Category: News
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Shettima, Atiku, Obi attend prayer session for Buhari
Vice -President, Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led other dignitaries at a prayer session for the repose of the soul of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at the age of 82. NAN reports that the prayer session, conducted at the residence of the late Buhari, was attended by many important personalities…
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Wreckage of missing Mi-8 helicopter found in Russia’s territory
The wreckage of the Mi-8 helicopter that went missing in Russia’s Far East has been discovered near Cape Gadikan in Khabarovsk Territory, emergency authorities confirmed on Wednesday. “Wreckage was found near Cape Gadikan. Rescuers are heading to the site to survey the area,” the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement.
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BREAKING: Atiku Abubakar officially leaves PDP
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned his membership from the opposition party. Atiku disclosed this in a letter obtained on Wednesday through his media adviser Paul Ibe.
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Appeal Court upturns N579bn stamp duty payment case in CBN’s favour
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, reversed the Federal High Court (FHC) judgment that ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay Kasmal International Services N579 billion for its involvement in stamp duty collection. Justice Adebukola Banjoko, while delivering the majority judgment, agreed with the CBN’s argument that the company had no…
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Why I can’t forget Buhari – Ex-EFCC Chair, Farida Waziri
Farida Waziri, former Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has paid tribute to late former President Muhammadu Buhari, expressing why she could never forget the role he played in her life. Waziri said in her condolence message on Wednesday in Abuja that the passing of former President Buhari has touched the hearts of…
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JUST IN: BBNaija season 10 kicks start July 26 with N150m grand prize
The organisers of the most-watched reality TV show in Africa, Big Brother Naija, Multichoice Nigeria Ltd, have announced the official start date of its Season 10 edition as Sunday, July 27.
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Riot at Gaza aid site leaves 20 dead – GHF
Twenty people were killed during a riot at an aid distribution point in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). In a statement, the private foundation said that 19 of the victims were trampled to death, while one person was fatally stabbed.
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Delta State Capital Territory continues flood control evacuation exercise [Photos]
The Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA) has continued its intensive evacuation and flood control operations today, aimed at mitigating the rising threat of flooding in Asaba and its surrounding communities. Under the leadership of the Director General, Mr Patrick Ukah, the agency has intensified efforts to clear blocked drainage channels, remove illegal structures,…
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Peter Obi and Nenadi Usman relationship remains intact-Tanko Yunusa insists
…dismisses rumour of friction The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Dr Yunusa Tanko has described as baseless the speculation in the media space that Labour Party standard-bearer Peter Obi has issues with the Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman. Dr Tanko who was responding to journalists questions on Obi’s appearance…
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Insecurity: Four years after abduction, 2 minors escape from Boko Haram’s enclave
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the reunion of two minors, Ayuba Ishaku and Yakubu Haruna, both aged 13, with their families, four years after being abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Mandaragrau village, Biu Local Government Area of the state. The teenagers were among scores of women and children seized during a violent…