A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday morning when bandits attacked a market in Tsafe, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State, resulting in the deaths of at least three people. Newsextra24 reports that the attackers stormed the market at around 11 a.m., firing indiscriminately at the crowd. An eyewitness …
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A former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke, has denied releasing any statement to support the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Newsextra24 reports that a post credited to Adoke emerged on social media over the weekend in support of the embattled …
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THE Kwara State Government has swiftly responded to alarming reports about the sale of potentially poisoned meat at Mandate Market in Ilorin, following the mysterious death of 33 cows. Newsextra24 reports that the state government issued an urgent appeal for calm, stating that it was taking steps in to manage the …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested three members of an organized criminal organisation which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America over two months after they were declared wanted. Their arrest followed the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of …
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EXECUTIVES of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South on Sunday met in Calabar to strategise on how to win the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. The meeting, which was presided over by Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River, the only APC governor in the region, also discussed crucial …
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Mrs Folakemi Omogoroye, a female governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State, has called for cancellation of the party’s primary election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 16 governorship aspirants including Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, are jostling for the ticket of the party to contest the …
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THE Senate has tasked relevant stakeholders in the Capital Market to strive hard to strengthen the commodities exchange toward actualising its full potential. Sen. Osita Izunaso, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market, said this at a workshop for members of the committee, with the theme “On Infrastructure Financing Development …
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THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says the U.S. government has unveiled its new Global Food Security Strategy Country Plan for Nigeria. Melissa Jones, Mission Director, USAID, who disclosed this at the “1st Post-harvest Connect Conference and Exhibition” in Abuja, said the plan was unveiled in March.” Jones …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will, on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity disclosed this Sunday in a statement. According to him, Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is organising the …
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OGUN State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at the weekend, commenced the sale of rice to civil servants in the state as parts of his commitment to the welfare of the workforce. The event took place at the ‘Oja Irorun’ Civil Servants Farmers’ Market at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Governor …
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