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By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Sunday Samuel, of Isare Street, Efon-Ekiti, over alleged cult-related activities. The command also recovered a locally made single-barrel gun loaded with one cartridge and a mobile phone from the suspect. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Sunday […]

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Ojelabi said: “The commissioner has been released. He was released around 1.00 p.m on bail.

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…Hails emergence of Major Jack as coalition’s guber running mate By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT — Former President of the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, Worldwide, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has said the political crisis between former Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, was a political dispute […]

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The strikes, conducted on Saturday, Aug. 8, around the Yuwe and Sabil Huda enclaves in the Sambisa Forest, were described by intelligence sources as highly effective.

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Tinubu observed that the gathering was taking place at a consequential moment in human history, with societies across the world confronted by conflicts, uncertainty, climate shocks, food and energy shocks, violent extremism, terrorism, transnational crimes and the increasingly dangerous manipulation of identity and religion.

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a 15-year gas supply framework for UTM Offshore Limited to facilitate the construction of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas, FLNG, facility. UTM Offshore Limited is an indigenous company operating in the Niger Delta. In a statement […]

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By Juliet Umeh LAGOS — MTN Nigeria has warned subscribers against fraudulent platforms and links offering fake 25GB anniversary giveaways, even as the telecommunications company confirmed that the 25GB data reward is genuine. The warning followed the circulation of messages and links on social media and other online platforms claiming to offer subscribers free 25GB […]

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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the release of the State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mr Moyowa Adejoorin, who was arrested following a shooting incident at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ilesa. Adejoorin was arrested following the shooting at the APC rally on Saturday, during […]

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By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, has attributed the transformation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to the deliberate deployment of technology across virtually every aspect of Customs administration. Adeniyi spoke during a two-day retreat between the NCS and the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise […]

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…Says, with 5,091 killed in 3 months, Tinubu”s scorecard soaked in blood By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed padded budgets and wasteful government expenditure for Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, describing reports that 5,091 Nigerians were killed in violent incidents across the country within three months as a damning scorecard on the […]

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