Atleast 17 middle-aged men from the northern part of the country who arrived in Ondo State with 35 dogs, charms and cutlasses have been apprehended. The northerners who had stormed Okititpupa town, headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state were nabbed after failing to disclose their mission in the state. Following the arrival […]
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The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has called on political parties in the country to zone its presidential ticket to the south. SMBLF warned that any party that does not zone its ticket to the south should not expect support from the regions. The demand was part of resolutions reached at a meeting, […]
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The Vice-president President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said that the youths are the country’s most valuable assets. Osinbajo made the remarks on Thursday in Abuja, at the 2021 National Gold Award Presentation Ceremony of the Nigerian version of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award for Young People, held at the old State House […]
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The Edo State command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has arrested six persons for alleged illegal gold mining in Ojirame-Afe, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. Commandant of the Corps in the state, Aniekan Udoeyop, made the disclosure on Friday, in Benin. Udoeyop represented by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Richard Ogbebor, said […]
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The Government of Lagos State on Friday announced the establishment of 10 viewing centres via the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) and sponsorship from private sectors. The development was made known in a statement issued by Titi Oshodi-Eko, the LSSC Director of Public Relations. According to her, the public-private sector viewing centres have kicked off […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme command has intercepted 30,150 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol at the verge of being smuggled into neighbouring Benin Republic. The Command’s public relations officer, Hussaini Abdullahi in a statement, noted that the interception was in continuation of the command’s efforts to suppress smuggling of […]
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Ahead of Nigeria’s Federal Government concluded plans to remove subsidy on the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as part of the ongoing implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the price of Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, has increased further to N350 per litre in some filling stations in Lagos. Although diesel […]
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Air Peace, has disclosed the introduction of a Priority Boarding Policy for Nigeria’s military personnel- both serving and retired- as a way of honouring them for the huge sacrifices they make for the nation. Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, who made the revelation in a press release issued on Thursday, January 13, 2022, […]
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Popular Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has denied claims that he has endorsed the presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Pictures of Soyinka and Tinubu went viral on Wednesday after the former Lagos State Governor declared his presidential ambition. The post, which first trended in 2021, quoted Soyinka […]
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Former Kogi West lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has warned Nigerians against allowing other politicians with poor leadership quality to become the next president of the country. Recall that since the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tiubu declared his intention to run for the presidential position in 2023, other top politicians including the […]
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