Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has said he is not running for the office of the president of Nigeria. Recall that there have been calls for Adesina to join the presidential race ahead of the 2023 elections. It was reports that some groups had purchased and […]
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Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has asked Facebook to prevent the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from using its platform to incite violence. Speaking at a meeting with a team from Facebook in Abuja on Tuesday, Mohammed said people have been killed because of the group’s activities. […]
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, visited the scene of a gas explosion that occurred in Kano state. Nine bodies were recovered, while some other persons sustained injuries during the incident which occurred earlier on Tuesday. Osinbajo, who is in Kano to meet with delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one John Kester Ifeanyichukwu, a professor, for alleged bribery. According to a statement by Azuka Ogugwa, ICPC spokesperson, Ifeanyichukwu was arraigned before A.O. Otaluka, a judge of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court, on a one-count charge. […]
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The presidency, on Tuesday, criticized the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) over a statement it said was released by the forum asking a section of the country to leave Nigeria. In a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, the presidency said that it is delusional arrogance that would lead such a […]
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Troops of 34 Brigade Obinze have neutralized four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in a fierce encounter that ensued at Amaifeke and Ihioma in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. In a statement made available by Brigadier General […]
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The Abuja-Kaduna train service will resume on May 23, the Federal Government said on Monday. Train services had been suspended on the route after terrorists attacked a train, fatally shot several persons, and abducted scores of passengers in March. Most of those abducted are still in captivity. In a statement […]
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The Police on Monday arraigned two suspects, Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci before a Chief Magistrate Court in Sokoto over the killing of a student, Deborah Samuel. The suspects, alongside the victim, were students of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. Deborah was accused of engaging in blasphemy and for […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris over an N80 billion fraud. EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren confirmed his arrest in a statement issued on Monday evening. He said Idris was arrested after failing to honour the commission’s invitations to respond […]
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The Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that the flight operations of its members may experience disruptions due to a growing scarcity of aviation fuel (Jet-A1). A statement signed by AON’s spokesperson Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, said the “The scarcity is impacting negatively on seamless conduct of air transport operations […]
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