Military arrest arms supplier to Boko Haram, rescues three Chibok girls, 19 others

Troops charged to work with other agencies for security A suspected foreign logistics supplier to Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT)/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abatcha Bukar, has been arrested by troops on the frontline. Bukar was nabbed with assorted injections, Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards and N294,520 cash. The troops also rescued three more […]

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PENGASSAN threatens 30-day shutdown over massive oil theft

Nigeria risks N1.37tn loss Union stages protests in Abuja, Warri, Kaduna, P’Harcourt Protesting members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Thursday threatened to shut down oil production in Nigeria for 30 days if the Federal Government fails to curb the lingering massive oil theft in the Niger Delta. Members […]

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PDP: Ayu survives as NEC passes confidence vote, Wike defiant

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu (left); Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Walid Jibrin; former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara; PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar; former Vice President, Namadi Sambo and other dignitaries during the 97th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja…yesterday. BoT Chairmanship: Walid steps out, Wabara steps in to placate South […]

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The Queen dies, long live the King!

It seemed the world was pregnant with emotions. Everybody awaited information about the world’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II’s health. Buckingham Palace had confirmed at lunchtime yesterday that Her Majesty had been under medical supervision at Balmoral, after her doctors had become ‘concerned’ about her health. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “Following further evaluation […]

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King Charles releases statement on Queen Elizabeth’s death

Prince Charles, heir to the British throne and the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II,  whose 70-year reign ended today with her passage, has reacted formally to his mother’s transition. In a statement issued by the Royal Family on his behalf, he writes: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment […]

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Our wives are leaving us for Okada riders, Osun police constables lament unpaid 18 months salaries

Protesting constabularies; Photo: Timothy Agbor About 500 special police constables, yesterday, took to the streets of Osogbo, capital of Osun State to protest alleged non-payment of their 18 months salaries. The police constabularies, who rode motorcycles with three passengers each, gathered at Oke-Fia roundabout in the morning and moved through Alekuwodo to Olaiya junction to […]

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How naira free-fall, others increase local airlines’ overseas insurance premium

The low solvency level of some underwriting firms and consistent depreciation of naira were, yesterday, identified as the reasons of the higher premium local airlines pay for insuring aircraft in Nigeria and overseas. The insurance regulator and operators, who spoke at the opening of the Chinet 22 Aviation and Cargo Conference in Lagos, said aviation […]

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