Author: Ola Akinola
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Afegbua Drags Secondus Before EFCC, ICPC , Wants Him Probed
Chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) ,Prince Kassim Afegbua has dragged before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) the Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee (NWC). Afegbua, who stormed the EFCC and ICPC offices on Monday at about 10.30 am handed over his petition and asking the EFCC to look into the financial…
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NDLEA Arrest Suspects At Lagos Airport For Drug Trafficking
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMIA) Command have arrested and paraded numerous suspects for drug trafficking at the airport. Some of the suspects were arrested during the inward and outward screening of passengers by the agency with banned substances like cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and Khat leaves.…
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Gov. Buni Meets Chief of Defence Staff Over Geidam Attack
In an effort to restore peaceful coexistence in his state , the Yobe state Governor and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, met with the Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Leo Irabo to discussed the Boko Haram attack on Geidam. Buni had since Friday been liaising with the security authorities to find a lasting…
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Kano State Govt. Destroys 402 Tonnes Of Illicit Products
The governor of Kano state , Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Sunday set alight 402 tonnes of illicit item confiscated by Kano Consumers Protection Council. The items destroyed are substandard, fake, adulterated, expired, and unwholesome products that include drugs , food, cosmetics cigarettes animal feeds and grains . Presenting the multi billion naira illicit products…
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JAMB Reschedules 2021 UTME Mock Test
The Joint Admissions and Matricualtions Board (UTME) has announced the rescheduling of its 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock examination earlier scheduled for Saturday, 30th April 2021 to Thursday, 20th May 2021. The Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Sunday explained that the change was due to an ongoing…
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Missing Soldier Found Dead After Bandit Attack On Military Camp In Niger State
A regimental Sergeant Major declared missing by the Army after bandits attacked a military camp in Zagzaga community in Munya local government of Niger state on Wednesday has been found dead. It was gathered that, his bloated body was found in a bush close to the military camp on Friday afternoon by a search team.…
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APC, Leaders’ Silence On Pantami A Direct Confirmation Of Support, Sympathy For Acts Of Terrorism
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leaders of a conspiratorial silence in the face of the worrisome revelation on the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has been accused of affiliation with terrorist groups. The PDP asserted that this silence by the APC and its…
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NDDC Clears Akpabio of Wrong Doing Over $5 million, $350,000 Bribes To AGF, EFCC Chairman
The Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) has cleared its Chairman and former Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswil Akpabio of any wrong doing. The Commission also denied a news media report alleging that Akpabio was clamped down on, arrested and detained for two hours by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for attempting to bribe the…
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PDP Backs Elumelu On Motion Demanding For Resignation, Sack Of Pantami
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has backed the motion by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP Delta), demanding the resignation or sack of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. The party, which said that the motion was validly laid before the House, added that it reflects…
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FG Releases N288bn COVID-19 Stimulus Package
The Government of the Federation on Thursday said it has so far released N288billion from the N2.3trillion COVID-19 stimulus package. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba made this known on the sidelines of the National Steering Committee meeting of the Nigeria Open Government Partnership in Abuja. Commenting on measures adopted…