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Day: January 25, 2024

Ganduje begs Kano Governor to defect to APC

The APC national chairman and immediate past governor of Kano state said stakeholders of the party had also expressed appreciation to Tinubu for his support and love for Kano. Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has invited Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State to join the APC. The News…

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I can’t be intimidated out of Edo governorship race – Shaibu

Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, says he cannot be intimidated out of the September 21 governorship election, because he has all it takes to win. Shaibu, stated this when he returned his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form for the governorship election, at the party national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday. The deputy governor, who…

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Kano Fire Service stops man from hanging himself over ₦2m failed visa deal

The Kano State Fire Service said, on Thursday, that it rescued 37-year-old Saifillahi Rabiu, who allegedly attempted to commit suicide over a failed deal. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the organisation, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano and made available to newsmen. Abdullahi stated that the incident happened on…

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70km new roads completed in Lagos West Senatorial District – Sanwo-Olu

Sanwo-Olu said to further enhance security and safety in Lagos State, his administration would be releasing an additional 300 patrol vehicles and work gadgets. The Lagos State Government has constructed and completed 70 kilometres of new roads in various areas of the Lagos West Senatorial District. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made this known…

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Same-sex marriage, bestiality prohibited in Nigeria, Police warn

He called for collective efforts to kick against same-sex marriage and enjoined parents and guardians to take note and support the police in the fight against inhuman activities. The Nigeria Police on Thursday said the practice of same-sex marriage in Nigeria was strictly prohibited and punishable under the laws of the country. The Force Public…

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Chrisland: Mother denies knowledge of late daughter’s chats about fainting

She was led by Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, who asked her how she got to know that her daughter fell. The mother of a late student of Chrisland Schools, Opebi, Ikeja, continued her evidence on Thursday with denial of knowledge of any chats in which her late daughter said she…

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Families of 22 deceased policemen receive ₦41m in Jigawa

The CP expressed the hope that the beneficiaries would utilise the money to improve the lives of those left behind by the deceased officers. The Police Command in Jigawa has presented ₦41 million cheques to the families of 22 personnel who died in active service. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmadu Abdullahi, gave…

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Court sends suspended UNICAL professor, lawyer to Kuje Prison

The judge, who declined the request, said he could not rely on the unverified hospital documents brought to court by the defence. A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice James Omotosho…

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Succour underway for tenants as lawmaker initiates monthly rent payment bill

Nwoko said this way people would become house owners over some time, adding that it is a long-term plan and solution. Tenants may soon heave a sigh of relief as Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP – Delta North) has initiated a Bill titled, “One-Month Rent Limitation and Landlord Registry Act”. The proposed Bill, if passed into…

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7 trends that will shape Nigerian economic terrain in 2024 according to PwC

The company noted that the country’s debt stock might remain elevated in 2024 as the government sought to fund the deficit via additional borrowings. PricewaterhouseCoopers has outlined seven trends that will shape Nigeria’s economic terrain in the year. The company outlined its Nigeria-Economic-Outlook-Report on Thursday in Lagos. It said the trends to look out for…

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