Category: News
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JTF CRUSHES OIL THEFT, SECURES NIGER DELTA PIPELINES
From pipelines to the high seas, criminals are feeling the heat. The Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), says it has dealt a heavy blow to oil thieves, illegal refineries, and sea robbers in the Niger Delta over the past year. Rear Admiral Olugbenga Oladipo, OPDS Commander, revealed in Yenagoa that the task…
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ADC KICKS AGAINST PLAN TO FREE 70 SUSPECTED BANDITS IN KATSINA
A fresh controversy is brewing in Katsina as opposition voices slam a proposed move to release suspected bandits. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has outrightly rejected plans by the Dikko Radda-led government to free 70 suspected bandits, calling it dangerous and unfair to victims of insecurity. Speaking in Katsina, ADC spokesperson Lawal Tukur-Batagarawa said a…
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FCT DOCTORS CELEBRATE WIKE OVER 13-MONTH HAZARD PAY, WAGE AWARD
After months of waiting, relief has finally come for resident doctors in Abuja. The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), has praised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for settling 13 months of outstanding hazard allowance and approving a one-month wage award for doctors. According to a statement released by the minister’s media aide, Lere…
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₦4TRN DEBT: CONTRACTORS STORM ABUJA, WARN OF ECONOMIC FALLOUT
“Pay us for work done, or the economy pays the price.” That’s the message from indigenous contractors who resumed protests in Abuja over unpaid federal projects worth about ₦4 trillion. Members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) barricaded the Ministry of Finance, saying delays in settling bills from the 2024 budget are…
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COURTROOM DRAMA AS AUXILIARY COLLAPSES MID-TRIAL IN IBADAN
Panic briefly took over the Oyo State High Court on Tuesday when Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary, suddenly collapsed while seated in the courtroom. The former Oyo NURTW chairman reportedly slumped as he awaited the hearing of his case, forcing court officials and security operatives to rush to his aid. The incident brought proceedings…
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PROTEST ROCKS NYSC CAMP MOVE AS KWARAPOLY SHUTS DOWN
A tense protest over the NYSC camp arrangement has forced a shutdown of Kwara Polytechnic. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the immediate closure of KwaraPoly to protect lives and property after students protested the use of the institution as a temporary NYSC orientation camp. According to the Acting Registrar, AbdulHafis Amin, the school had granted…
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FCT COUNCIL POLLS: INEC KICKS OFF PVC COLLECTION JAN 22
Got a PVC waiting for you? INEC says come and pick it up — in person. The Independent National Electoral Commission will begin distributing 128,396 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the Federal Capital Territory from Thursday, January 22, ahead of the February 21 Area Council elections. FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aminu Kasimu Idris, said collection…
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OTTI SETS SIGHTS ON FARM REVIVAL, AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BOOM IN ABIA
From abandoned farm settlements to value-added exports — Abia wants more than raw crops, Governor Alex Otti has declared. Speaking in Nvosi during a visit by the Anambra–Imo River Basin Development Authority (AIRBDA), Otti said his administration is reclaiming idle farm settlements and shifting the state from subsistence farming to full-scale agro-processing. “We don’t just…
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GET DIPLOMACY RIGHT OR GET IT WRONG — ENIKANOLAIYE WARNS
Misused diplomatic terms aren’t just grammar mistakes — they can confuse the public and irritate other nations, Nigeria’s foreign affairs aide has warned. Speaking at the National Defence College in Abuja, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs, said sloppy use of diplomatic language in public discussions and media reports…
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ILORIN SHUTS DOWN TO HONOUR BELOVED CHIEF IMAM
Ilorin stood still as thousands thronged the Emir’s Palace to bid farewell to Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Saliu, the late Chief Imam of Ilorin, whose life of faith, learning and service touched generations. Led by the Imam Imale of Ilorin, the emotional funeral prayers drew scholars, traditional rulers and dignitaries from across Nigeria, with security stretched…
