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Month: January 2024

New Kogi Governor retains 9 out of Yahaya Bello’s 16 commissioners

The new governor served as Auditor-General (Local Governments) in Yahaya Bello’s cabinet. Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi is retaining nine of the 16 commissioners who served in the cabinet of his immediate predecessor, Governor Yahaya Bello. He made his decision known shortly after he was sworn in as the fifth Executive Governor of Kogi on…

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Abia Police arrest 3 EFCC impersonators robbing university students

Also recovered from the robbers were four EFCC jackets, two EFCC ID cards, one toy gun and four EFCC search warrants. Police in Abia have arrested three suspects who impersonated EFCC operatives to rob students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, (MOUAU) Umudike at gunpoint. Police spokesperson in the state, ASP Maureen Chinaka, stated in…

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Lagos begins ’20 Saturdays’ Fresh Food Fair

The general manager added that the 20 Saturdays fair would help the public to know that Lagos also produces fresh agricultural produce. The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Agriculture, on Saturday started a ”20 Saturdays” Fresh Food Fair, at the newly constructed Agro Produce Hub at Idi-Oro in the Mushin area. The food…

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Tinubu working hard to fix economy, says Faleke

The federal lawmaker said more empowerment programmes would be organised to impact more constituents in 2024. A member of the House of Representatives, Abiodun Faleke, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the administration of President Bola Tinubu in its efforts to reposition the economy. Faleke (APC-Ikeja) appealed while addressing his constituents at a…

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I receive music inspiration behind the wheel – Gospel artist

On his music career in the next five years, the clergy said, he hopes to hear FadaBen on the lips of many out there. A Catholic Priest and Gospel artist, Rev. Fr. Benedict Onyemechalu says driving is a channel of his creative birthing and he receives inspiration for his songs when he is behind the…

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AFCON 2023: Lookman says Super Eagles getting better with each match

The Atalanta player said all attention would now be focused on the Angola game on Friday in Abidjan. Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, says the team is getting better with each game at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Lookman whose brace helped Nigeria tame the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 2-0…

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AFCON 2023: Kano fans hail Eagles victory over Cameroon

Garko further said that the players proved to others that Nigeria are worthy African champion. Football fans in Kano on Saturday described the Super Eagles’ defeat of Cameroon in the round of 16 at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as superb and commendable. The win helped Nigeria to book a quarter-final ticket at…

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Police arrest suspected kingpin of human trafficking syndicate in Lagos

Hundeyin further said that the Kwara State Police Command was contacted and confirmed that they had recovered some of the children, remaining only 11. The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a suspected kingpin of child trafficking and labour syndicate, after three months of intelligence gathering. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…

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INEC to deploy 4,000 personnel for Feb 3 rerun polls in Kaduna

NAN reports that INEC has fixed Saturday for the conduct of supplementary polls in 44 constituencies across the county. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy no fewer than 4,000 personnel for the conduct of Saturday’s re-run polls and by-election for the State and Federal Constituencies in Kaduna State. Malam Aminu Idris,…

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Alex Otti inspects Port Harcourt road, expresses satisfaction with progress

Otti disclosed that Ndoki Road, in addition to several other roads in Aba, was being handled through direct labour by the Abia State Ministry of Works. Governor Alex Otti of Abia on Saturday inspected the ongoing work on Port Harcourt Road and expressed satisfaction with the progress of the project. Addressing residents shortly after the…

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