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LAGOS — Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has said the true measure of Nigeria’s economic progress should be the lived experiences of citizens rather than growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) alone. Daniel spoke on Thursday at the 7th Annual Lecture of Freedom Online in Lagos, where he argued that economic growth and security […]

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By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt PANIC has gripped Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State following an incident in which several persons suspected of illegally siphoning petroleum products reportedly died after inhaling toxic fumes. While community sources put the death toll at 43, the Rivers State Police Command said it could not confirm the actual number […]

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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has revealed that he made not less than ₦10 million monthly from selling akara and bread before venturing into politics.

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has commenced the desilting of drains along the Airport road and other parts of Abuja following heavy rainfall recorded two days ago, which triggered flash floods in parts of the city. Speaking during an inspection tour on Thursday, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal […]

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, directed the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to allow the detained self-styled Director-General (DG) of an alleged “non-existent” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, access to his lawyers. However, the court, […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have raided a suspected terrorist hideout and arrested five persons believed to be associates of a notorious bandit operating around Peva in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. […]

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Ondo govt, monarchs back Iru Ekun security network By Adeola Badru Yoruba Nation activist and founder of the Iru Ekun Security Network, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has vowed to sustain the outfit’s operations against bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements across the Southwest. Igboho said the security network would continue its […]

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Nigeria’s musical influence in the United States dates back decades, with legendary juju musician King Sunny Adé making history on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart in 1983. The U.S. Mission Nigeria disclosed this on its X platform on Thursday as part of its #ThisWeekinUSNigeriaHistory series. According to the mission, King Sunny Adé’s Jùjú Music spent […]

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By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned a statement allegedly made by Governor Francis Nwifuru directing newly inaugurated local government chairmen and their deputies to “deal with opposition parties mercilessly.” The governor was alleged to have made the remark during the swearing-in ceremony for the council […]

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