Deaths, tears, sorrow as flood ravages Abuja estate

Residents of the Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja are still counting their losses following a fierce flood disaster that ravaged the estate on Sunday night. The estate, located along Airport road in the FCT, was enmeshed in flood after a heavy rain in the late hours of Sunday and early Monday. Several houses and vehicles were […]

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Striking doctors disown NMA’s meeting with Buhari

Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Vice-President 1, Prof. Rasaq Ayodele Adebayo; NMA Secretary General, Dr. Philip Ekpe; Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige; NMA Vice-President 2, Dr. Daiyabu Alhaji Ibrahim; and NMA National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Aniekeme Uwah, after a meeting with the minister in his office in Abuja The Nigerian Association of Resident […]

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Sit-at-home in South East as residents defy governors

• Sit-at-home continues today to commemorate Nnamdi Kanu’s home invasion • Gunmen invade Imo school, chase away students writing WAEC exams • Obiano leads protest against IPOB, visits markets, banks Four days after President Muhammadu Buhari visited Imo State, in what many believe to be the Presidency’s outreach to the Southeast; and despite directives by […]

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As renewed calls for self-defence to curb insecurity get louder

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari recently called on residents of the state to defend themselves, following massive cases of abductions and killings by terrorists. It was a clear call on citizens to take up arms and fight back the rampaging bandits. He was not alone. Other prominent citizens had previously made similar call. The […]

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Involve us in further meetings with NMA, striking doctors tell Buhari as Falana leads legal team to court Wednesday

Striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to involve them in subsequent meetings with the Nigerian Medical Association. This was as the association added that human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), would be leading the NARD legal team to the National Industrial Court on Wednesday. The association’s […]

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Bandits dislodged by military onslaught in Zamfara flee southwards, gunmen strike in Kogi, Kaduna, Ekiti

Amotekun Corps There were strong indications on Monday that bandits fleeing the military onslaught in Zamfara State were moving to states in the South. Top security sources, who spoke in confidence, said security agents in other states had been alerted to be on the lookout for the fleeing bandits. Meanwhile it was also gathered that […]

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Sex worker slits Lagos trader’s stomach with blade, victim dies

A trader, Sunday Emmanuel, has died after a suspected sex worker, identified as Precious, allegedly slit his stomach with a blade at FESTAC Town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. It was gathered that Emmanuel had a makeshift shop on First Avenue, where he sold alcoholic drinks. During a visit to the […]

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Uncertainty trails Nigeria’s oil production despite OPEC projection

Nigeria’s capacity to improve its crude oil production despite a higher price regime, remains undermined by deteriorating production capacity and technical disruptions, even as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) adjusts global demand potential. OPEC’s latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR), published yesterday, showed that Nigeria pumped 1.27 million barrels per day (mbpd) last […]

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Nigerians lose N300b to ponzi schemes, speculative trade

• Two commit suicide as operators task FG on national development • Any unregistered investment scheme is illegal, says SEC • Founders on the run as EFCC arrests 10 operators • Experts list measures to safeguard Nigerians against falling victim Rising inflation, perceived poor performance of the capital market, as well as low returns on […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji appoints Awe as new Registrar

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji has appointed Mr Gabriel Adeyemi Awe as its new Registrar. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol and Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, which said that the appointment was made at the 14th statutory meeting of the Governing Council of the Polytechnic on Friday […]

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