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Month: October 2023

No case of stolen genital organ in Makurdi – Police

She said that victims usually raised false alarms, while the unsuspecting members of the public would attack the suspected thieves without carrying out any investigation. The Police Command in Benue, on Sunday, said there was no single case of stolen genital organ in Makurdi, the state capital, as wrongly circulated on social media. The command’s…

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NDLEA arrests 2 businessmen for ingesting cocaine, heroin

The suspect had 58 parcels of skunk weighing 29.10kg on him while undergoing the process of boarding his flight. NDLEA operatives arrested one Chimamkpa Emenike (38) on Oct. 20 and one Agbo Chidike (41) on Oct. 21 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for ingesting hard drugs. Emenike was jetting out to France with…

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ASUU donates foodstuffs to 320 IDPs in Katsina State

Some of the IDPs, mostly women, expressed appreciation of ASUU’s gesture and appealed to the state government and wealthy individuals to also assist. ASUU donated food items to about 320 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Katsina State on Sunday. Dr Lawalli Alkali, the association’s national resource person represented its National President, Prof. Victor Emmanuel, at…

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NMA expresses concern as doctor-to-patient ratio now 1 to 21,000 in Jigawa

The chairman lamented how brain drain negatively hit the state, which allocated 16 per cent of its 2023 annual budget to the health sector. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over the shortage of doctors in Jigawa, with the current ratio of one doctor to 21,000 patients in the state. The NMA Chairman…

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NDLEA seizes 6 tons of skunk in 5 states

The consignment weighed 392kg, he stated, adding that 21,000 capsules of tramadol were also recovered at the Tumfure area of Gombe. NDLEA has intercepted more than six tons of skunk in Ondo, Oyo, Lagos, Edo and Gombe states. Its spokesman, Femi Babafemi stated in Abuja on Sunday that 2,197kg of skunk were recovered in four…

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LP Chairman Abure sacks 5 aides after Supreme Court disappointment

According to a party source, the sacking was part of a move to cut down on the workforce. A few days after the Supreme Court verdict on the 2023 presidential election, the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has sacked five aides with immediate effect. The Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter…

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Kaduna refinery to commence operations by 2024 ending – FG

The Minister assured Nigerians that the ongoing rehabilitation of the Kaduna refinery will be completed by the end of 2024 for the commencement of operations. The Kaduna Refinery will commence operations by the end of next year, according to projections by the Federal Government. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, made this known…

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FG writes UK, requests Diezani’s extradition over alleged $2.5bn fraud

According to reports, the request for Diezani’s extradition was filed on the orders of President Tinubu following a request by the EFCC. Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has filed a warrant of arrest to the Crown Prosecution Services of the United Kingdom seeking an urgent extradition of a…

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A Pulse review of ‘Emeka Must Shine’ by Blaqbonez

‘Emeka Must Shine’ shows Blaqbonez’s impressive range. The ability to evolve and morph into what the soundscape demands without losing himself is one of Blaqbonez’s most admirable qualities. This quality has aided his mainstream success and continues to underline his evolution. His latest album ‘Emeka Must Shine’ encompasses different sides of his evolutionary stages. In…

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Obi not hiding after Supreme Court defeat – LP campaign spokesman

Though Obi has kept mum since the development, the Labour Party had described the judgement as unacceptable. Labour Party campaign organisation has reacted to insinuations that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has gone underground after his defeat at the Supreme Court. On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the Supreme Court ended Obi’s quest to claim the…

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