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Day: August 27, 2023

FG discovers illegal crude oil connection in Abia

In his remarks, Kyari said while oil theft in vessels could be tracked, oil-bearing communities must play a vital role in curbing oil theft within their communities. An oil theft situation assessment delegation deployed in the Niger Delta by President Bola Tinubu discovered an illegal oil connection on Saturday. From the illegal connection discovered at…

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NAF air strikes hit oil thieves, terrorists

NAF spokesman said that strikes were conducted at a persistent terrorists’ hideout in Mandara mountains which had been struck on several occasions in the past. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) and Operation Hadin Kai carried out successful air interdiction missions on some illegal refining sites and…

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South African in NDLEA net for attempting to export meth through Abuja

The operatives also destroyed three hectares of Indian hemp in the forest. NDLEA foiled an attempt by a 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean-Pierre, to export 2.6kg of methamphetamine through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Aug. 23. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that Jean-Pierre concealed the drugs…

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Justice reforms will promote investment, eradicate poverty – Tinubu

He pledged that under him, the ministry of justice would work hard to promote people centred justice and that they would be guided by relevant provisions of the constitution. President Bola Tinubu has said that poverty eradication and investment promotion for wealth creation depends on justice reform. The president made the assertion on Sunday in…

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Pensioners are worst hit by fuel subsidy removal – NUP

Ogunkolade also noted that Federal Government’s proposed palliatives to states to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy were temporary. Pensioners are worst-hit by galloping inflation that had set in after fuel subsidy removal, the Nigeria Union of Pensioners declared on Sunday in Abuja. Head of its information unit, Bunmi Ogunkolade, told the…

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Tolanibaj and Frodd get evicted from ‘BBNaija All Stars’

It is the first eviction after the removal of the jury. Tolanibaj and Frodd have been evicted in a double eviction night on Big Brother Naija All Stars. It was the first eviction since the eviction jury section was removed from the All Stars season. The first housemate evicted for the night was Tolanibaj who…

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No law stops a corps member from becoming minister, Musawa breaks silence

Musawa disagreed with those who faulted her appointment as a minister due to her status as a serving corps member. The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musawa, has finally reacted to the ongoing controversy surrounding her ministerial appointment by President Bola Tinubu. Musawa, who is currently in the eighth month of…

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Explain how you got degree without secondary education – Atiku tells Tinubu

Atiku wants Tinubu to explain to Nigerians how he bagged a degree from Chicago State University despite ‘not having records of primary and secondary education.’ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has once again called into question the academic credentials of President Bola Tinubu. The former Vice…

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Power minister begs Nigerians to stop cursing electricity workers

The minister promised to work with governors to accelerate the passage of the electricity bill in their states. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has appealed to Nigerians to stop raining curses on electricity workers in the country, urging the people to pray for them instead. The minister made the appeal during a visit to…

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Coupists put Niger armed forces on highest alert over fears of attack

The Niger military asked its armed forces to go on maximum alert to allow it to respond adequately to any attack. Military leaders in the Niger Republic have ordered the nation’s armed forces to be on maximum alert over the increased threat of attack. The order is contained in an internal document issued by Niger’s…

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