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NSCDC Sokoto Command gets new Commandant

  The Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Sokoto State Command, appointed Mr. Bello Argungu as commandant on Friday. The command’s spokesperson, Hamza Illela, made a statement about this in Sokoto. Illela claimed that Argungu’s return to duty came ...

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New Naira design: I will take major decision in one week – Buhari

  President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to sort out the crisis caused by the scarcity of new naira notes in the next seven days. Buhari, on Friday, said he has seen reports about cash shortages and the effect on local ...

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Ibadan residents protest fuel, naira scarcity (photos)

  Residents of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state have put up roadblocks and set up bonfires to air their displeasure over the lingering fuel and currency scarcity in the country. Kemi Filani News gathered that the protesters started a ...

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CBN naira re-design ill-timed- APC PCC

  The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) naira redesign, according to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), is untimely. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity APC PCC, stated ...

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May Edochie files lawsuit against actress, Sarah Martins for plotting with Judy Austin to smear her reputation, exposes their ploy

  May Edochie, the estranged wife of actor, Yul Edochie has filed a lawsuit against his colleague, Sarah Martins for defamation of character and public harassment. During the festive period last year, Sarah Martins had put up a photoshopped family photo ...

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“I am happy to be getting old with you” Bimbo Afolayan celebrates husband, Okiki Afolayan on his birthday

  Nollywood actress, Bimbo Afolayan has penned a lovely birthday message to her husband, Okiki Afolayan. Taking to Instagram, the mother of two expressed how happy she is to be getting old with him and to have him as a husband. ...

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“It is an insult to Peter Obi” Yul Edochie comes under fire for his ‘poor’ mimicking of Peter Obi’s voice in new movie (Video)

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has come under fire over his mimicking of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. TGB reported that Yul Edochie shared a post on his Instagram, notifying his fans of his latest film, ‘ Peter Obi’, in reverence ...

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Buhari inaugurates new MOFI Board, says FG targets N100trn

  The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) has been given a mandate by President Muhammadu Buhari to increase its Assets Under Management from its current level of N18 trillion to at least N100 trillion over the course of the next ...

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Bolanle: Defendant asked for ammunition after shooting – Witness

  Insp. Sunday Akagu, the sixth witness for the prosecution, testified before the Lagos High Court in the trial of Darambi Vandi, the alleged murder suspect of a Lagos-based lawyer who was fatally shot on Christmas Day. In his testimony ...

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Customs seize $6m fake US dollars, arrest 4 along Seme border

  The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, seized $6 million in counterfeit US dollars as well as other prohibited items. During a press conference on Thursday in Seme, Lagos, the command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, informed the media ...

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APC’s chances of winning governorship election in Taraba very bright – Kente

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governor of Taraba, Chief David Kente, believes his party has a good chance of winning the state’s March 11 election. In response to a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the nomination of Emmanuel Bwacha as ...

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FG plans vehicles’ transit park, dry inland port for Zamfara — Matawalle

  Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says the Nigerian Shippers Council will soon commence the construction of a new Vehicles’ Transit Park and an Inland Dry Port in Gusau. Matawalle disclosed this through his Special Adviser, Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, ...

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2023: CLO urges Nigerians to vote for Peter Obi

  Mr. Vincent Ezekwueme, an activist, has urged Nigerians to let the principles and patriotism of the presidential election of June 12, 1993 guide them in casting ballots in the general elections. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), ...

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Emir of Dutse Buried Amid Tears

  The remains of the late Emir of Dutse, Nuhu Muhammadu Sanusi were laid to rest on Wednesday amid tears at a public cemetery in Dutse. The burial of the First Class Emir at a public cemetery was done in accordance to ...

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Naira Shortage: Niger Govt. To Address Challenges

  Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has expressed sympathy to the state’s citizens regarding the ongoing difficulty obtaining the newly designed naira notes. Alhaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government, made a statement to this effect on Thursday in Minna. ...

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Plateau APC Inaugurates Heads Of Gubernatorial Campaign Directorates

  In preparation for the 2023 elections, the 16 gubernatorial campaign directorates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau have been officially inaugurated by the party’s regional chairman, Chief Rufus Bature. On Thursday in Jos, Mr. Sylvanus Namang, the ...

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CBN Orders Banks To Start Over-The-Counter Payment Of New Naira Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has today, directed commercial banks to begin over-the-counter payment of the new naira notes to customers. This was contained in a statement signed by the bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi. The apex ...

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“He Did A Lot Of Damage But…” – Empress Njamah Jubilates As She Recovers Her Instagram Account From Estranged Fiance

  Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah is in a joyful mood as she finally recovers her Instagram page. Since December, the talented actress had lost access to her social media pages to the hands of her estranged fiance, who wanted to blackmail ...

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Rivers Govt Withdraws Approval Of Stadium For Atiku’s Rally

  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has withdrawn a permit earlier issued to the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which sanctioned the use of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for a campaign rally scheduled for February 11. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Against Oyetola’s Participation In Osun Guber Election

  The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seeking to restore the nullification of the participation of Osun State’s former Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, and his Deputy, Benedict Alabi, in the July 16, 2022 ...

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“I Wasn’t Happy at all”: Nigerian Mum Narrates How She Smartly Handled a Teacher Who Flogged Her Boy at School

A data analyst identified as Mukoso Medidem has stunned netizens with how she wisely handled a school teacher who flogged her boy. In a Facebook post, Mukoso said during a school run on Tuesday, January 31, her son reported to ...

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