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President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that there was an attempt to bomb him in Kaduna. The President, who is currently in Kaduna, recalled how he narrowly escaped being bombed near the Kawo bridge. Buhari, who is in the state to commission some projects executed by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, said the incident happened while he was…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday said it would beam its searchlight on politicians and political parties to track the sources of funds for their campaigns in the 2023 general election. The commission, therefore, promised to establish a committee to monitor election expenditure ahead of the exercise. Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, represented by…
The Benue State government has raised the fine for impounded animals from N2,000 to N50,000, with an additional N20,000 daily quarantine fee in the amended Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of 2022. Governor Samuel Ortom who disclosed this on Thursday while signing the amended law said failure to claim the animals after seven…
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The troops of Operation Delta Safe have discovered and debilitated no fewer than 39 illegal refining sites, 91 cooking ovens, 24 reservoirs, 17 large dugout pits and 96 storage tanks in the Niger Delta region in the last two weeks. Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Bernard Onyeuko, who made this known at a…
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There was chaos in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, on Thursday, as some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party clashed over the choice of candidates to run for House of Representatives positions during the 2023 election. Many sustained injuries in the clash, which threw the people of Kpansia community into panic. Several cars were also…
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The Kwara State Police Command has said claims that the fleeing Zamfara State bandits kingpin, Bello Turji, has relocated to an unidentified forest in the state, are untrue. Spokesman of the command, Okasanmi Ajayi, in Ilorin on Wednesday, said it was necessary to clarify the claims to diffuse the tension already created in the minds…
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United States-bound passengers departing Nigeria are likely to face connection delays in Europe, Middle East and other major hubs’ airport as major airlines cancelled and rescheduled their flights to the United over 5G rollout in the US. Major international airlines announced suspension and modification of flights to the US amid uncertainty about potential interference between…
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has said the police will stabilise internal security in the country. Baba said the force would unveil the plan after holding a retreat in partnership with the Akwa Ibom state government on February 7 and 8, 2022 for Senior Police Officers comprising Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs), Assistant…
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The federal government may increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, to N302 per litre in February 2022 as part of the recommendation of the National Economic Council (NEC) in November 2021. This is part of the government’s plan to fully deregulate the PMS prices, eliminating monthly subsidy payments with…
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A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded the paramount ruler of Kono Boue community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness, Taalor Nwidea Tornwe at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and cultism. When the matter was mentioned in court, the presiding Chief…
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