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Five Rescued As Cargo Plane crash lands in Abuja

Omajemite Don Dec 11, 2024 0

An Allied Air Cargo aircraft on Wednesday suffered a tyre burst causing it to skid the Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday. The plane with registration number 5N-JRT had five passengers on board,…
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US Soldier Mistaken for ‘Yahoo Boy,’ Assaulted by Nigerian Police

Omajemite Don Dec 7, 2024 0

A Nigerian-American soldier, Dolapo (@MrNigerD on X), shared a disturbing account of being assaulted by officers of the Oyo State police command outside Lime Lounge, a popular nightclub on Ring Road in Ibadan. Dolapo, who was visiting…
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Tinubu Withdraws Appointment of Government Official Hours After It Was Announced

Press Release / Opinion Dec 7, 2024 0

President Bola Tinubu has retracted the appointment of Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani as the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI), just hours after it was…
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President Tinubu Sacks Emeka Atuma

Okolosi Gloria Dec 7, 2024 0

President Tinubu has sacked Emeka Atuma from his position as chairman of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and appointed Dr. Emeka Nworgu as his replacement. The updated list of appointments includes significant…
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Governor’s Sister Shot by Police Officer

Omajemite Don Dec 7, 2024 0

Atsi Kefas, sister of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, was reportedly shot during an attack by gunmen on Thursday, November 2, 2024, along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The attack targeted a convoy…
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Breaking: President Bola Tinubu Makes 30 Appointments

Omajemite Don Dec 7, 2024 0

Tinubu Announces New Appointments to Regional Development Commissions President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a revised list of nominees for the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate…
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Gunmen Attack Anambra Police Checkpoint: Two Officers Shot, Vehicles Razed

Omajemite Don Dec 6, 2024 0

Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint at Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident was confirmed by Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Anambra State Police Command, in a statement on…
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Breaking: PSC Dismisses 19 Police Officers, Demotes 13 ASPs and Others

Omajemite Don Dec 6, 2024 0

Nineteen officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been dismissed for gross professional misconduct, according to the Police Service Commission (PSC). On Friday, December 6, 2024, the commission stated that the dismissed officers…
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Update: Govt Demotes Teacher Who Brutalized and Assaulted Female Corps Member

Omajemite Don Dec 6, 2024 0

NYSC Supports Kwara State Government's Decision to Demote Teacher for Assaulting Corps Member. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has supported the Kwara State government's decision to demote a school teacher at the Government Day…
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Two Students Die, Many Others Hospitalised as Strange Illness Hits Nigerian Military School Kaduna

Okolosi Gloria Dec 5, 2024 0

Strange Illness Hits Nigerian Military School Kaduna, Two Students Die, Many Others Hospitalised There is palpable tension at the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, Kaduna State, as a "strange illness" reportedly killed two students within…
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Five Labour Party Reps Members Dump Party, Defect to APC

Omajemite Don Dec 5, 2024 0

The Labour Party has suffered a significant setback as five of its members in the House of Representatives officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. The defections were confirmed when Speaker Tajudeen Abbas…
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15 Governors Join New Coalition to Unseat Tinubu from Aso Rock

Taiwo Oyedepo Dec 5, 2024 0

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, 15 governors have reportedly joined a coalition led by prominent opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. This coalition aims…
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Another Top Company, Holcim, Exits Nigeria After $1 Billion Sell-Off, Cites Stagnant Economy Under…

Chiamaka Chinonso Dec 2, 2024 0

After a $1 billion sell-off, another leading company, Holcim, leaves Nigeria, complaining about the country's sluggish economy under Tinubu. After a $1 billion sell-off, another leading company, Holcim, leaves Nigeria, complaining about…
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Corps Members Beaten by Teachers, NYSC Reacts

Omajemite Don Dec 1, 2024 0

A female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Kwara State was abused by teachers at Ilorin's Government Day Junior Secondary School. The incident happened on November 28, 2024, when the corps member was at the school to…
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Port Harcourt Refinery Petrol Costs More Than Dangote Fuel – PETROAN

Chiamaka Chinonso Nov 27, 2024 0

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has raised concerns over the pricing of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) produced by the recently reopened Port Harcourt Refinery. PETROAN revealed that the Port…
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Tinubu Committed to Releasing Nnamdi Kanu – Bianca Ojukwu

Chiamaka Chinonso Nov 26, 2024 0

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has disclosed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to releasing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.…
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FG Announces Line of Action as Court Orders Seizure of $25M Nigerian Properties to Chinese Firm

Okolosi Gloria Nov 21, 2024 0

Seizure of $25M Nigerian Properties to Chinese Firm. The Nigerian Presidency has announced its intention to appeal a British Virgin Islands High Court ruling that granted Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment…
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BREAKING: Court Sets Ruling Date for Pro-Wike Lawmakers’ Defection Case

Omajemite Don Nov 21, 2024 0

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has set January 21, 2025, as the date to deliver its ruling on a case brought by the Labour Party (LP) over the defection of 27 lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives…
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20 Soldiers Killed, Many Flee as Boko Haram Attacks Military Camp in Borno

Omajemite Don Nov 19, 2024 1

In a deadly assault, Boko Haram insurgents attacked a Nigerian military camp in Borno State on November 16, 2024, leaving at least 20 soldiers dead, according to military sources. The attack occurred in the town of Kareto, located in…
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Gunmen Enforcing Sit-at-Home Order Unleash Deadly Attacks, Leave 5 Dead, Several Injured

Okolosi Gloria Nov 18, 2024 0

Gunmen allegedly enforcing the proscribed sit-at-home order launched a wave of violent attacks across Anambra Central Senatorial Zone on Monday morning, resulting in multiple casualties. The attacks, which took place between 8 am and 10…
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