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Boko Haram not occupying any Nigerian village – DHQ
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has debunked claims by the Borno State governor that the Boko Haram Terrorist are holding about six villages in that state. This is just as the DHQ, says the military joint operations as well as troops of Operation Lafia Dole fighting the counter insurgency war is working round
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Nasarawa Assembly passes bill prohibiting kidnapping, 2020 budget, 19 days after presentation
Linus Oota, Lafia Members of Nasarawa State House of Assembly have passed 2020 appropriation bill of N108.4billon into law, 19 days after the state governor, Abdullahi Sule submitted the proposal to them. Speaker of the Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, announced the passage of the 2020 budget into law after the House Majority Leader, Tanko Tunga moved
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Saudi Arabia sentences 5 to death for Khashoggi’s murder
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death and jailed three others over the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the Saudi government, was killed inside the kingdom’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul by a team of Saudi agents. Saudi public prosecutors said
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HAPPENING NOW: Director, Defence Information briefs media on military operations nationwide
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Director of Defence Information is right now briefing the media on the joint military and security operations across the country. The briefing which is being attended by representatives of the spokespersons of the Army, Navy and Air Force is taking place at the conference hall of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja.
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Yuletide: Sokoto NSCDC deploys 750 personnel to curb insecurity
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto In a bid to enhance security during the Christmas and new year periods, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Sokoto State Command has deployed 750 personnel to critical areas within the State. The State Commandant, Umar Musa Bala made this known while speaking with newsmen in Sokoto on Monday. He
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Bagudu’s wife seeks for more funding education to solve health challenges
Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab S. Bagudu has emphasized on more funding on education to resolve health challenges in the state. Dr. Bagudu who stated this while speaking with newsmen after stakeholders meeting with women across the 21 local government areas of the state, noted
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Customers laud CBN’s move to slash bank charges
Banks customers on Monday commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for its move to slash various banks charges. A cross section of customers, who spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, described the development as being in the right direction. NAN reports that on Sunday the apex bank, in a
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Oil prices fall as Russia touts easing OPEC+ output
Oil fell on Monday after Russia said an OPEC-led pact may consider easing output cuts next year, but prices held near recent three-month highs on hopes for a trade deal between the United States and China. Brent crude LCOc1 was down 19 cents, or 0.29 per cent, at 65.95 dollars per barrel by 1010 GMT
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Lawyers instead of police should prosecute cases in magistrates’ courts – NBA
Mr Bayo Akinlade, the Chairman of the Ikorodu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Monday frowned at the continued prosecution of cases in the magistrates courts by the police. Akinlade told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that delays in criminal jurisprudence at the magistrates’ court were largely due to poor prosecution
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Fake Nestle staff docked for allegedly obtaining bank loan with forged documents
Amara Nwokolo, 39, who allegedly tendered forged Nestle identity card, letter of appointment and pay slip to obtain N1 million loan from bank, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Nwokolo, whose house address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy, forgery, impersonation, obtaining money under false pretences to which he pleaded
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Saudis sentence five to death for Khashoggi murder
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death and jailed three others over the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the Saudi government, was killed inside the kingdom’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul by a team of Saudi agents. The Saudi authorities said
Report: Algeria’s powerful army chief dies
Algeria’s powerful army chief Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaed Salah, who was instrumental in bringing down long-time president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has died, state media reported on Monday. The 79-year-old’s death comes at a time of mass protests across Africa’s largest country as people demand that the ruling elite quits power and that the influential military steps back
Ganduje/Sanusi face-off: Abdulsalami heads FG-backed reconciliation committee
From Muhammad Kabir, Kano President Muhammadu Buhari has waded into the lingering crises that is rocking the Kano Emirate Council caused by the strained relationship between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II by backing the setting up of an eight-man committee headed by a former Head of State General Abdulsalami
Huge ‘Skywalker’ debut sales lowest of recent ‘Star Wars’ trilogy
“Star Wars” movie “The Rise of Skywalker” blasted into theaters with $374 million in global ticket sales over the weekend as fans rushed to see the final chapter in the long-running film saga, distributor Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said on Sunday. The massive ticket sales show “Star Wars” remains one of the premiere Hollywood franchises
Lazio beat Juve 3-1 to win Italian Super Cup in S’Arabia
Lazio deservedly beat Juventus 3-1 to win an entertaining Italian Super Cup game in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Italian Cup winners led after 16 minutes through Luis Alberto’s finish from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s lay-off but Paulo Dybala levelled with a tap-in at the end of the first half. Senad Lulic volleyed Lazio back into the lead
80-year-old woman makes history as varsity’s oldest graduate
When it comes to chasing your dreams, it’s never too late to achieve them — and for one Alabama woman, that means never giving up on graduating from college. Donzella Washington, 80, graduated from Alabama A&M University on December 6 with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Not only did she graduate magna cum laude,
US service member killed in action in Afghanistan
A U.S. service member in Afghanistan was killed in action on Monday, according to the Department of Defense. U.S. Forces Afghanistan offered no details on how the person was killed or where it took place. “In accordance with U.S. Department of Defensepolicy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until
More than 50 injured in 69-vehicle crash
Heavy fog and an ice-slickened highway contributed to a massive pre-Christmas 69-vehicle pileup in eastern Virginia on Sunday that left more than 50 people injured, two in critical condition, authorities said. The chain-reaction crash happened just before 8 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 near Williamsburg, Virginia, Virginia State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya
13 gunned down at ‘memorial house party honouring shooting victim’
Thirteen people have been shot at a ‘memorial house party’ in honour of victim who was gunned down earlier this year. Police were called to a residence on the 5700 block of South May Street, Chicago, at 12.35am on Sunday morning, officers confirmed. Four of the victims, including a 16-year-old boy, are said to be
Wike: Without God, I would have lost 2019 election
R ivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday said that he would have lost the 2019 governorship election in the state to federal might if not because God intervened. Wike described himself as the luckiest politician that was assisted by God to overcome the onslaught of federal might during the 2019 elections. The
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