Author: Emman Ovuakporie
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Constitution Review: Senate holds public hearing in 6 Geopolitical Zones
The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution is set to organise a comprehensive 2-day Zonal Public Hearing in the country’s six geo-political zones to gather Nigerians’ input on the proposed constitutional amendments. The committee, chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, said the public hearing which will…
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Speaker Abbas laments deaths in Borno suicide bombing, Kano explosion
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Phas lamented the loss of lives in the suicide bombing in Konduga, Borno State, and the explosion in Kano, over the weekend. Speaker Abbas condemned the incidents, describing them as gruesome and barbaric. The Speaker, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media…
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BREAKING! Founder of FedEx,Fred Smith is dead
Fred Smith, the billionaire founder of revolutionary delivery firm FedEx, has died at the age of 80. FedEx started up in in 1973 delivering small parcels and documents more quickly than the postal service. Smith oversaw its growth to a behemoth of the industry, relied upon by other companies all over the world. The business…
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Angry Tinubu orders security agencies to unearth Plateau killers
Angry President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to collaborate with other security and intelligence agencies to track down and bring to justice those responsible for the brutal killing of 12 travellers in Plateau State. The President’s order followed widespread condemnation over the murder of wedding guests, including the father and…
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Kaduna govt demands immediate arrest of killers of its indigenes in Plateau
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has condemned the killing of some indigenes of the state by a suspected mob in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims were said to be travelling from Zaria in Kaduna State for a wedding in Quan Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State when they were…
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Iran sends missile strikes on Israel after U.S. bombs nuclear sites
Iran has launched a large-scale missile attack on Israel in direct retaliation for the United States’ overnight airstrikes on its key nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. According to military and media sources, Iran fired at least 30 ballistic missiles into Israeli territory early Sunday morning. The missiles targeted major urban centers including Tel…
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Just in: Davido reportedly escapes death in night club
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke AKA Davido has been attacked by security officials at a night club in Spain. According to multiple posts on his social media page, Davido accused security officials at the club of trying to kill him and his team for reasons yet unknown. The musician stated that he was personally choked by…
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Woman going to India for fibroid surgery nabbed with 2.20kg cocaine at MMIA
. As NDLEA intercepts Bahrain, Australia-bound Loud, Cocaine consignments in cloth hangers, female dress; over 1million pills of opioids in Bauchi; raids provision stores in Edo A 43-year-old female make-up artist, Adekoya Adebukonla Mary who claimed to be travelling to India for a fibroid surgery has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law…
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Speaker Abbas sad over killing of 12 travelers in Plateau, asks security agencies to fish out perpetrators
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned, in the strongest terms, the killing of 12 travelers from Basawa community of Zaria in Mangu Local Government of Plateau State. Describing the act as barbaric, tragic, and cruel, Speaker Abbas bemoaned a situation where Nigerians who go about their peaceful activities are…
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Kano in panic mode as military bomb explodes killing five, injures 15
There is confusion in Kano community on Saturday morning following a deadly explosion believed to have been caused by a military-grade mortar bomb. At least five people have been confirmed dead, while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The blast, which occurred in the early hours, triggered immediate response from security agencies and emergency…