THE Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has refuted a report by Sahara Reporters claiming that an officer who allegedly took an inmate out of custody for conjugal intimacy was pardoned, while the whistleblower was dismissed. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Service Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, the NCoS …
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IN the majestic halls of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where the world’s parliamentary leaders gathered to wrestle with crises that threaten the very fabric of humanity, Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, strode onto the podium with the composure of a man forged in storms and determined to chart …
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No fewer than 10 illegal miners were arrested on Saturday morning, in Uyange forest in Akakmkpa LGA of Cross River State. They were picked up by the Cross River State Anti-Illegal Mining Committee and Taskforce led by their chairman, Paul Effiong. Those arrested were handed over to the appropriate authorities …
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THE Police Command in Rivers has arrested one David Obasi, alleged to be involved in cyberstalking and defamation of innocent individuals on social media. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the command, confirmed Obasi’s arrest during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Saturday. NAN …
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THE National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its seven-day warning strike. The decision followed an agreement reached at a meeting between the Federal Government and the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) on Aug. 1. The suspension notice, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday, was …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the Federal Government was resolved to transform the country’s agriculture sector to stimulate economic growth and be a national pride. Shettima said this on Saturday at Ijaiye in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State during the groundbreaking of the Oyo State Agribusiness …
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THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday seized banned, expired, and unregistered items worth over N1.5 billion in Lagos. The operation was conducted by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement team at the cosmetics section of the Trade Fair market. A truckload of counterfeit NAFDAC-regulated products …
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THE 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, on Saturday, graduated 120 personnel for special intervention mission from its special Company Strength Training at the Division’s Training School, Enugu. Speaking at the culmination of the training at the Division’s Shooting Range in Udi near Enugu, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of …
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THE Commander of the Corps of Artillery, Maj.-Gen. Zakari Abubakar has said that Kontagora and its environs were no longer a safe haven for criminal elements operating in Niger. He said this during a filed demonstration, involving the test-firing of artillery guns, held at the Nigerian Army Military Training Area …
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THE All Progressives Congress (APC) Diaspora Chapter in Italy has pledged its support for Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda following his appointment as the party’s National Chairman. This is stated in a congratulatory message issued on Saturday and jointly signed by Okpioba Iredia Osakue, Protem Chairman, and Mr Benedict Obafueko, Assistant General …
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