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In a deadly ambush near Tazame village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, bandits killed eight security personnel on Thursday. The victims included five policemen and three soldiers who were assigned to protect a construction…
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A potentially disastrous incident was averted on Saturday, May 10, when an Xejet Airlines aircraft carrying 52 passengers and two crew members skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos. The E145…
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Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier for Illegal Possession of Ammunition and Explosives In a move to uphold the highest standards of conduct and ethics, the Nigerian Army (NA) has arrested one of its personnel, Lance Corporal Mubarak Yakubu,…
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House of Representatives Orders CBN to Suspend Controversial Cybersecurity Levy. The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately suspend the enforcement of the controversial cybersecurity levy,…
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Presidency's Committee Proposes VAT Rate Increase and Revenue Sharing Formula.  The Presidency, through its Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has announced plans to increase the value-added tax (VAT) rate in Nigeria. Taiwo…
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Rivers Local Government Chairmen Support Fubara’s Impeachment. The Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) in Rivers State has thrown its weight behind the call made by the state caretaker committee chairman of…
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Details have emerged as "Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu's Impeachment Panel Concluded. The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, failed to appear before the seven-man panel that probed allegations of perjury and…
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The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is set to meet the Ibadan kingmakers today (Friday). He is currently at his private residence at No. 1, Cassia Street, Alalubosa Government Reserved Area in the Ibadan South West Local…
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Chief of Army Staff  (COAS)Advises Media to Refrain from Magnifying Undesirable Actions The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Wednesday charged the media to refrain from amplifying the activities of non-state actors and…
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Deputy Police Commissioner Found Dead in Apparent Suicide. A Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Alagbon, Lagos State, Gbolahan Oyedemi, reportedly dies by  suicide on…
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The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge is scheduled to reopen on April 4, 2024. Recall that the state announced on January 5, 2024, that the bridge would be partially closed from Tuesday, January 9, for…
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United States Of Nigeria’ Proposed by Adesina as Alternate Name for Nigeria The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has advocated for a significant rebranding of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
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Explanation by Governor Yusuf on the Appointment of Kwankwaso's Son as Commissioner Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has explained the rationale behind the appointment of Mustapha Kwankwaso, the son of former Governor of Kano State and…
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Former Indian Lawmaker, Mukhtar Ansari, Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest A 63-year-old former gangster and Indian lawmaker, Mukhtar Ansari, passed away due to cardiac arrest in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.…
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Renowned Nigerian playwright, producer, director, and culture advocate, Wole Oguntokun, has reportedly died. Reports obtained by Ejes Gist News revealed that Oguntokun passed away in Canada on March 26, 2024. Oguntokun died at the age…
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The Enugu State High Court, under the stewardship of Justice A.O Onovo, has dismissed, for lack of merit, a lawsuit initiated by the late Chief (Dr) Debe Odumegwu Ojukwu. He claimed to be the first son of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim…
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Nigerian Army to Conduct Burial for Slain Soldiers from Delta on Wednesday The Nigerian Army has announced the completion of all arrangements to provide a befitting burial for some of its personnel who were killed in action in Okuama…
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Anambra man bags 10 years imprisonment for defiling nine-year-old daughter A middle-aged man, Kenneth Nwangu, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court sitting in the High Court,…
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Nigerians have expressed diverse reactions to the escape of a key Binance executive from the custody of the Nigerian Government. Recall that two Binance executives, Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, were initially detained upon…
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Innovative Promotions: Civil Service Commission Rolls Out Computer-Based Testing Initiative The Federal Civil Service Commission is poised to revolutionize its promotional examination process by implementing computer-based tests, as part…
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