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Rivers crisis: Ex-presidential aspirant sues for peace
A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Tein Jack-Rich, on Wednesday, called for calm in the wake of Monday’s attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly. Jack-Rich also called on political leaders in the state to sheath their swords and ensure that the crisis…
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End monopoly in cement industry, manufacturers urge
The Cement Producers Association of Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinibu to end the monopoly in cement production and distribution. It also called for the inclusion of companies with verifiable local investments in cement within the participation scope. The association made the requests in a letter addressed to the…
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Learn from Awolowo, APC chief tells Tinubu
A former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress for the North-West, Salihu Lukman, has urged President Bola Tinubu to learn from the ideology and political sagacity of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. According to Lukman, this should be done if Tinubu hopes to genuinely surmount the problems…
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Police arrest two for allegedly robbing skit maker
The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested two suspects, Sunday Osagie and Ayodele Adeolu, for allegedly robbing a skitmaker, Ekwutousi Philo. This was disclosed in a statement by the Rapid Response Squad unit of the Lagos Police Command and shared on its Facebook page on Tuesday. According to the…
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20 Inspiring Quotes From Ace Broadcaster, Kikelomo Atanda-Owo Who Turns A Year Older Today
Ace broadcaster, Kikelomo Atanda-Owo, is a practising journalist and the convener of contemporary live talkshow; Real Talk With Kike on Silverbird and inspiration FM. She also runs a corporate consulting firm, Z-Edge Limited, an organisation into corporate and management training, event management, procurement and targeted integrated marketing communications services. As…
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Victims Pay Millions Of Naira As Ransom As Rate Of Kidnapping Rises In Lagos
Kidnapping appears to be on the rise in Lagos State as kidnappers rake in millions of Naira on a daily basis from residents especially the rich and wealthy among them, who now sleep with one eye open in the State. P.M.EXPRESS reports that for the past few weeks, kidnappers have…
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Tinubu: Discontent As New Aso Rock Cabal Emerges, ‘Akande, Osoba, Others Treated Like Outsiders’
Close allies, party elders, and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders, are reportedly expressing discontent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s style of governance and some of his policy decisions. The alleged inability of his allies and party elders to have access to the President, advise him on their observations, or even…
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Gunmen attack police team in Abia, behead vigilante
A vigilante operative was killed and beheaded in an attack by gunmen in Abia State on Thursday, but no police officers were harmed, according to the state police command. The attack occurred on Wednesday, October 26, at Umuojima/Isiahia village in the Osisioma Ngwa council area of the state, where gunmen…
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Enugu probes alleged fraud, others in college
The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has constituted a seven-man investigative committee to probe the activities of the state College of Education (Technical). The committee’s terms of reference according to a statement issued on Friday, by the governor’s media office, include investigating grave allegations of mismanagement and corrupt administrative practices…
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Bandits kill four in Zamfara raid, govt closes market
Four people have reportedly lost their lives following an attack by bandits in Maru, located within the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An indigene of the town, Mohammed Bawa, told reporters that the Emir of Maru, Abubakar Maigari, managed to escape when the bandits invaded his palace, but…