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Soludo Appoints 20 Commissioners In Anambra (See Complete List)

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has appointed 20 commissioners to work with him. Soludo made the appointments on Tuesday, just twelve days after his inauguration. The former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor took over from his predecessor, Willie ...

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Bandits Reportedly Ambush Another Abuja-Kaduna Passenger Train

Armed bandits have reportedly ambushed another passenger train along the beleaguered Abuja-Kaduna track. The incident occurred near Gidan Train Station as the train was returning to Abuja from Kaduna. It was not immediately clear how many passengers were on board. ...

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Osinbajo Storms Kaduna, Visits Train Attack Victims (Photos)

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has visited the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna rail attacks. Osinbajo paid the visit while on his way to Lagos to attend the 13th Tinubu Colloquium marking the 70th birthday of former Governor of Lagos, ...

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Buhari Hails Tinubu At 70, Salutes His Selflessness

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday rejoiced with former Lagos State Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 70th birthday. Mr Tinubu celebrate his 70th birthday  today. “President Buhari affirms the contributions of the party stalwart to the political, economic and social ...

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NRC Suspends Train Operations Along Abuja-Kaduna Route Indefinitely After Bandits Attacked Train

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has suspended train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route indefinitely. The NRC made this known in a post via its official Twitter handle @Official_NRC on Tuesday morning. In a terse statement, the NRC stated that the suspension ...

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How Dr Chinelo Was Among Those Killed In The Abuja-Kaduna Train (Photos)

A young doctor, Chinelo was among those that might their untimely death when bandits allegedly bombed part of the Abuja-Kaduna railway and attacked passengers. Chinelo who was among the 950 passengers was shot by bandits, a thing she tweeted asking ...

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Nigeria Vs Ghana Match: FG Orders Closure Of Offices By 1pm Today

The Federal Government has directed all offices to close by 1 pm on Tuesday (today), in order to effectively mobilise support for the Super Eagles of Nigeria as the clash with the Black Stars of Ghana. The Nigeria and Ghana ...

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Terrorists Bomb Abuja-Kaduna Train With 970 Passengers On Board

  Suspected bandit terrorists on Monday March 28, detonated bombs on the rail track of the Abuja-Kaduna train.   According to reports, the attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana. The 6pm train, which took off from Idu ...

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Court Sentence Four Men To Death By Hanging For Armed Robbery

A Zuba high court sitting at Gwagwalada high court division, Abuja, has sentenced four suspects to death by hanging for offenses of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, house trespass, and assault on January 6, 2022. Force public relations officer, CSP Olumuyiwa ...

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I Was Rushing To Go And Meet My Doctors In US – Obiano Breaks Silence On Why He Wanted To Leave The Country Immediately After Handover

The immediate former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has explained why he tried to leave Nigeria hours after he handed over to his successor, Chukwuma Soludo. Obiano handed over power to Soludo on Thursday, March 17 and was arrested ...

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Oscars 2022: Full List Of Winners And Nominees

    The 94th Academy Awards returned to the Dolby Theater in Hollywood as the top films from the last year were honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The show was hosted by Regina Hall, Amy ...

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Betta Edu Emerges Youngest APC National Women Leader

Dr Betta Edu from Cross River State has emerged as the youngest female to become the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress. Edu was born on October 27, 1986. She emerged alongside 76 other national officials at the ...

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Suspended DCP Abba Kyari Grows White Hair In Detention

Suspended DCP Abba Kyari has started growing white hair in detention. Photos of him from a court sitting shows the very visible grey hair growing on the suspended super cops. NDLEA has been able to keep him and a few ...

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2023: Wike Joins Presidential Race

laGovernor Nyesom Wike has joined the race for the 2023 presidency under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike in Makurdi, Benue state told PDP stakeholders gathering on Sunday that he wants to be Nigeria’s next President to ...

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Kwara Gov’s Aide Arrested For Assaulting Traffic Warden

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested the Special Assistant on Rural Mobilisation to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for assaulting a traffic warden on duty along Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin. A video clip on how the governor’s aide, Mr Musibau Esinrogunjo, ...

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I Had To Prove To Family I Wasn’t Sleeping Around As Artiste — Asa

    Singer Asa, has said because of the perception held by many that female artistes who rise to the top of their careers must have slept around, she had to convince her family otherwise. Speaking with CNN’s Zain Asher ...

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OSCARS: Chris Rock Refuse To File Report Against Will Smith

Actor-director Chris Rock has reportedly refused to file a complaint against this year’s Oscar winner Will Smith after the latter smacked him on the face for cracking a joke on his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Chris Rock, who was one ...

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Kaduna Airport Attack Is A Bid To Re-Enact Afghanistan Here – Afenifere Claims

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, described the invasion of Kaduna airport by terrorists, on Saturday, as an indication of how bad the security situation in Nigeria has gotten. Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, ...

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Bread Prices May Go Up Again As Bakers Blame Forex, Energy Crises

Bakers under the aegis of the Premium Bread-Makers Association of Nigeria have said a harsh business environment triggered by rising energy costs and increasing forex rates has caused some of its members across the country to shut down their business ...

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Taliban Bans VOA, BBC From Airing Afghanistan News Programs

The Taliban has banned the Voice of America (VOA) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from airing its news programs in Afghanistan. On Sunday, VOA condemned the Taliban’s actions in a statement. “We ask the Taliban to reconsider this troubling ...

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