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….4 things to know about passport renewal By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has explained that Nigerians in the diaspora do not need a valid passport to travel home, as expired passports can still be used for the journey and renewed once the holder is back in the country. The clarification is […]

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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri MAIDUGURI — Troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade, under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have foiled an ambush by suspected Boko Haram terrorists along the Buni Gari-Buratai road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The terrorists reportedly ambushed the troops at about 10:45 a.m. […]

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TODAY, September 8, the Holy Mother Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commemorating the birth of the Mother of God and our spiritual mother. Catholics all over the world honour the Blessed Virgin Mary on this beautiful feast, recognising her as a shining example of Christian virtue. Mary’s life […]

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By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Leader in Ebonyi State, Engr. Kalu Francis Okechukwu, has condemned remarks attributed to Governor Francis Nwifuru, describing them as a threat to democratic principles. Nwifuru had, in a viral video, charged newly inaugurated local government chairmen not to allow opposition parties to win in […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu Nnamdi Azikiwe University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU-NAU, has begun an indefinite strike over alleged incomplete August salary, saying it has activated ‘no pay, no work’ action in the institution. At its congress on Monday in Awka, the ASUU -NAU , resolved to withdraw its services in compliance […]

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Anambra Central senator, Victor Umeh, on Monday said courts should not determine the outcome of elections in Nigeria, stressing that votes should count. Umeh was reacting to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s call on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that votes count in 2027. Speaking over the weekend, […]

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By Steve Oko UMUAHIA—The Kwankwaso National Network, KNN, South-East Zone, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of treating the South-East unfairly and leaving the region behind in critical areas of national infrastructure and development. The group particularly lamented the absence of functional rail services in the South-East, despite major investments in railway infrastructure […]

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A 54-year-old Customs officer, Mr Etteng Ise, has died in a lone motor accident along the Ikom-Calabar Highway in Cross River.

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Mr Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed the collapse of a three-storey building in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, at about 7:00 p.m on Monday. Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, who confirmed the incident in a statement […]

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