Chief of army staff, Attahiru dies in air crash

Chief of Army Staff Major General Ibrahim Attahiru as seen at the theatre command operations Lafiya Dole headquarters in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on January 31, 2021. (Photo by Audu Marte /AFP) Nigeria’s chief of army staff Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in an air crash while on an official trip to Kaduna State, multiple media […]

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We didn’t ask subscribers to submit IMEI – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that subscribers are not required to submit their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers for now. It added that the Commission is in the process of deploying a Device Management System to protect subscribers against phone theft and other sundry offences associated with mobile telecommunications. The Director of […]

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Outrage over agric ministry’s approval of N30m for mosque construction

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development – Mohammed Sabo Nanono An internal memo trending on social media by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development conveying approval of N30m for construction of a ‘Friday’ mosque with taxpayers’ funds has sparked outrage. But the Ministry maintained it has nothing to hide over the approved N30million […]

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We’re committed to one united Nigeria – South-East governors

South East Governors have pledged their commitment to an indivisible and united Nigeria. The Chairman, South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, gave the assurance in Abuja on at a media event organised by the Presidential Media Team. He said: “We do not want to secede from Nigeria but we want a […]

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We won’t follow Ayade to APC – Cross River National Assembly members

Cross River State federal lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have said that they will not follow the state Governor, Prof Ben Ayade to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers said the governor did not consult them before defecting to the APC, maintaining that they would not have […]

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IGP alerts CPs over Boko Haram’s plan to attack Jos, Abuja

Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has put the commissioners of police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Plateau State on the alert over alleged imminent attacks by Boko Haram members. The alert was contained in a May 19, 2021 circular addressed to the two commissioners of police and signed by the Principal […]

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Fourth wife stabs husband to death for impregnating new lover

Police Inspector General Aliyu Baba • Girl flees boyfriend’s assault, runs to death in Rivers Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 47-year-old woman, names withheld, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Jimoh Nasirudeen, to death for impregnating another woman. The incident happened on Wednesday in Ijebu-Ode during an argument between the woman […]

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Experts carpet CBN, say serial naira devaluation threatens economy

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Financial experts have decried the continuous devaluation of the naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria, stressing its adverse impact on the country’s economy. The reaction followed media reports on the possible devaluation of the currency by the CBN, after the apex bank removed the exchange rate of N379/$1 from its […]

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