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Buhari to bandits: “Your days are numbered, be ready for crushing defeat”
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a stern warning to bandits, saying that “the clock of your ultimate destruction is ticking as you will no longer have a place to hide.” In a statement in Abuja on Monday, Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, said President Buhari was reacting to the killing of over 30 people…
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Diaspora Group Calls For Sack of INEC Chairman, Commissioner Over $4M bribe
Accuses Gov Obiano of Complicity.. Petitions US, UK Embassies For VISA Ban… The Diaspora Commitee On Good Governance and Electoral Reforms In Africa(CGGERA) has chided Gov Willie Obiano over bribery allegations to compromise the independent National Electoral Commision over the Anambra governorship election slated for November 2021. Reacting to media reports, CGGERA president Okon Abah…
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UNILORIN set to construct hydro power plant, says VC
The University of Ilorin has concluded plan to construct a hydro power plant to be propelled by the river feeding the university’s small earth dam to generate power, not only for the institution but also its surrounding communities. This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, on Monday at…
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Ember months: FRSC Suleja takes campaign to motor park
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, ordered Ogun State Assembly and the Nigeria Police to appear before it, the News Agency of Nigeria correspondent reports. The court wants the assembly to show cause why it should not grant reliefs sought by a former Managing Director of the Ogun Property Investment Corporation (OPIC), Mr…
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Auto crash claims 11 lives in Kwara
The federal road safety corps (FRSC) have confirmed that 11 persons lost their lives in a Road Traffic Crash (RTC) on Sunday. The Kwara Sector Commander, Corps Commander Jonathan Owoade, who confirmed this to newsmen in Ilorin, said that the crash occurred on Jebba-Bode Saadu road. Owoade said that the crash involved a private Toyota…
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Kwara police rescue kidnapped twin children of traditional ruler, 3 domestic staff
The Police Command in Kwara has rescued the kidnapped twin girls and three domestic staff of Oba Samuel Adelodun, the Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle, in Ekiti Local Government area of the State. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, disclosed this on Sunday in Ilorin. He said that the kidnappers, under intense pressure from…
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NAF denies paying bandits for captured anti-aircraft gun
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied a news report circulating on some media platforms alleging that it paid N20 million to bandits who operate in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State in exchange for a captured anti-aircraft gun. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made the…
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Police arrest, detain own personnel over alleged extortion in Kogi
Police have arrested and detained four of its personnel in Kogi over alleged extortion of N25,000 from a traveller and physical assault on another in a trending video. Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dauda Dabban, disclosed this in a statement signed by the police command’s image maker, DSP William Aya, on Sunday in Lokoja. Dabban said…
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Protecting, harnessing future of Girl-Child in Nigeria
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), adolescence is a critical period that can determine the trajectory of girls’ lives. It is a stage at which key investments and support can set girls on a path toward empowerment, or when discrimination, recurrent constraints, harmful practices, and violence can send them down a negative spiral. These…