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IPOB: 200 Security Agents Killed In South-East, DSS Witness Tells Court
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IPOB: 200 Security Agents Killed In South-East, DSS Witness Tells Court

Kunle Olasanmi

Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has heard how between 170 and 200 security agents were killed in the South-East region due to the activities of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network…

Edo Gov’t Moves To Combat Diphtheria Outbreak
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Edo Gov’t Moves To Combat Diphtheria Outbreak

Patrick Ochoga

Edo State Government on Wednesday said it has activated an emergency public health response by deploying necessary resources and expertise to combat the outbreak of Diphtheria and safeguard the health of residents. The coordinating surveillance and monitoring efforts being…

Benue: Ex-BBN Housemate Kiddwaya Seeks Swift Action Against Killers
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Benue: Ex-BBN Housemate Kiddwaya Seeks Swift Action Against Killers

Samuel Abulude

Former Big Brother Naija reality TV Housemate, Terseer Waya, popularly known as Kiddwaya, has called on the federal government and relevant authorities to urgently address incessant killings in Benue State. Kiddiwaya who hails from Benue State expressed deep sorrow over the…

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Police Rescue 4 Kidnap Victims In Katsina

Godwin Enna

Katsina State Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued four victims, including three women and a baby girl in Mazare Village of Sabuwa local government area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, said the…

JUST-IN: Tinubu Arrives Benue Over Killings
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JUST-IN: Tinubu Arrives Benue Over Killings

Nafisat Abdulrahman

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Benue State on Wednesday for a high-level visit following the spate of brutal killings that have plagued communities in the state, particularly Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area. The President touched down at the Tactical Air Command…

Ex-VP Sambo Denies Political Interference In Power Sector Privatisation
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Ex-VP Sambo Denies Political Interference In Power Sector Privatisation

Elijah Samson

Former Vice President, Architect Namadi Sambo has refuted claims made by a former Minister of Budget and National Planning, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman that the 2013 power sector privatisation process was driven by political interests rather than technical and financial capabilities…

Maritime Varsity Appoints Prof Oluwafemi As New Vice Chancellor
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Maritime Varsity Appoints Prof Oluwafemi As New Vice Chancellor

Jerry Emmanson

The Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State has appointed Professor Flora Tobolayefa Oluwafemi as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution. Announcing the appointment, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University’s Governing Council, Mr. Abdullahi Bardi, said…

Kwara Begins Distribution Of Inputs To Farmers
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Kwara Begins Distribution Of Inputs To Farmers

Abdullahi Olesin

The Kwara State government has commenced distribution of farm inputs to farmers across the state. The distribution was flagged off at Apata Alaje in Banni Community, Kaiama local government area of the state by the state Ministry of Livestock Development, in partnership with…

2027: Group Faults Zulum Over Fracas At APC Zonal Meeting In Gombe
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2027: Group Faults Zulum Over Fracas At APC Zonal Meeting In Gombe

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A group known as Tinubu Next Level has criticised the Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, for allegedly instigating the fiasco that greeted the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-East zonal meeting in Gombe on Sunday. The group, in a press statement signed by its…

Olori Atuwatse Seeks Inclusion Of Women In Africa’s Growth
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Olori Atuwatse Seeks Inclusion Of Women In Africa’s Growth

Patrick Ochoga

The Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom, Her Majesty, Olori Atuwatse III has called on African nations to consciously recognise and elevate women’s leadership at all levels of society from homes and markets to state houses and boardrooms. Speaking as a keynote speaker at the First…