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Gunmen kill two Immigration officers in Kebbi
Some unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday attacked and killed two immigration officers at the Kangiwa border, under Arewa local government area of Kebbi State. In a statement by the Kebbi State Command public relations officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, DSI Abdullahi Isah said the suspected bandits…
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Insecurity: We’ll embark on massive education, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks, describing the development as disturbing, ungodly, and sinister. He said this when he received a delegation of Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden, a highly respected Islamic movement, at the State House on Tuesday in Abuja. The president said that while…
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I definitely want to play in the Premier League, but I have other plans for now – Victor Osimhen appears to rule out January move to Chelsea
Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has claimed that he ‘definitely’ wants to play in the Premier League during his career but insists he has ‘other plans’ for now. The Nigerian forward has been attracting several clubs in the English top-flight, with West London giants Chelsea the side closest linked with…
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FG saves N8tn from subsidy removal, FX reform –Tinubu panel
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the Federal Government will be saving N8tn annually from the fuel subsidy removal and exchange rate unification policies. Oyedele spoke during a panel session at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2024 Economic Outlook…
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Video: Illegal miners behind Ibadan explosion – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed on Tuesday that the explosion that rocked Ibadan metropolis was as a result of the activities of illegal miners occupying one of the buildings in the Bodija area of the state capital. Recall Vanguard had earlier published a series of reports about the explosion,…
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Abduction epidemic: Anti-kidnapping protest holds in Abuja today as 10 suspects arrested
Members of the Middle-Belt Youth Forum will on Wednesday (today) in Abuja protest the rising cases of kidnapping in the region and the insecurity that has ravaged parts of the country. This is coming against the backdrop of the arrest of 10 suspected bandits by the military. The President of…
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I lost my brother in Ibadan explosion – Survivor
A survivor of the explosion that occurred at Dejo Oyelese Street, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday night, who simply identified himself as Adeleke, said he lost his elder brother to the incident. GOLDMYNETV had earlier reported an explosion in parts of the state capital. There were also videos online…
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Presidency Speaks On N3 Billion Approved by President Tinubu To Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs
In light of the ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of N585m by the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Dr Betta Edu, the Presidency on Monday called for restraint and patience from Nigerians, warning against a media trial. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and…
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Kidnappers move from expressways to Lagos, Ogun, Abuja city centres
The scourge of abductions which has strangulated social and economic activities in the North-West has spread nationwide as bandits and other criminal elements have moved their operations into the major cities across the country. The hoodlums, who hitherto operated on highways and in rural communities, have in recent times escalated…
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Abuja becoming one of world’s scariest cities — Security expert
A security expert, Bulama Bukarti said Abuja is becoming one of the scariest cities in the world with the recent spate of kidnapping, one-chance robberies and other criminal activities. Bukarti disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. He said, “In major junctions in Abuja, criminals…