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FG has lost N113m since the closure of the Abuja-Kaduna railway – NRC MD
The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, said the Federal Government has lost about N113m since the closure of the Abuja-Kaduna railway eight months ago. Okhiria in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday, Dec. 3, said asides from the loss to the government, individuals also suffered losses due to the halt of operations on the route He said, “The last time we checked that was between the months of February to August. We have lost about N113 million. Using what we were earning between Jan and March, so we had to use it…
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Man’s corpse found in a well after drinking with friends
A man identified as Panshak Simon was found dead in a well near a beer parlor where he went to drink with friends It was gathered that his corpse was found when some of his family members raised the alarm about his whereabouts. The incident was confirmed to Newsmen by a certain Mr Sabo Y on Friday December 2. “Yes a corpse of a young man was found inside a well on Wednesday. The man was later identified as Panshak Arbe between the ages of 27-31. He went to one of the beers parlous in town with friends but nobody…
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2023: Defend your votes, Nigeria is getting dangerous – Charly Boy tells youths
Veteran Nigerian Singer, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has called on the youths across the country to protect their votes at their polling units during the 2023 general elections. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the ‘YellOut 4 Good Governance in Nigeria’ event on Friday in Abuja. According to him; “I have told them that the salvation of any country lies in the hands of the exceptional people; these people are the great Nigerian youths. “They already know their rights, but my call to them is…
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G5 Governors: We will prostrate ourselves before them and resolve this issue – Udom Emmanuel
Governor of Akwaibom state, Udom Emmanuel has said the People’s Democratic Party, PDP is on the path to resolving their issues with the aggrieved G5 Governors. He said the party had made a mistake in its approach to the presidential elections; hence would beg Wike and his group. He disclosed this while speaking on the rift between the Wike-led group and the party. He stated that they were ready to prostrate in order to resolve the issue According to him; “We’ll resolve all issues. You can’t let anybody go in an election; every vote matters. “Every single person is important…
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If you know how opposing leaders relate behind the scene, you will feel sorry and stupid for yourself – Keyamo tells critics
Spokesman of the All Progressives Congress APC presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo has slammed critics of his principal, Bola Tinubu. He cautioned them not to play God over Tinubu’s health or life. He said those criticizing him have not done as much state to state campaign and town hall meetings like him In a series of tweets, Keyamo wrote: “Those who act as if they’re God & deride @officialABAT by suggesting he’s frail have not done as much State by State campaigns and Town Hall meetings/Stakeholders’ Engagements as much as he has done. Only God can make the final call…
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Photos From Skit Maker, Sirbalo’s Traditional Wedding To His Beautiful Bride
Here are photos from skit maker, Sirbalo’s traditional wedding. Sirbalo with real names as Obotuke Timothy — tied the knot traditionally, yesterday, December 1, in Benin city, Edo State to his heartthrob. He shared the photos from the occasion on social media, simply captioning it ”traditionally”.
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Aisha Buhari bows to pressure and withdraws case against critic Aminu Mohammed
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has withdrawn the case against Aminu Adamu Mohammed, a final year student of Jigawa state Federal University, Dutse. The prosecution counsel, Fidelis Ogbobe, on Friday, said following the intervention of well-meaning Nigerians, the First Lady, as the mother of the nation, decided to withdraw the case. Ogbode relied on Section 108 subsection 2(a) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act to move the application for the withdrawal of the case. Justice Halilu Yusuf of the FCT High Court, ruling on the matter, commended the First Lady for taking the “bold steps” to forgive the accused.…
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French man travels to Ivory Coast to find nanny who cared for him 38 years ago
A French man reportedly travelled all the way from France to Ivory Coast in West Africa to search for his old nanny. The nanny used to take care of the man 38 years ago when he lived in Ivory Coast with his father. An old photo shows the nanny carrying the French man – then an infant – on her back. However, his father retired and the family left Ivory Coast, losing touch with the nanny. 38 years later, the boy, now a man, returned to Ivory Coast to find the nanny. His quest was successful and he was overjoyed when they…
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Four men die of drug overdose in Bayelsa while celebrating financial breakthrough; friends allege they were poisoned
Four alleged internet fraudsters have died after an overdose of unknown illicit drugs in Bayelsa State. The incident happened along the Nasco Egei Road of Biogbolo community in Yenagoa on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The deceased were said to have taken the drugs in celebration of a financial breakthrough. The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Benjamin Okolo, who confirmed the death of the four youths on Friday, attributed it to a drug overdose. “They died of a drug overdose. It is quite unfortunate that they administered the drug themselves. They were five and the one that survived told us that they took two pills…
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As a serial presidential contestant, Atiku should start planning for 2027 – Ohanaeze Ndiigbo
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has slammed the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. The group described Atiku as a victim of nemesis for what he did to Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 adding that his running mate is only wasting his time This was contained in a statement by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide “Nemesis has caught up with Atiku Abubakar after he treacherously rounded hijacked some governors in 2015 to provide the opposition for the re-election of former President Goodluck Jonathan and succeeded in forming alliances with then ACN, led by Bola Tinubu,…
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Do us a favor, list State Governors taking Local Government funds – Wike challenges Buhari
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to give a list of the Governors who he alleged were diverting local government funds The President had during an event on Thursday alleged that some state governors were diverting allocation to local governments councils sent from the federation account and making the council bosses sign undertakings for money not received and agreeing to have received the full allocation. Reacting to this, Wike while commissioning a project in Port Harcourt assured that he has never touched monies meant for the local government since he came on board in 2015.…
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Goodluck Jonathan appointed Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed Africa’s ambassador for Agricultural Technology by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation. This was according to a statement by the Communication Officer of AATF, Alex Abutu, to Journalists in Kaduna State on Friday. He said the appointment was necessary due to Jonathan’s track record in championing agricultural transformation on the African continent. “Dr Jonathan was able to demonstrate in Nigeria that agriculture should be treated as a business and supported by relevant policies to improve the livelihoods of our growing farming population, he said
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