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Palliatives: Zulum donates N36m, 100 bags of rice to Borno corpers

1 year ago1583 min

On Saturday, August 26, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum announced the provision of N36.4 million as consolation for the 1,215 members of the Youth Corp stationed in the state for their national duty. They will each receive N30,000. The governor went to the NYSC orientation camp over the weekend, four days after he had attended the reopening of the camp in Maiduguri and the swearing-in of the youth corp members. He looked over a...

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EFCC, CCB go after Kano’s anti-corruption boss for confirming Ganduje’s bribery video, confiscating assets

1 year ago10506 min

The activities of Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, chairman of the Kano state public complaints and anti-corruption commission, have come under scrutiny by two anti-graft organizations since he said the video of the former governor Abdullahi Ganduje allegedly receiving alleged kickbacks — in the form of wads of cash — was not doctored. Due to the history of hostility between Mr. Ganduje and the chair of the Kano anti-graft committee, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...

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News Security & Defence

Gunman allegedly rapes student at gunpoint in Delta, cart away phone, ATM

1 year ago1916 min

At the Primary Health Center in Delta State’s Agbarha-Otor Ughelli North Local Government Area, a student from the College of Health Technology has allegedly been sexually assaulted by a gunman. According to reports, the shooter also stole the victim’s android phone, ATM card, and an undisclosed sum of money. The incident happened around 1:30 am on July 24. The shooter is accused of breaking into the primary health center, threatening the student with a knife...

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Kebbi customs intercept 371 packs of cannabis, 98 packs of diazepam

1 year ago1503 min

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi State Command has once more seized 371 parcels of Cannabis sativa, also known as Indian hemp, and 98 packs of diazepam as part of its efforts to sanitize drug use. The command also seized 10 sacks of snuff, 1080 pieces of donkey skin, 37 bags of foreign rice, 16 bales of used clothing, 300 liters of petroleum motor spirits, and a Toyota Corolla car as a mode of transportation in...

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Security & Defence

Troops kill 23 terrorists, arrest 137 criminals

1 year ago1475 min

According to the Defence Headquarters, troops engaged in many operations across the nation killed no less than 23 terrorists and detained 137 offenders. Five kidnappers, 22 oil thieves, and one informant are among the culprits who have been detained. The activities were carried out between August 14 and August 25, according to a statement released on Friday by Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media activities. He added that the efforts resulted in the...

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Breaking: Niger Republic’s coup leader dismisses French ambassador, gives him 48 hours to leave country

1 year ago11182 min

Niamey, Republic of the Niger The leader of the Niger Republic coup has given the French ambassador, Sylvain Itte, 48 hours to leave the country. According to Reuters, the foreign ministry announced this in a statement on Friday, August 25. According to the statement, Itte’s refusal to accept a meeting invitation from the Nigeran minister of foreign affairs contributed to the decision. It went on to add that other actions made by the French administration...

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Obaseki attacks Tinubu gov, to deflect attention from his subpar performance, says information minister

1 year ago106510 min

To deflect attention from his subpar performance in Edo, Governor Obaseki attacks the Tinubu government, according to the information minister. The Nigerian government has criticised Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, alleging that he is trying to deflect attention from his allegedly subpar performance in his state by criticising President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and decisions on the elimination of fuel subsidies and the reform of the foreign exchange market. The federal government warned Governor Obaseki,...

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Security & Defence

Tinubu sends Muslim clerics to the Niger Republic to continue dialogue

1 year ago1962 min

In order to further investigate the diplomatic route to resolve the political situation that followed the nation’s coup d’état on July 26, President Bola Tinubu has approved the travel of a group of Islamic clerics to the Republic of Niger. The democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in the coup, and the coup leaders have been holding him in custody ever since. Following a meeting with the religious leaders led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi,...

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News

FCT Minister Wike issues arrest warrant for owner of collapsed two-story plaza in Abuja, Nigeria

1 year ago1663 min

During an on-the-spot evaluation of the collapsed structure on Thursday, Wike ordered relocation. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike ordered the immediate arrest of the landlord of the two-story building that collapsed at Lagos Crescent, Garki 2, Abuja. During an on-the-spot evaluation of the collapsed structure on Thursday, Wike ordered relocation. He said, “It is not as if somebody has a personal vengeance but for us to do the right thing. I don’t know...

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Security & Defence

Army denies capture of armoured vehicle by bandit kingpin

1 year ago1074 min

On Thursday, the Nigerian Army refuted claims that Turji Bello, the leader of a band of bandits, had taken one of its armoured personnel carriers hostage. The army was responding to a social media video that went viral and showed the bandit leader capturing an APC that was allegedly owned by the Nigerian Army. Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the director of army public relations, claimed in a statement on Thursday that the video was fake....

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