The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested four suspects in Sokoto who allegedly smuggled 589 bags of imported rice concealed in a petrol tanker. The Comptroller of NCS in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara Command, Nasir Ahmad, made the disclosure to journalists on Tuesday in Sokoto. Mr. Ahmad said the smuggled items, which were intercepted on […]
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The Federal Government has ordered the reintroduction of history as an independent subject into the basic and junior secondary schools in the country. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who gave the directive, at the launch of history curriculum and teacher’s guide in Abuja, said it would allow students know the history of the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has described as unconstitutional, plans to elongate the tenure of the current National and State Executive Officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Chief John Odigie Oyegun. Speaking at the National Executive Committee meeting of the party, Buhari said that he had reflected on the proposed tenure elongation and also […]
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Child X, the pupil allegedly defiled by Adegboyega Adenekan, a 47-year-old Chrisland School supervisor, on Thursday testified at an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence court in Lagos and confirmed that she was abused. Child X, who is now four-years-old, was two years and 11-months at the time the alleged defilement occurred serially in 2016 […]
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The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has suspended by one month, the withdrawal of policemen attached to VIPs across the country. The suspension of the order, which was billed to be immediate, when announced on Monday, followed Idris’ meeting with the Commanders of Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) and Special Protection Unit […]
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The Second richest man in the world and co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, says the execution process of the economic and recovery growth plan (ERGP) of President Muhammadu Buhari does not reflect the needs of Nigerians. The ERGP is a medium-term document launched in 2017 to restore the nation’s economic status […]
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A rich supporter of former President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly hired SCL, a data analytics company, to paint President Muhammadu Buhari bad in the buildup to the 2015 elections. Fresh information reveals that fixers hired by a billion in support of the Jonathan campaign hacked into Buhari’s personal data. SCL is the parent company of Cambridge […]
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There was tension in the Ojota area of Lagos state following a violent clash between two groups at Scavengers Land, near New Garage. Mohammed Ali, the state deputy commissioner of police (operations), confirmed this to NAN, saying 100 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. He said the arrested persons had been transferred to the […]
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Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, who has endured a year of withering attacks from President Donald Trump, was fired by the Justice Department Friday just days before he was to retire. “Andrew McCabe FIRED, a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI – A great day for Democracy,” Trump […]
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Enigmatic football manager and self-styled ‘Special One’ José Mourinho has become RT’s latest signing. He’ll offer his unique insight into the game for the channel’s FIFA 2018 World Cup Russia special coverage. Named FIFA World Coach of the Year in 2010, Mourinho boasts one of the most outstanding coaching resumes in world football. He will […]
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