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Horror without end: Plateau village gets fresh attack notice
At a time the outrage trailing the Christmas eve massacre of no fewer than 195 persons in Plateau State is yet to abate, with none of the perpetrators apprehended, the Middle-Belt Forum, MBF, said yesterday that the insurgents have written Pushit community in Mangu LGA on a fresh attack. MBF…
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Governor Aiyedatiwa shops for deputy
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has started shopping for his deputy. Aiyedatiwa may announce his deputy next week after consulting with President Bola Tinubu on his final choice. Vanguard reliably gathered that the governor is looking towards the central senatorial district to pick his deputy. Aiyedatiwa’s choice, according to…
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How FG can generate N10tn annually through non-oil assets – Oyedele
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has explained how Nigeria can generate N10 trillion annually through efficient management of its non-oil assets. Oyedele stated this at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria in Lagos. The cahirman…
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Russia reopens Embassy in Burkina Faso Closed in 1992 as Putin continues charm offensive towards Africa
Russia on Thursday, December 28 reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after almost nearly 32 years when the West African nation fell out with former colonial ruler France. The Burkinabe foreign ministry confirmed in a statement that “Russia formally reopened its embassy this Thursday in Ouagadougou.” Russia’s ambassador to Ivory…
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Unknown gunmen dressed in military attire kill two officers in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has launched an intensive manhunt for armed insurgents who infiltrated from a neighbouring State and killed two Police Personnel on 28th December 2023 at about 6.30pm. The gang who disguised in military fatigue and seemed to be on a kidnap mission were jolted on seeing…
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INEC promotes 55 directors, 5,141 staff members
The Independent National Electoral Commission has promoted 5,196 members of its staff nationwide. The figure breakdown was contained in a bulletin made available to journalists on Thursday, December 28 by the commission. It indicated that “55 Deputy Directors on Grade Level 16 were promoted to the rank of Directors on…
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Our democracy must eliminate poverty, provide quality education – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said his administration will practice a style of democracy that eliminates poverty while providing quality education for Nigerian children. However, he reasoned that this would take strong collaboration among the federal, state and local governments. “I am committed to supporting a strong and ideologically-determined democracy…
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Ogun sensitises residents to cholera outbreak, others
The Ogun State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency has embarked on a sensitisation and awareness campaign programme in a bid to prevent the outbreak of cholera and other water-borne diseases. PUNCH reports that a Cholera outbreak in the state about four months ago affected over 200 and killed no…
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Zamfara gov approves 13th month salary for workers
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has approved the payment of the 13th month salaries to all civil servants in the state. The government announced this on Thursday in a release by the Head of Service, Ahmed Liman. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, described the gesture…
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FG plans low-cost shelters for displaced persons, others
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Betta Edu, has announced the Federal Government’s plan to build low-cost shelters for the poor, Internally Displaced Persons, and refugees across the country. Edu also disclosed that the project is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to provide dignified shelters…