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Day: November 9, 2024

Father detained for allegedly killing his 3-day-old baby in Adamawa

The spokesman said the suspect killed the baby and buried the corpse in the Girpata area of Mubi. The Police Command in Adamawa, says it has apprehended a 19-year-old man (name withheld) for the alleged killing of his newborn in the Mubi North Local Area of the state. The Spokesman of the Command, SP Suleiman…

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Zamfara govt given 5-day ultimatum to rescue students stranded in Cyprus

Tsafe further decried that the students were at risk of exploitation by employers due to the lack of legal documentation. A Zamfara-based CSO, ‘Zamfara Circle Community Initiative’, has lamented the situation of the stranded Zamfara students in Cyprus and called on the state government to take tentative steps to address the problem. The Chairman of…

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Air Force rains down fire on Borno terrorists, kills 70 in brutal airstrikes

Buba said that while more than 70 extremist members were eliminated at Kwallaram, several more were killed at Arainna Ciki. The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed more than 70 terrorists in air strikes conducted on November 6 at Kwallaram and Arainna Ciki islands in Borno. This is contained in a statement by…

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APC celebrate with Bako, newly elected Nasarawa PDP chairman

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Bako, alongside others, was elected as a new executive of PDP in the state on Tuesday, November 5. The Nasarawa State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated Mr Adamu Bako the newly elected Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Mr Aliyu…

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Tinubu’s petrol subsidy removal best thing to happen to Nigeria, Senator Sani

The lawmaker criticised some states for not making good use of the increased allocation they’ve been getting due to the removal of the petrol subsidy. Senator Sani Musa, representing Niger East Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, has described President Bola Tinubu’s decision to pull the plug on the petrol subsidy regime as the…

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APC borrowed ₦5bn for Okpebholo’s swearing-in, didn’t invite me – Obaseki

Obaseki said he has not been invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Edo State Governor-elect, Okpebholo. The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has borrowed between ₦2 billion to ₦5 billion to splurge on the inauguration ceremony of the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Okpebholo,…

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Tinubu reappoints Prof. Mustapha as DG of NBRDA

Mustapha is a Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry and hails from Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State. President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), for a second tenure of five years. This is contained in a press statement issued by…

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I regret sending Lagbaja to NDA, says head of family

Lagbaja died in Lagos on Tuesday night after months of battle with an undisclosed sickness. Pa Tajudeen Lagbaja, the head of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja’s family, says he regrets sending the deceased to the Nigerian Defence Academic (NDA). Pa Tajudeen, who is the younger brother of the late…

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Obasanjo recalls how his late wife went extra mile to get him out of prison

Stella played a pivotal role in Obasanjo’s release from prison but died during her husband’s second term in office as president. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has recounted the contributions and sacrifices made by his late wife, Stella Obasanjo, in his eventual release from prison. Obasanjo opened the lid on the pivotal role Stella played to…

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Wike appoints Fayose’s former spokesperson as media aide

Until his appointment, Olayinka, from Ekiti and a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, was the Chief Executive Officer of Our Peoples FM, Ado-Ekiti, since 2018. The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Olalere Olayinka as his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media. Anthony Ogunleye, Director of…

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