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Month: January 2024

PDP group puts pressure on Atiku not to contest 2027 presidential election

The group advised the party to be cautious of those factors responsible for its failure in the 2023 general election and avoid them as it prepares for the 2027 general election. A political pressure group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Concerned PDP League (CPDPL) has urged the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023…

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Tinubu pledges commitment to Niger Delta development

The President commended Momoh for the progress made and the dedication exhibited in addressing the unique challenges faced by the region. President Bola Tinubu has pledged the administration’s commitment to the sustainable development of the Niger Delta. Tinubu said this when he met with Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Niger Delta Development. A statement by…

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Nabeeha: Ex-Minister’s friend pledges to pay ₦50m ransom of abducted sisters

Pantami had earlier confirmed that the kidnappers had killed one of the sisters, identified as Nabeeha. The former Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has disclosed that one of his friends has pledged to pay ₦50 million ransom to kidnappers to secure the release of the five remaining sisters abducted in Abuja….

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Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar’s death: Nigeria’s kidnap industry

Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar had a whole lot to look forward to in life until kidnappers interrupted it. In a December 1, 2023 post on her Substack, Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar provided two significant life updates to her readers: she had concluded her education as a student of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, where she studied Biological Science, and…

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NDLEA recovers 300,000 tramadol pills smuggled in from Pakistan

The NDLEA spokesman also stated that operatives arrested one man in Gombe with 47 blocks of Indian hemp weighing 30kg and concealed in two sacks of groundnuts. Operatives of the NDLEA recovered 300,000 tramadol pills at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Friday. NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the…

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Cash Scarcity: Nigerians groan as banks, PoS operators trade blame

The National Secretary, Association of PoS Users in Nigeria (APOSUN), Isah Zakari, said there were lots of factors causing cash shortage. Some residents of Ibadan have decried the persistent cash scarcity, and even amidst banks and Point of Sales (PoS) operators are trading blame over the situation. Describing their experiences in separate interviews with the…

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Sanwo-Olu promises to implement policies, strategies to entrench peace

He commended traditional rulers from Badagry, Lagos and Ogun states for attending his 15th coronation anniversary. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Saturday, promised to continue to implement policies and strategies that would entrench peace in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the promise during the 15th coronation anniversary of Oba Adekanmi Oyekan, the Alapa of…

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Accident claims 3 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Akinbiyi stated that the truck was set ablaze by hoodlums who believed the accident was caused by the truck driver. Three persons were confirmed dead in an accident involving two vehicles at Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday. Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to…

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NDLEA busts skuchies factory in Ibadan

Babafemi stated also that NDLEA nabbed a 43-year-old man on Jan. 9 at Ayangba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi. NDLEA raided a “Skuchies’’ factory operated by a 28-year-old in the Moniya area of Ibadan on Jan. 11. Skuchies is a Chapman drink laced with hard drugs. NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday…

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Defeated PDP governorship candidate solicits support for Gov Otu

The PDP candidate said this was particularly so because they all shared in his genuine yearnings and aspirations for the development of Cross River. Prof. Sandy Onor, PDP candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Cross River, has called on genuine lovers of the state to support Gov. Bassey Otu’s administration to enable…

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