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By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman DAMATURU — Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has sworn in the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Special Advisers, Permanent Secretaries, Board Chairmen and Permanent Members of the Rural Electrification Board. The governor said the appointments were made in line with the constitutional responsibility of government to […]

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By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Abia State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the rights, dignity and welfare of senior citizens, declaring that old age should never become a sentence of neglect, abuse or abandonment. The government said it would continue to strengthen social protection programmes and implement the Abia State Senior Citizens […]

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By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — Tension erupted on Tuesday at Ibodi in Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of Osun State as council chairmen from the Ijesa South Federal Constituency and military personnel had a confrontation during an enforcement operation against alleged illegal mining activities. The council chairmen, accompanied by operatives of the Nigeria Security and […]

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By Evelyn Usman No fewer than 315 Nigerians abducted by terrorists and kidnappers have been rescued in separate operations across Kwara, Niger and Ogun states within 24 hours, bringing relief to hundreds of families. The figure comprises 308 victims rescued from terrorist captivity in the forests of Kwara and Niger states and seven students of […]

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President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately approach the court to vacate the order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government.

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President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said growing positive reviews of the economy by experts and favourable economic indicators signal a brighter future for all Nigerians.

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to State Commands and strategic formations across the country following the approval of his recommendations by the Police Service Commission.

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday made another attempt to curb birthright citizenship, signing an order preventing children of mothers who travel to the United States to give birth from automatically becoming Americans.

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