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Day: June 23, 2023

FG, states owe N49.8trn as Nigeria’s debt reaches new all-time high

Nigeria’s debt stock has maintained a consistent rise over the past years. The Federal and State Governments’ debt stock has risen from ₦46.2 trillion ($103.3bn) in December 2022 to ₦49.8 trillion ($108.3bn) as of March 2023, setting a new all-time high. This is according to the latest report from the Debt Management Office (DMO) on…

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Top-graduating Nigerian sailor joins US Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron

Shabi serves as a logistic specialist in the Strike Fighter Squadron from U.S. Navy’s largest master jet base. Seaman Rafiu Shabi, a sailor from Lagos, Nigeria, has joined the services of the United States Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 125. The command is a joint strike fighter squadron located aboard the U.S. Navy’s largest…

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Yahaya Bello signs law establishing 3rd state university

The governor added that since he solved the dispute, seven years down the line, that university and other tertiary institutions have not witnessed any strike action till date. Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday signed into law the law establishing Kogi State University (KSU) Kabba as the 3rd state university. Signing the law, which…

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Lagbaja assumes office as 23rd Chief of Army staff

He said that the adversaries are currently in disarray across all theatres of operations, and charged officers and men to maintain the tempo. The new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assumed command of Nigerian Army as the 23rd army chief with pledge to discharge responsibilities with fairness. Lagbaja took the baton…

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Flood submerges 116 houses at Trademore Estate, no life lost – FEMA

Idriss who said that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had predicted heavy flooding in the FCT this year, also advised residents living on flood prone areas to relocate. The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says 116 houses have been affected by flood at Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja. Dr Abbas Idriss, the Director-General, FEMA, said…

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IGP announces establishment of Quick Intervention Squad to tackle crimes

The IGP said his administration would embrace innovation and technology as powerful allies in the fight against crime. The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun said the Nigeria Police will establish a Quick Intervention Squad to tackle the menace of crimes and criminality. Egbetokun said this on Friday in Abuja during his inaugural conference…

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Kano Gov distributes ATM cards to 45,850 girls for education stipends

According to him, the programme is aimed at creating new safe learning spaces and improving existing infrastructure in secondary schools. Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has flagged-off the distribution of ATM cards for conditional cash transfer totalling ₦917 million to 45,850 girls under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) in the…

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Police kill 3 robbery suspects in Warri

He said that manhunt for the other fleeing members of the gang had commenced. The Delta Police Command said it neutralised three armed robbery suspects in Warri and recovered weapons from them. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Warri. Edafe said that the deceased belonged to…

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One govt agency can’t respond to crisis situations – NiDCOM

The committee, according to NEMA, consisted of professional emergency responders, search and rescue experts. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says one Federal Government agency cannot address the emergency response of Nigerians in the Diaspora who are in crisis situations. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, said this in…

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DSS has powers to prosecute cyberstalking, Judge rules

Justice Isa Dashen said that he had carefully get through the arguments and judicial authorities cited by defence and prosecution counsels to arrive at his decision. A Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Friday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by a defence counsel challenging the prosecution powers of the Department of State Security (DSS) to…

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