Year: 2020
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Rising kidnapping: Kwara Police to reinvigorate anti-kidnapping squad
By Steve Oni, Ilorin. New commissioner of Police, Kwara state command, Mohammed Bagega, has promised to reinvigorate the anti-kidnapping squad of the command to combat rising cases of kidnapping in the state. It would be recalled that cases of kidnapping and banditry had been on the increase in the state in recent time, particularly, in…
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Gbajabiamila urges Nigerians to keep hope alive in 2021
Speaker of House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has urged Nigerians to keep hope alive in 2021. In a New Year message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Lanre Lasisi, he congratulated Nigerians for witnessing the New Year in spite of the challenges of 2020. Gbajabiamila said that Nigerians should use the experiences of…
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COVID-19: Orji Kalu urges caution, observance of protocols
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has urged Nigerians to be cautious over the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the call in a goodwill message in commemoration of the end of 2020 and applauded Nigerians for keeping strong and safe in spite of the challenges caused by the pandemic.…
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DPR shortlists 161 companies for final stage of marginal oilfield bid round
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says 161 successful companies have been shortlisted to advance to the next and final stage of the bid round process for 57 marginal oilfields in the country. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the firms were selected from the…
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Yobe’s records 94.92 percent 2020 budget performance, says information Commissioner
Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Yobe Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, on Thursday, said the state expended N87.3 billion of its N91.9 billion total 2020 budget sum, indicating a 94.92 percent performance. Bego, who disclosed this at a news conference in Damaturu, said the figures indicated that “Yobe State government under Gov. Mai Mala-Buni…
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Lekki residents donate Toyota Hilux to aid police operations
The Lekki Estate Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) on Thursday presented an appreciation letter and a Toyota Hilux to the Area J command of the Nigeria Police Force, to aid its operations.President of the association, Mr James Emadoye, said the donation was part of efforts of residents at rebuilding and encouraging the Nigeria Police Force,…
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Troops rescue 23 victims, arrest bandits’ collaborator in Katsina
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 23 kidnapped victims comprising 18 women and five children in Katsina State, the Defence Headquarters ha s said.The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Wednesday, said the rescue operation took place on Tuesday at Wurma Village in Kurfi Local Government Area of the…
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Kwara: Christians ready to skip crossover night for safety
A Cross section of Christians in Ilorin, Kwara, on Thursday expressed readiness to skip crossover night on the eve of New Year for safety purpose.Some Christians expressed the willingness in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin.Mr Peter Abolarin said he would remain indoor and worship Christ on New Year eve…
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Gov. Sule signs Nasarawa state N115.7 bn 2021 budget into law
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Wednesday signed the state N115.7 billion 2021 budget into law. Speaking at the ceremony in Lafia, Sule expressed gratitude to members of the State House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the budget.He said that the signing of the budget tagged ‘Budget of Economic Recuperation’ would enable…
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Plateau Govt shifts date for reopening of tertiary schools
The Plateau Government has directed tertiary institutions to resume on Jan. 18, as against the Jan. 4 date earlier announced. Mr Kakmena Audu, the Plateau Commissioner for Higher Education gave the directive in a statement on Thursday in Jos.He said the decision to shift the resumption date was in line with the directive of the Federal…