Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the immediate ban on the sale of petrol in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki. The directive followed consultations with security agencies as part of ongoing efforts to address security challenges in the area. Malam Dauda Iliya, …
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THE European Union (EU) has pledged the sum of 300 million euros for new projects in the North-West (NW) and North-East (NE) of Nigeria. Mr Gautier Mignot, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made this known at the 2025 annual Europe Day celebration, the News Agency of (NAN) reports …
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THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday inaugurated its Domestic Cargo Terminal at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) in Lagos. FAAN’s Managing Director, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, in her opening remarks, described cargo as a trade enabler that drives both domestic and international commerce. Mrs Kuku was represented by …
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THE Justice Development Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Church, on Thursday hailed the emergence of Pope Leo XIV as successor to late Pope Francis, distanced the election process from the U.S President Donald Trump or any external influence. The JDPC’ Badagry Deanery Executives who spoke with the News Agency …
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THE Senate, on Thursday, paid glowing tributes to the late leader of the Ijaw Nation, Chief Edwin Clark, and called on the Federal Government to name a National Monument in his honour. The resolutions of the Senate followed a motion for a valedictory session in honour of Clark, presented by …
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THE Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given its Development Control Department 48 hours to demolish more than 10 duplexes built on a green area. The Coordinator of the Council, Chief Felix Obuah, gave the directive on Thursday during a joint inspection tour targeting …
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Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated “His Holiness Pope Leo XIV” on being elected to head the Catholic Church. Robert Prevost, formerly a cardinal from Chicago, was elected on Thursday to head the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. He has taken the name Leo XIV. Merz, who is Catholic, said in …
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the 267th pope in history. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, who is originally from Chicago and is the first American to serve in the role, emerged as the successor to the late Pope Francis on the second day …
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ABIA State Governor, Alex Otti, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, for impersonation. Gov. Otti made this known while dismissing his purported suspension by the Abure-led faction of the LP. In a statement …
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ALL passengers aboard an 18-seater bus travelling on the Itobe/Ochadamu road in Kogi East Senatorial District have been abducted by gunmen. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Tuesday when a fully-loaded Hummer Toyota bus, bearing registration number LAM 979 LG, was intercepted at Ajegwu, just before Ochadamu. All the …
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