The traditional ruler of Bukpe community in Kwali, Abuja, Hassan Shamidozhi and four other persons have been abducted by armed men suspected to be bandits. It was gathered that the sad incident occurred on Wednesday night when the armed men invaded the palace. The Head of Information and Protocol at the Kwali Area Council Secretariat, […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his Nigerien counterpart Mohammed Bazoum are currently engaged in bilateral talks at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bazoum is visiting Nigeria for the second time since his election in February 2021. The two leaders are expected to deliberate on how best to tackle security challenges affecting the sub-region. The presidency had […]
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The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has made a call for Nigerians to be allowed to carry firearms to protect themselves. Dogwa, a member of the All Progressives Congress, made this call on Thursday while speaking on a motion of urgent public importance moved by Shehu Balarabe. Balarabe had moved […]
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Following the recent attack on a train along the Abuja-Kaduna route, an ex-lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has advised the Federal Government to take advantage of the 37 villages along the route to tackle the security issues in the area. According to the governorship aspirant in Kaduna State, the government should arm the villagers to protect […]
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The Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen, has resigned his role as the head coach of the Nigerian national team. Eguavoen’s resignation is coming after Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff defeat to the Black Stars of Ghana. He will now return to his role as Technical Director of all national teams. Brila.net reports that […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday discharged and acquitted a former Group Managing Director, GMD, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu from the $9.8 million corruption charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed in a judgment ordered the huge foreign exchange seized from him in 2017 […]
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The Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on April 1. The three-member tribunal, which was presided over by Thomas Okosun, gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, […]
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Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said unity and tolerance are crucial values needed to safeguard peace and stability in a multi-religious society like Nigeria. He gave the position at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he received a delegation of Imams, Islamic scholars and Muslim leaders. The delegation of more than 25 Islamic clerics, […]
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a fleeing drug kingpin, identified as Yunana Fidelis who operates at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos State. Fidelis was arrested alongside five other members of the drug syndicate. The kingpin, a member of staff of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) was arrested […]
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Bandits who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train carrying 362 passengers, are now calling their victim’s relatives to get prepared for ransom. Kokomansion recalls that bandits had attacked the Kaduna bound train, killed eight, injured 26, and kidnapped scores on Monday evening. Some kidnapped victims’ families members, who spoke to DAILY POST on Thursday, said they received […]
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