TROOPS of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military taskforce maintaining peace in Plateau, Bauchi and Kaduna states, have uncovered a gun factory at Kafachan, Jama’a Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Capt. James Oya, the Media Officer of OPSH, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Oya said the …
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JIGAWA State has recorded 91 suspected cases of diphtheria in 14 local government areas. The Permanent Secretary, Jigawa Ministry of Health, Dr Salisu Muazu, disclosed this to newsmen in Dutse, the state capital, on Saturday. “There has been a diphtheria outbreak in the northern parts of Nigeria in the last …
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THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the judgement of the governorship election tribunal which validated the election of Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia as governor of Benue State. Newsextra24 reports that the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, on Saturday, dismissed the petition filled by the PDP and its …
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THE Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the state capital, has upheld the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The tribunal dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate in the March 18 poll, Titus Uba, challenging …
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THE Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Chris Nehikhare has debunked rumours that Alaghodaro Summit has been allocated an office within Government House in Benin City, describing the claim as unfounded. In a statement, Nehikhare said it was impossible to have an Alaghodaro Summit office in Government House …
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FORMER Manchester United attacking midfielder, Jesse Lingard, has moved to the Saudi Pro League club, Al-Ettifaq, after reaching a one-month training agreement with the club. This means that the 30-year-old out-of-favour England international, who is currently without a club, will remain in the Middle East until the end of October. Since …
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Manchester United winger, Antony, seems to be in for more woes as the driver of his ex-girlfriend revealed that the Brazilian footballer was a nosing boyfriend. The chauffeur to Gabriela Cavallin, Antony’s ex-girlfriend, claimed that when the footballer and Gabriela were still dating, the Manchester United winger used to demand …
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THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday confirmed that there was no casualty in the three-storey building that collapsed at 14 Ikpoh Street, Surulere, Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, confirmed the incident to NAN in Lagos. The building came down at about 10:00 p.m. on Friday night. …
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THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it has plans to introduce the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode in the administration of its examinations. Mr Patrick Areghan, WAEC’s Head of National Office (HNO), gave a hint in an interview with NAN on Saturday. Areghan said introducing the CBT mode …
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THE Federal government has disclosed plans to expand the generating capacity in the power sector to 20,000 megawatts by 2026 and 60,000 megawatts of electricity by 2060. According to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the President Bola Tinubu-led government is working towards short and long-term plans for the ministry to increase …
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