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APC crisis: Why we rejected Oshiomhole’s reconciliation committee – APC
The Publicity Secretary of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Pastor Joseph Osagiede, has said the party rejected the reconciliation committee setup by Adams Oshiomhole because most of the members have vested interest in the crisis. Osagiede, who made the remark on Monday in Benin while taking inventory of his office, said
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Plateau nurses protest abduction of aid workers in Northeast
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Plateau State council, has decried the incessant abduction of medical/aid workers rendering services in the Northeast by insurgents. The workers, who gathered at their secretariat in Jos, the state capital, to vent their displeasure on the happenings, called on the federal and state governments to do all they
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Boko Haram attacks Chibok village, kills 3
Boko Haram terrorists have killed three men and looted dozens of bicycles from a village in Chibok area of Borno State. Residents told our reporter that armed men walked into Bila-Amboldar village at around 10 pm on Friday when residents were asleep and set houses on fire. The attackers reportedly shot at fleeing men in
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BMO tackles UN agency over report on hunger crisis
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), on Monday, took a swipe at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) over its report that Nigeria is one of the countries that are most at risk of sliding further into hunger crisis this year without a rapid response and greater investment. The UN agency had listed Nigeria alongside
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Gunmen kill 4, abducts 7 in Taraba road
Gunmen, numbering up to 15, have killed four passengers and abducted seven others along a Federal high way in Taraba. Daily Trust gathered that the incident occurred between Mahanga and Chediya towns, located along Wukari-Jalingo road late Sunday night. It was further gathered that the bandits took the passengers into the bush and no contact
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Imo: Suspended local govt councillor shot dead by thugs
The fisticuffs between suspended local government chairmen in Imo state and the interim management committees has claimed its first victim as one of the suspended councillors, attempting to force his way into his former office, was shot dead by suspected thugs. The suspended councillor, identified as Ahamefule Maduabuchi, was shot dead by unidentified thugs at
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JUST IN: Soldier kills colleague, one civilian in Osun
A soldier with name tag; Blessed Olodi, from the Engineer Construction Regiment (ECR) military base in Ede went berserk, killed one of his colleagues and one other person. The soldier was said to have stabbed his colleague and a woman, identified as Mrs Iyabo. A source told Daily Trust that the remains of the deceased
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Niger gov presents 25 Hilux vehicles to LG chairmen
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has presented Hilux vehicles to the 25 local government Chairmen in the state to assist them in monitoring activities in their domain. Speaking during the presentation at the Government House Minna, Bello said the vehicles will ease the movement of the chairmen especially to hard to reach areas of their LGAs.
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‘596 dead workers on Bauchi payroll, 4,578 workers shun screening’
The Committee constituted by Bauchi State Government to investigate the non possession of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) of civil servants has discovered 596 dead workers on government payroll in the state. Also, no fewer than 4,578 civil servants and pensioners failed to appear before the committee on BVN verification. The Chairman of the Committee,
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Confusion in Imo as suspended LG chairmen resume office
There was confusion in most of the 27 local government areas of Imo on Monday as the suspended chairmen and their councilors tried to resume duties. The chairmen, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but sacked by the Peoples Democratic Party-led government, said that they acted in accordance to the Supreme
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BREAKING: Soleimani killing: Islamic Movement protests in Abuja, burns US flag
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’tes has began a protest in Abuja, the Nigeria’s capital, over the killing of Qassem Soleimani the leader of Iranian military. Suleimani was killed by an American airstrike on Friday, a situation that have heightened tensions in the Middle East region. Shiites led a
BREAKING: Soleimani killing: Islamic Movement protests in Abuja, burns US flag
US vs Iran: UN raises alarm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that “geopolitical tensions are at their highest level this century”. Reuters quoted him as calling on world leaders to stop escalating tensions, exercise maximum restraint and re-start dialogue. Guterres said: “This cauldron of tensions is leading more and more countries to take unpredicted decisions with unpredictable consequences and
US vs Iran: UN raises alarm
APC attacks Gov. Dickson over refusal to pay pension arrears, gratuities, allowances of pensioners, political appointees
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bayelsa State, has slammed the State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, over his alleged refusal to completely pay the gratuities and pension arrears to pensioners who had meritoriously served the state. The party also accused of refusing to clear the backlog of civil servants salaries and other benefits they are
APC attacks Gov. Dickson over refusal to pay pension arrears, gratuities, allowances of pensioners, political appointees
Plateau begins expansion of Jos
The Plateau Government has approved the creation of seven new layouts to expand the Jos metropolis, the State Commissioner of Lands, Survey and Town Planning, Mr Yakubu Datti, has said. Dati, who disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos, said the various layouts would enhance town planning
Plateau begins expansion of Jos
CAN sends message to Buhari as chairman speaks from Boko Haram den
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday, urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to deploy every necessary available resources at its disposal to ensure that all Christians in the captivity of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. A statement by President of CAN, Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle, signed by his spokesman, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, recalled
CAN sends message to Buhari as chairman speaks from Boko Haram den
Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid to be without three key players
Real Madrid will not have Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema available, when they play Valencia in the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday. The pair join Eden Hazard on the sidelines, ahead of Los Blancos’ trip to Saudi Arabia. Bale and Benzema both played in a 3-0 victory over Getafe in LaLiga on Saturday. However, a
Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid to be without three key players
US Chief speaks on attack on troops in Kenya
U.S. Africa Command Chief Gen. Stephen Townsend on Monday, dispelled rumours of his death circulating on social media He also described an attack against U.S. troops in Kenya as “fake news” placed by al-Shabab (part of the al-Qaeda terror group, banned in Russia). “Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. “This is yet another example
US Chief speaks on attack on troops in Kenya
Why Fulani herdsmen don’t need visa to enter Nigeria – Miyetti Allah
National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, has explained why Fulani herdsmen in other countries don’t need a visa to enter Nigeria. Bodejo disclosed that Fulani herdsmen are the largest ethnic group in the world, hence, need no Visa to enter Nigeria or any other country in the world. He made the
Why Fulani herdsmen don’t need visa to enter Nigeria – Miyetti Allah
New minimum wage: Plateau Govt gives update on negotiation with labour unions
The Plateau Government says significant progress is being made in its negotiations with labour unions for the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage for workers in the state. The State Commissioner of Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN in Jos on Monday. Manjang described
New minimum wage: Plateau Govt gives update on negotiation with labour unions
11-year-old student killed as fire guts Anambra school hostel
An 11-year-old student of Patterson Memorial Grammar School, Awada, Onitsha, Anambra State, identified as Chigozie Anyichie, has been burnt beyond recognition by a strange fire in his school. The deceased, who is said to be a JSS 1 student, was said to be inside the school’s hostel when the incident occurred, while others had gone
11-year-old student killed as fire guts Anambra school hostel
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