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Year: 2023

2 police officers shot dead by suspected assailants in Anambra

The Policemen were trying to clear traffic gridlock but the armed men who sensed danger, shot two of them dead and fled the scene after a due. Two Police personnel were shot dead by suspected assailants at Uga roundabout, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra on Thursday evening. The gunmen said to be on a…

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INEC promotes 5,196 staff members nationwide

The promotion came on the heels of 2023 promotion examination and evaluation carried out by the commission. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promoted 5,196 members of its staff nationwide. The commission disclosed this in its daily bulletin issued by the Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Adenike Tadese, on Thursday in Abuja. Tadese…

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Soldier beats driver to death for not giving him money at checkpoint

The incident led to boycott of the busy border road in protest by commercial drivers. The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, has confirmed the arrest of a soldier for allegedly killing a truck driver at a checkpoint along Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gamboru road. The incident occurred following a misunderstanding between the soldier and the truck…

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New Ondo State Governor Aiyedatiwa urged to prioritise public interests

Kelvin emphasises continuation of initiatives and inclusive representation. Olaolu Kelvin (KSO), a prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, issued a warning to the newly appointed governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, urging him to prioritise public interests over personal and familial concerns. Kelvin emphasised the importance of Governor Aiyedatiwa continuing the initiatives and…

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Want Temi Otedola’s pimple-free skin? Where to get her budget-friendly skincare products

Here’s how to have glass, acne-free skin like Temi Otedola. Before now, we’d only gotten glimpses of Temi Otedola skincare products; now she has generously shared her morning skincare routine with us. Tems shared a TikTok video that outlines her morning routine, which includes the following products: 1. Cerave Cleanser Cerave foaming cleanser [Jumia] We…

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We must deliver quality education for Nigerian children, jobs – Tinubu

President Tinubu expressed support for the establishment of the National Institute of Progressive Studies by the party. President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian children. Receiving members of the…

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Akeredolu struggled for entrenchment of true federalism – Alake

Alake added that the deceased carved a niche for himself as a bold and irrepressible defender of the interests of Ondo people and the Yoruba nation. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has described Ondo’s former governor Rotimi Akeredolu as someone who struggled for the entrenchment of true federalism. The minister eulogised Akeredolu…

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Gov Lawal approves 13th month salaries for state, local govt workers

The remarkable gesture is the first of its kind in the state’s history. Gov Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the payment of “13th month salaries” to state and local government workers as part of welfare package to citizens. Head of Service Ahmed Liman made the disclosure in a circular issued out to public…

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Akeredolu’s aides resign as Gov Aiyedatiwa searches for deputy

Since Aiyedatiwa’s emergence, no fewer than five aides of the former governor have dropped their resignation letters. Barely 24 hours after Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as Governor of Ondo State following the death of Rotimi Akeredolu, some allies and loyalists of the former governor have tendered their resignation. Akeredolu died in Germany on Wednesday,…

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Labour Party rolls out timetable for by-elections, pegs Senate form at ₦3.5m

INEC announced that bye-elections will take in February 2024 to fill state and national assembly seats left vacant due to the resignation and demise of former occupants. The leadership of the Labour Party has rolled out a timetable and schedule of activities for its members ahead of the upcoming by-elections into the National and State…

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