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Year: 2023

Anambra govt arrests 2 fake doctors, shut down hospitals

The Commissioner thanked the community leaders and vigilante groups for the tip-off and urged residents to be vigilant and report such illegality in their areas. The Anambra State Government has arrested two fake medical doctors, and sealed off their health facilities at Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area and Adazi-Enu in Anaocha Local Government…

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Final year student Bolt driver killed in Calabar

The deceased was said to have ran over a security man when he lost control of the car. A final year student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and Bolt driver was on Friday night killed by suspected car snatchers at the Mary Slessor roundabout, Calabar, Cross River. The deceased identified as Francis Atabi, had…

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Umahi retires 17 permanent secretaries during valedictory ECXO meeting

Umahi announced that he would finally dissolve the council during the handover ceremony on May 29 and urged them to participate fully in its build- up. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi on Saturday held its final state Executive Council (EXCO) meeting of his administration and announced retirement of 17 permanent secretaries in the state civil…

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Plateau incoming governor says he will not witch hunt anybody

He thanked outgoing Gov. Simon Lalong for his service to the state and wished him well in his future endeavours. The Governor-elect of Plateau, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that he would not witch hunt anybody when he takes over as governor. The governor-elect stated this on Saturday at Government House, Jos, during a State Banquet…

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Sultan, Kukah crave good governance at inauguration lecture

The Sultan said that it was a worthy achievement that Nigeria was celebrating its seventh consecutive democratic transition. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu to ensure good governance and developmental politics. Abubakar gave the task on Saturday in Abuja at the 2023 Presidential…

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NDLEA arrests 24 drug suspects during mop-up exercise in Kogi

Abdullahi said that the mop-up exercise was aimed at “taking out miscreants who use drugs to engage in unholy activities”. No fewer than 24 drug suspects have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lokoja, Kogi. The Kogi NDLEA Commander, Abdulkadir Abdullahi, confirmed this while addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday….

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FCTA directs College Of Nursing Science to hold matriculation annually

Bello said that on Jan. 14, 1993, FCT School of Midwifery gained autonomy and on Feb. 6, 1995, it moved to its permanent site where it operates to date. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed authorities of the College of Nursing Science in Gwagwalada, to hold matriculation sessions annually. Malam Muhammad Bello, FCT…

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Again, Customs seizes ₦200m dried donkey meat, livelihoods threatened

There are about 1.5 million donkeys and about 20.7 million heads of cows in Nigeria at present, according to unofficial records. The Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has again impounded a truckload of dried donkey meat, valued at ₦200 million while being conveyed to Onitsha in Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria…

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Osinbajo educates new citizens on what it means to be Nigerian

According to Osinbajo, Nigeria is a country that welcomes all classes of people from all over the world. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s cultural diversity, hard work, innovation and infectious optimism of its people are some of the attributes that make it a great country. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Saturday…

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FG confers Nigerian citizenship on 385 foreign nationals

The minister said that it was under the present administration that the largest number of foreigners had been naturalised. The Federal Government has conferred 385 Nigerian citizenship on foreign nationals from different continents across the world. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known at the 1st 2023 Conferment ceremony of Nigeria Citizenship by…

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