge to be shut for repairs, govt releases traffic advisory
The Third Mainland Bridge will be shut to motorists to allow the commencement of remedial repair on bad portions of the bridge, the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has announced. The repair to be carried out through the Lagos Public Works Corporation, LPWC, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works, will see the bridge
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Nigeria, South Africa sign landmark aviation regulatory deal
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and the South African Civil Aviation Authority have signed a landmark deal to achieve unified civil aviation regulation in Africa. The two civil aviation authorities signed the agreement during the African Aviation Summit in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the deal will make Nigeria and
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Police, military operatives destroy IPOB camp, shrine in Ebonyi
Police operatives, soldiers, and officials of the Department of State Service stormed a camp at Eke-agbebor Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, said to belong to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. This was contained in a press statement issued in Abakaliki on Thursday by the state command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Onome
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Jonathan seeks youth inclusion in governance
Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has called on leaders at all levels to take actions that will deepen citizens’ trust and ensure more youth participation in governance. Jonathan, who is also the Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, made the call in a message to mark this year’s International Day of Democracy and stressed that
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Academy trains Edo officials in Artificial Intelligence
The John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy has trained 250 Edo State government officials in the use of Artificial Intelligence to enhance their operations. The training which took place from September 13-14 at the Academy in Benin, was meant to empower civil and public servants in the state with the latest trend in organising and discharging
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