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See the “Quarry” letter Zamfara Government Agency issued to staff over absenteeism
The Zamfara State Urban and Regional Planning Board has queried a staff over absenteeism. The query letter mispelt “quarry” and signed by one Ibrahim Madawaki on behalf of the Director General, has been trending on social media.
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(Photos) NDLEA raids Abuja garden, arrests four women, two others for selling drug Cookies and Noodles
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided a relaxation centre, popularly called Garden in Abuja and arrested six persons for selling drug cookies and noodles. Following credible intelligence, operatives raided the garden at Wuse Zone 5 behind Shoprite, where a lady Rachael Famiyesun, 29, who deals in drug cookies was arrested along with her salesgirl, Stella Sunday, 20. Beside the cookies, they were also caught selling bottles of black currant drink popularly called Zobo prepared with cannabis. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency in a statement on Sunday, said that another business operator…
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Troops foil kidnap attempt in Gusau, kill bandits
An attempt to kidnap the Managing Director of Zamfara State Transport Authority (Mass Transit) Alhaji Aminu Adamu Papa and his family members was foiled by troops on Saturday night. A neighbor confirmed the attack which took place in Mareri Community, an outskirt of Gusau, Zamfara state’s capital. The neighbor who revealed that the heavily armed bandits invaded the community around 11:30 pm on Saturday night and started shooting sporadically, told Channels Television that they went straight to Papa’s house and engaged the security operatives stationed there in a gun duel before overpowering the two policemen and disarming them. Soldiers and local vigilantes…
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I can never return to your party – Obasanjo Tells PDP Leaders
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday January 22, told leaders of Peoples Democratic Party that he can never return to the opposition party where he was elected as Nigeria’s President for two terms. Obasanjo renounced his membership of the party, when he fell out with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in the buildup to the 2015 election. Addressing the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu and other stakeholders who visited him in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, the former President said he had no intention to return to partisan politics or the PDP. Those on the team include PDP Vice Presidential candidate…
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Update: Missing mother of two in Lagos found dead, her body allegedly mutilated and buried by her trado-medical doctor
Mercy Henry, the mother of two who was declared missing in Lagos state in December 2021, has been found dead. Mercy went missing on December 16 after she left her home to see a trado-medical doctor in Ijegun, a suburb in Lagos state. She however did not return home on the said day, leaving her family in total despair. They began to call all her friends and one of them named Ayo who resides in Port Harcourt, informed them that on that same day, Mercy called her asking for a N30, 000 loan. According to Ayo, Mercy told her that she was…
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Ghana head coach, Milovan Rajevac sacked over 2021 AFCON failure after he vowed not to resign
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has been sacked just four days after the country’s disastrous outing at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The decision was taken by Ghana FA on Saturday morning after the Black Stars crashed out of the 33rd edition of the AFCON without winning a match. Their 3-2 loss against debutants, Comoros Island on Tuesday sent them packing from the tournament. This comes after the Ministry of Youth and Sports ordered the GFA to review the work and capacity of the Black Stars head coach. “The Ministry made it clear to the GFA that the people of Ghana…
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17 girls reportedly abducted in fresh attack by Boko Haram members in Chibok community
About 17 girls have reportedly been abducted in a fresh attack carried out by Boko Haram terrorists in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. According to SaharaReporters, 25 girls were initially abducted by the terrorists however eight escaped leaving 17 in captivity. The insurgents broke into the town on Thursday night after shooting in different directions. The insurgents were said to have torched not less than 20 houses, including a branch of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria EYN Church. According to a resident, the leader of vigilantes in the community was the main target as the local guards had waged…
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Terrorists will be crushed – Buhari Reassures Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured citizens of Kaduna State of the military’s determination to eliminate terrorists and criminal gangs operating in the state and the entire country.He said this on Friday while speaking at a State Banquet to commemorate his official visit to the state.President Buhari, who praised Kaduna State for its assistance to security services, mentioned the creation of an internal security ministry.The president noted that the current administration’s efforts have brought USD2.8 billion in international investment to the state since 2015.
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2023: Every Candidate must declare Bank Assets, Says INEC
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yakubu Mahmood has declared that every candidate running in the general elections in 2023 would be required to submit their bank statements for inspection.Speaking at a high-level policy discussion on political campaign finance held in Abuja on Friday, Mahmood who was represented by Kunle Ajayi, INEC’s national commissioner, threatened to penalize banks for failing to disclose suspicious transactions involving politicians during election campaigns.“We have not officially declared a notice for the 2023 general elections, but when we do declare, we will put our monitoring committees to motion like the central banks, the…
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Nigerians Will Be Sent to Their Early Graves If FG Increases Petrol Price – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will resist any attempt by the federal government to increase the price of petrol.NLC President Ayuba Wabba who gave the warning, stated that the planned increase in the price of petrol will send many Nigerians to “early graves”. They have been speculations that the federal government might increase the price of petrol to N302 per litre in February if the recommendation of the ad hoc committee of the National Economic Council (NEC) is implemented. Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed had in October said the federal government would only…
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Hanifa Abubakar: Buhari reacts to murder of 5-year-old girl in Kano
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of five-year-old school girl Hanifa Abubakar believed to have been murdered in her school premises by her tutorsHanifa had gone missing since December last year, prompting security agencies to launch a search into her whereabouts. Her body was recently discovered in a shallow grave in Kano, after almost two months of search by security operatives.President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide, Garba Shehu, while reacting to the development, lauded the efforts of the police and the secret service in unraveling the mystery behind the disappearance of Hanifa.Buhari said the entire country, which was following…
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Election Rigging will be Impossible if Technology is put to good use – Shina Peller
Member of the house of representatives, Shina Peller has said that rigging will be impossible in Nigeria if technology is employed correctly.Speaking at an event to honor the second anniversary of the Lead Generation Initiative (LGI), Peller who is the founder of LGI suggested that technology and increased youth participation in the electoral process would have a significant impact on the 2023 elections. He said Youths must be able to identify who they want as leaders“If we use our technology right, nobody will be able to rig elections,” Peller said“We are talking about youth and technology and that is what…
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