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TAILOR DOCKED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING EMPLOYER’S INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE
Police on Wednesday July 8 arraigned a tailor, Yakubu Kabiru, in a Life Camp Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing employer’s industrial sewing machine. Kabiru, 24, was charged with house breaking and theft, which he partly denied. The Prosecutor Bankole Babatunde told the court that the complainant, Mr Mohammed Jibrin, of Life camp Abuja, on July…
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NASARAWA POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF 3 STUDENTS OF FEDERAL VARSITY
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of three students of the Federal University of Lafia (Fulafia). The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday July 8 in Lafia. Nansel said that the command received a distress report from the Chief Security Officer…
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KSCPC CONFISCATE ILLICIT FOOD, DRINKS WORTH 300 MILLION NAIRA IN KANO
The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) has confiscated illicit food items, beverages and other consumable products worth 300 million naira in a renewed crackdown on unsafe products across the state. The Director-General of the council, Dr Ibrahim Garba, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Wednesday July 8 in Kano. Garba said the operation was…
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FEDERAL NURSES THREATEN INDUSTRIAL ACTION OVER ALLEGED VICTIMISATION, PAY IRREGULARITIES
The National Association of Federal Health Institution Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-FHI) has threatened nationwide industrial action over alleged victimisation, and pay irregularities. The association made this known in a communique issued after an emergency virtual meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) held on Wednesday July 8 in Kaduna. The Association’s National Secretary, Enya Agatha…
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AFDB, NIGERIA, UN WOMEN INAUGURATE GENDER EQUALITY ROADMAP TO 2030
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and UN Women Nigeria have inaugurated the Nigeria Gender Profile and Roadmap to Equality 2030, a framework that advances a clear pathway for gender equality and inclusive growth in Nigeria. In statement issued on the bank’s website on Wednesday July 8, the Minister of Women…
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SAUDI ARABIA, FG DISTRIBUTES FOOD ITEMS TO 6,403 BENUE IDP HOUSEHOLDS
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the Federal Government, on Wednesday July 8 distributed food items to 6,403 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) households in Benue. The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, at the flag-off of the distribution at the IDPs Mega Camp in Makurdi, said the food items were…
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INFORMATION MINISTER TASKS MEDIA ON ETHICAL, BALANCED JOURNALISM
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on media professionals in Northern Nigeria to uphold ethical, balanced and responsible journalism. Idris, in a statement signed by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, made the call at the inaugural Arewa Media Summit in Kano on Monday July 6. According to him, the region’s…
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POLICE FOIL KIDNAP PLOT IN KEBBI, ARREST 4 OVER RANSOM DEMAND
The Kebbi Police Command has arrested four suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation through anonymous calls, and threats to kidnap a resident after demanding a ransom of 30 million naira. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday July 6, in Birnin Kebbi. Usman identified the suspects as…
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EDO SECURITY SQUAD GIVES JULY 30 DEADLINE FOR BUSINESSES TO INSTALL CCTV CAMERAS
The Edo State Security Squad (ESSS) has given July 30 as deadline for businesses in the state to complete installation of functional Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems in their business premises to help fight insecurity or face clamp down. The ESSS urged all business owners across the state to obey the directive to assist the…
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CVR : INEC URGES LAGOS RESIDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EXTENSION
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, has urged eligible residents to take advantage of the two-week extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Ayobami Salami, made this appeal in a statement signed by Mr Taiwo Gbadegesin, the commission’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity in…
