An official of the Delta State House of Assembly, John Adjeke Akpoghene, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment over N14.5 million salary fraud. Akpoghene was charged by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before the Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, the state capital. …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the closure of Nigeria’s borders with the Republic of Niger is not a declaration of war between the two countries, as speculated. The acting Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, made the assertion while addressing the Illela border community of Sokoto State on Friday. …
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that the Diphtheria outbreak has claimed 122 lives in Nigeria, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 8.7%. According to statement issued by UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative, Dr. Cristian Munduate, a copy of which was made available to journalists in Bauchi State on …
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has informed the Senate of a proposed military operation by the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) against the military government in Niger Republic. The letter was read on Friday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. Recall that General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the …
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About 1.2 million candidates registered for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has said. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this in Jos Plateau State, according to a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani on Friday …
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Imo Command has sacked one of its officers for joining protesters on Wednesday in the special marshals regalia. Sector Commander of the FRSC in Imo, Evaristus Ebeniro, a Corps Commander, who said this while addressing newsmen in Owerri, Imo State capital. He matained …
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The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday inaugurated an eight-man committee to investigate the elevator accident that led to the death of a Medical Doctor, Vwaere Diaso. The House also summoned the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital and staff …
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Niger’s coup leaders have cut off ties with Nigeria after the efforts of Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to resolve the ongoing impasse failed. ECOWAS had issued a seven-day ultimatum for the reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum to avoid possible clash with the junta. But President Bola …
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The Niger State chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Haliru Zakari Jikantoro, has resigned his position without giving any reason. He announced his resignation after a meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party at the APC Secretariat in Minna, in the presence of the Chief …
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday insisted the 350MW phase one of the 7,350MW Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant (GIPP) must be completed within the three years contract duration. Speaking at the plant ground breaking ceremony in Gwagwalada, Abuja, he warned that “A three-year project must be three years. Nigerians are …
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