THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the 50 individuals detained for vandalising manhole covers on Abuja’s roads would face prosecution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Monday, the Nigerian Police Command in the FCT announced the detention of 50 …
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THE Police Command in the FCT has confirmed the death of two people from an explosion that rocked Tsangayar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Byazhin area of Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. She said …
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sacked five commissioners in a cabinet reshuffle to enhance governance and ensure optimal service delivery. This is contained in a statement by his media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, in Bauchi on Tuesday. Those affected by the reshuffle are Dr Jamila Dahiru, Commissioner for Education; …
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THE Police Command in Ebonyi on Tuesday, said it arrested no fewer than 1, 270 suspects in connection with various offences in 2024. DSP Joshua Ukandu, Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki that the suspects were arrested in different locations across the …
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THE Nigerian Army has announced that its troops have shot dead two suspects accused of killing four soldiers on protection duty in Rivers. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, spokesman of the Nigerian Army 6 Division in Port Harcourt, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He revealed that the unidentified gang members …
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…considers house numbering, streets naming By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the renaming of Borno State University (BOSU) to Kashim Ibrahim University in honour of the first Governor of northern Nigeria. This decision was reached during the first State Executive …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu arrived in Accra, Ghana, on Monday to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, scheduled for January 7, 2025. Tinubu, who left Lagos earlier in the day, was received at Kotoka International Airport by Julius Debra, Chief of Staff to Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo. The …
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Ukrainian armed forces on Sunday night began a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region. This was in an apparent attempt to regain the initiative on the battlefield before Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House, according to The Guardian UK. Video emerged on social media showing Ukrainian armoured columns …
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INCOMINING United States President Donald Trump on Monday called on Canada to merge with the United States of America. This comes following the resignation of Justin Trudeau as Canadian Prime Minister. Newsextra24 reports that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Monday, announced his resignation after nearly nine years in office, …
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POPULAR Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has stated that she regrets advocating for the late singer Mohbad’s exhumation. Iyabo Ojo during an interview with Biola Bayo on the ‘Talk to B’ podcast, expressed her regret following the burial delays and the ongoing disputes within the singer’s family. “I wouldn’t have requested …
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