The inspector-general of police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has redeployed Ahmed Abdulrahaman, commissioner of police in Kaduna state. In a statement Frank Mba, force spokesperson, said Adamu had directed Ali Janga, commissioner of police in Bauchi state, to take over the Kaduna command. According to the new directive, Habu Ahmadu, former commissioner of police in charge […]
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Seven motorists who were arrested by the Edo State Traffic Control Management Agency (EDTSMA) for contravening traffic rules and regulations in Benin City, have completed different forms of community service, as punishment for their offence. Head of Operations, EDTSMA, Osamuyi Macaulay, disclosed this in a statement released at the weekend to journalists in Benin. He […]
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Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has declined assent to the controversial bill passed by the state house of assembly seeking life pension for lawmakers. Last week, the house had passed a bill that would grant life pensions to speakers, deputy speakers and other members. Under the bill, which was proposed by Peter Akpe, leader of the house, former speakers […]
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Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, has expressed regret over his life course and how he treated opponents during his professional career. Tyson, regarded as one of the finest boxers of all time, made a number of headlines for the wrong reasons. In 1997 he bit Evander Holyfield’s ear in their rematch, and made […]
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Leading Pan-African Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC in partnership with leading global payments and technology company, Mastercard, have announced they are giving away all-expenses paid trips to the Semi-Finals and Finals of the 2019 UEFA Champions League to 12 lucky UBA Mastercard holders and their plus ones. Open to all existing and new UBA Platinum […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is the need for states to explore ways of improving their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the next few years. Osinbajo said this on Monday at the opening of the Induction of New and Returning Governors at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. The induction was organised by the […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has inspected 64 coaches under construction in China for the various rail projects in Nigeria with 10 coaches to be delivered in June for Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, led a delegation to China to inspect the level of work at the Chinese Railway Rolling-stock Corporation […]
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Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced registration for the issuance of the new 10-year electronic passports to Nigerians. NIS public relations officer, Sunday James disclosed this on Monday, when he took journalists around the data capture centre in the federal capital territory (FCT). The new passport is expected to integrate details of enrollees as captured […]
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The chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Abdulaziz Yari, has warned incoming governors to be prepared for another cycle of recession in 2020. Yari, Zamfara state governor who spoke at the opening the ceremony of an induction programme for newly-elected and returning governors in Abuja, said there is a possibility of a recession by the […]
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The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested four suspects; Ajiero Onyeka, Clement Peter, Mustapha Zubiri, Agbo Austine Taylor for allegedly attempting to carry out a fraudulent Bank Wire Transfer to the tune of $200,000 about N72, 000, 000 (Seventy Two Million Naira). A team of EFCC operatives swooped […]
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