At least 24 person died while 176 were rescued in the fire outbreaks which occurred in Delta between May 2015 and April 2018. Ernest Ogwezzy, the state Commissioner in charge of Directorate of the Bureau for Special Duties disclosed this in Asaba, the state capital, on Monday at an annual news conference of the bureau. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Dutse International airport in Jigawa state for a two-day working visit. He was received by the state governor, Badaru Abubakar, governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, Ministers of Aviation, Interior, state Minister of Budget and a mammoth crowd. The arrival of President @MBuhari earlier in Auyo LG, Jigawa to officially flag-off […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described a statement made by Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), as a “prophesy of doom”. Last week, Adeboye warned that Nigeria as it is presently constituted may cease to exist if killings continue. In a statement by Ishaq Akintola, director of the group, […]
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The Kano State command of the Nigerian Police Force has sealed off the state house of assembly amid a plot to impeach Abdullahi Ata, the speaker. The lawmakers are accusing Ata of being incompetent and failing to involve them in critical issues about the house. At least 21 members of the assembly have reportedly endorsed […]
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Security operatives in Sudan are reported to have arrested a woman suspected of killing a Nigerian Immigration Attaché at the Nigerian embassy in Khartoum. Habibu Almu, Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, was found stabbed to death at his home in the Sudanese capital city of Khartoum on Thursday last week. In a very short statement, the […]
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The management of Emzor Pharmaceutical Company on Sunday vowed to support the Nigerian government in the rehabilitation and treatment of persons affected by drug addiction. The company also expressed delight at the decision of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, (NAFDAC), to re-open the company’s production line which had earlier been shut. […]
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The Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) says it is targeting 1.6 million children for immunisation against polio in the state. Dr Kabiru Ibrahim, the Executive Secretary of the agency, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Sunday at the sideline of the ongoing exercise in the state. Ibrahim said […]
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The 2018 GTBank Masters Cup went into its Quarter Final stage last week. The matches which were played over two days took place at the Agege Mini Stadium on the 8th & 9th of May 2018. Day one began with Ansar-Ud Deen Girls’ High School, Itire winning its match with Greensprings School, Lekki 7-0 with […]
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won the chairmanship and councillorship election in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Returning Officer for the election, Danjuma Baye-Luka, announced the results on Sunday morning in Zonkwa. He said Elias Maza of the PDP scored 55,643 votes to […]
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The U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem will be dedicated on Monday, May 14, 2018, the Department of State has announced. The office of the spokesperson for the department said it was proud to announce the dedication adding David Friedman would preside over the dedication ceremony. It added that Deputy Secretary John Sullivan would lead […]
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