Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has engaged in a heated exchange with a police officer over an alleged attempt to arrest him shortly after a nightclub performance in the early hours of Saturday. A video of the confrontation, which has gone viral on social media, was posted on X by Daygenius, an …
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Only about five per cent of Nigerians have more than N500,000 in their bank accounts, according to former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. Edun made the disclosure during an interview with Channels Television on Friday while discussing the distribution of wealth and the impact …
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Architect Kabir Ibrahim Faskari, a former President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), has died in Turkey. Faskari, who was also the chairman of the Agriculture Business Group, reportedly died in Istanbul following complications from prostate surgery. A close associate of the …
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The Ogun Police Command says it has neutralised two suspected kidnappers during a counter-tactical operation. The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday. According to him, the police also rescued an abducted truck driver and recovered …
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The Kaduna State Police Command has dismantled two bandits’ hideouts during a clearance operation in Makarfi Local Government Area. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Hassan said the operation was conducted by police operatives in collaboration with the …
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The Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has elected Mohammed Abdullahi as its new chairman. Abdullahi and eight other executive members emerged through affirmation shortly after the chapter’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and presentation of its financial report on Saturday in Kaduna. Other elected executives …
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Many filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The development came in spite of a decline in international crude oil prices from 92 dollars barrel to 87.31 dollars per barrel. Brent crude stood at 88.10 …
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The Federal Government has underscored the importance of early cancer detection, saying the stage at which the disease is diagnosed determines the treatment approach and chances of cure. Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP), Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, said this in an interview …
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The Federal Government has tasked petroleum engineers and other industry professionals with supporting its drive to increase Nigeria’s crude oil production to three million barrels per day (bpd) by 2030. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the charge on Saturday at the inauguration of …
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The Federal Government has inaugurated the first National Pilot Ranching Programme at the Gongoshi Livestock Grazing Reserve in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa. Inaugurating the project on Saturday, the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Maiha, described the project as a major step toward transforming Nigeria’s livestock sector. Newsextra24 reports …
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