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As the nation prepares for the 2027 general elections, the Catholic Church has declared December 8 as national day for prayer and fasting for the successful and peaceful conduct of the poll.
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By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has assured parents that the Nigeria Police Force has taken responsibility for strengthening the security of schools across the country and that Nigerian children are safe, as the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) formally flagged off its Safe School Programme in Abuja. The programme which […]
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The United States is allowing an Iranian delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, a State Department spokesman said Thursday, despite a war that has entered its seventh month.
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By Vincent Ujumadu Two automobile manufacturers in Anambra State, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), Nnewi, and Jojo Motors Auto Assembly, Umunya, have welcomed the Federal Government’s new policy making it mandatory for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to patronise locally manufactured vehicles. Officials of the two companies spoke during a visit by members of the board […]
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Adebutu, a former federal lawmaker, said he was prepared to present documents before a court to substantiate his claim that Adeola was not an indigene of Ogun State.
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has declared that the region cannot achieve meaningful development without treating security as part of its core infrastructure. The warning came as stakeholders unveiled a 20-year development blueprint designed to turn the region’s agricultural land, mineral resources, strategic location and human capital into jobs, […]
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By Olayinka Ajayi Former Vice-President and 2027 African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the visit of former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, highlighted the need to build a better Nigeria. Atiku disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, following a meeting with the former First Lady. He […]
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By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N2.338 trillion among the Federal Government, state governments and the 774 local government councils. The allocation was approved at the FAAC meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, according to a communiqué issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. […]
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By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has repatriated a Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, to Guangzhou, China, following his arrest in Nigeria over alleged large-scale smuggling of endangered African Rosewood. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to Iniedu, […]
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The Northern States Christian Elders Forum, NOSCEF, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse the latest increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, warning that Nigerians’ patience with worsening economic hardship should not be mistaken for acceptance.
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