The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission will continue to place premium on the security of corps members on election duty. Yakubu said this on Friday in Abuja when he led management staff of the commission to pay a courtesy visit on the Acting …
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The Chairman, Kogi Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Jimoh Adeiza, has lost his wife, Zainab, on Friday. Mrs Zainab Adeiza, 46, reportedly died in an Abuja private hospital after a protracted illness. A statement issued by the Chairman and Secretary, NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel, Messrs Friday Idachaba and Oyibo …
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The newly elected president of the National Council of Women Society (NCWS), Hajiya Lami Adamu Lau, has identified “lack of implementation” as major reason laws on violence against women have not been seeing the lights of day. Lami who made this known on Friday in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba …
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An aide to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Michael Akpobire, has tendered his resignation. His letter dated January 5 was addressed to the Secretary to the State Government. Akpobire was the Executive Assistant to Okowa on Technical Education and Chairman of the Technical Education Board. The former appointee is …
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The federal government has confirmed the outbreak of avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, in 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Figures released by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture on Friday indicated that more than one million birds were affected and depopulated and more than 110, 000 crates …
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The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor Williams Kumuyi said Nigeria is in dire need of prayers as people cannot remain prayerless and expect things to fall into place in the country. Speaking via live transmission at the just concluded global crusade/retreat, Pastor Kumuyi urged the people to …
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Thousands of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters on Friday trooped out to Gusau streets to jubilate over the Appeal court victory of Lawal Dauda Dare. Newsextra24 reports that the supporters gathered at the Muslims Foundation from where they started their solidarity rally. The crowd went around the major street of …
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has vowed to convert advance fee fraudsters, known as Yahoo boys, into technology experts if elected president. Tinubu said he would create technology hubs for Yahoo boys if elected president in February. He disclosed this during his campaign rally in Benin, …
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Three persons, on Friday, died in an accident along the Abeokuta-Ifo highway, near Please Awo. Seven other persons were also said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries in a crash that occurred at about 06:50am. A total of 11 persons were involved, comprising two male adults, five female adults, …
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said it has sealed a total of 13 filling stations in Akwa Ibom State for selling fuel above the government-approved pump price of N300 per litre. Most filling stations in Akwa Ibom State sell fuel between N305-N320. The Team Lead, Distribution …
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