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Month: October 2023

Wike sets up 2 joint task forces to tackle ‘one chance’, kidnappings in FCT

He assured residents of FCT of the resolve to curtail all forms of criminality within the FCT and its environment. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has set up two joint security task forces to ensure the safety and security of residents of the FCT. The Commissioner of Police, FCT…

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Tinubu appoints Onanuga, Yakubu as aides

Tinubu also approved the appointment of Yakubu as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Bayo Onanuga, the former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. This is contained in a statement by…

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Poultry association losses ₦6bn to fuel subsidy removal, cash crunch

The PAN Secretary listed other challenges bedevilling the industry as high rate of diseases, lack of access to credit facilities, high cost of feed and poor quality chicks. Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) FCT Chapter says it has lost over N6 billion due to cash crunch resulting from the CBN cashless policy, subsidy removal on…

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Jandor files 34 grounds of appeal against Sanwo-Olu’s victory

He said that his petition was premised on the provision of Section 177(c) and 182(1)(j) of the 1999 Constitution. The Governorship Candidate of PDP in Lagos State, Dr Abdulazeez Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor), has filed an appeal to challenge the judgment of the Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu….

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FG to increase oil output to 2m bpd by December

The minister said there was an increase in production, adding that as of last month, it was 1.1 million barrels while currently, it has increased to 1.3 – 1.4 million barrels. The Federal Government says it is targeting to increase crude oil production to two million Barrels Per Day (BPD) and beyond by the end…

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Davido tears into Samklef for posting the video of his wife and the twins

He was not having it with him for prematurely confirming the birth of the newborn twins. International superstar, Davido, has slammed music producer turned blogger Samklef for posting the viral video of his newborn set of twins. The video went viral on Friday, October 13, 2023 showing a joyful Davido and his wife, Chioma, cradling…

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Police Recruitment Board opens portal for application Monday

Police said the applicants must be between 18 and 25 years of age for general duty and between 18 and 28 years of age for specialists. Police Recruitment Board says its online portal for recruitment of constables into the Nigeria Police Force will be open for application on Oct. 15. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP…

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INEC to conduct mock accreditation for Kogi guber election Saturday

Yakubu said that the publication and presentation of the register of voters to the 18 political parties was imperative for getting fillers from them in the upcoming election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated Saturday for mock accreditation of voters in preparation for the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in the state. The INEC…

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Police impound 10 vehicles over ‘one chance’ activities in FCT

The police said the suspects were arrested following a distress call about some strange and suspicious movements around the Zuba fruit market. The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it had impounded 10 vehicles suspected to have been used for “one chance” activities in the territory. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in…

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Nigerian banks record 117% increase in customer complaints

The increasing complaints in the banking sector during the period in review have been traced to the naira redesign policy earlier this year. Complaints relating to unsatisfactory services by Nigerian bank customers rose by 117% within a period of 12 months. The volume of customer complaints rose year-on-year, from 3,156,704 as of the same period…

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