Fuel Tanker Explosion Claims 3 Lives, Injures 2 in Kogi

A tanker carrying diesel lost control and crashed into two other vehicles carrying goods in the state of Kogi, killing three people and injuring two others in various degrees of burns. On the highway between Lokoja and Abuja, it was discovered that the incident happened on Monday at 8:17 p.m., directly across from the Living Faith Church in Felele. According …

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Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu loses as court rejects his bail application

The bid for freedom by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, failed. Kanu’s application for bail was denied by Abuja Federal High Court Justice Binta Nyako. The IPOB leader asked the court’s approval to overturn the previous decision revoking his bail. Read Also:  Suspect Describes Ordeal of How We Killed Ahmad Gulak in Imo In …

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Breaking: Convicted bandits, informants to die by hanging in Zamfara State

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has passed a bill outlawing all banditry-related offences in the state and mandating the death penalty. On June 28, 2022, the bill was approved by the House of Assembly, it was discovered. According to the report, the bill calls for the punishment of informants as well as all those responsible for kidnapping, cattle rustling, …

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Rising Inflation, MPR Hike Hinder CBN’s FX Intervention Drive – Gwadabe

According to Alhaji (Dr.) Aminu Gwadabe, president of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), the naira’s volatility is being exacerbated by rising inflation, an increase in interest rates, and sluggish economic growth, which has an impact on middle- and low-income earners. Speaking at the weekend in Lagos, Gwadabe claimed that the scenarios as they are developing …

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2023: In Sokoto, 3 APC gubernatorial candidates defect to the PDP.

Three candidates for governor from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Alhaji Aminu Achida, speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly. The PDP vice presidential candidate and Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa welcomed the defectors on Sunday in Sokoto State. Former Minister of Sports Yusuf Suleiman, Alhaji Abubakar Gumbi, …

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2023: ADC unveils Tonto Dikeh as Rivers deputy guber candidate

He continued by saying that the party was prepared to put an end to the agitation by recruiting young aspirants and encouraging them to run for political office. Mr. Nwosu said of Ms. Dikeh and Tonte Ibraye, the party’s candidates for governor of Rivers: “This two are under 40, they are 37 years old. And because the general elections in …

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2023: I’ll give you a good running mate – Gbajabiamila tells Tinubu

In preparation for the 2023 presidential election, House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has promised to assist APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in finding a strong running mate. At a celebration for the speaker’s 60th birthday, Gbajabiamila made this pledge in response to Tinubu’s comments. Gbajabiamila remarked, “You claimed in your address that you had consulted with a younger brother on …

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2023: APC Chieftain Discloses Factors That Will Determine Tinubu’s Running Mate

Farouq Aliyu, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), revealed that Bola Tinubu’s actual running mate will be chosen based on competence. This was said on Sunday by the former minority leader of the House of Representatives during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television. Recall that Tinubu won the APC nomination for the 2023 presidential election, …

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Residents Flee As Bandits Attack Zamfara Communities

The Gusau Local Government’s Mada district’s residents have left their homes as a result of recent bandit attacks. When the bandits killed one local vigilante and kidnapped about seven people on Thursday, the most recent attacks in Mada and the nearby villages began. At around 5:00 pm on Friday, the same Mada Community came under attack once more by the …

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Why Nigerian Youths Will Continue To ‘Japa’ – Pastor

Richard Osanaiye, the Lead Pastor of the Glorious Liberty Church (GLC) Global, has urged the Federal Government to empower young people to start businesses or create jobs as part of its efforts to stop young men from leaving the country in search of better opportunities abroad. Young men would continue to leave Nigeria to “japa,” according to Osanaiye, unless the …

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Zamfara urges residents to buy guns to defend themselves against bandits

In order to defend themselves against bandits, the Zamfara State Government has ordered residents to buy firearms. The state government of Zamfara State claimed in a statement signed by Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, the state’s commissioner for information, that the instruction was necessary due to an increase in bandit activity in the state’s various regions and the government’s commitment to providing …

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Catholic Priest kidnapped in Edo, robbers killed

In the Ikabigbo community of the Etsako West local government of Edo State, suspected kidnappers have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Osia. On Sunday morning as he was getting ready for Mass, Osia was kidnapped at his home. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, local vigilante groups are working to save the priest. The source claims …

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Finally buried in Abia is singer Osinachi of Ekwueme

The deceased Ekwueme singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s remains have been interred in Abia State. The body of Osinachi was buried in her hometown of Isochi Umunneochi in the Abia State. On April 8, 2022, in Abuja, the singer for Ekwueme passed away. Prior to her passing, Osinachi was allegedly a victim of domestic abuse. Peter Nwachukwu, who is currently on trial …

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Buhari visits Nigerians in Rwanda, requests their assistance

President Muhammadu Buhari met with Nigerians living in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday and praised them for their achievements both at home and abroad. In order for the economy to flourish, he claimed that the government is open to accepting contributions and investments from fellow citizens who have experience abroad. In conjunction with the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the …

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Buhari tells Gbajabiamila on his 60th birthday to keep serving Nigeria

Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been urged by President Muhammadu Buhari to continue to be as patriotic to Nigeria as he has always been. President Buhari commended Gbajabiamila for changing the public’s perception of the relationship between the legislative branch and the executive branch while urging him to continue serving the nation in any way …

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Bandits may take over some states before 2023 – Prof. Abel

Joel Mudaiwa Abel, a former political advisor and country delegate to Uganda, said on Saturday that the general election of 2023 is far from realistic given the numerous crimes Nigerians have committed. According to him, some insurgents and bandits could seize control of some states, making it difficult for the poor majority to exercise their right to vote. Educator Joel …

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PVC registration: New voters will be divided – Keyamo

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, extend the period for voter registration. Keyamo, who announced this on Friday via his Twitter account, claimed that the new voters would be split between the ruling party, the main opposition, and the others. The registration period for voters should be …

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Ekweremadu, Wife deny allegations of organ harvest

In the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in the United Kingdom yesterday, allegations of child trafficking, potential modern slavery, and organ harvesting were levelled against Senator Ike Ekweremadu, a former vice president of the senate. Ekweremadu is married to Beatrice Nwanneka, and the couple denies all of the charges. The United Kingdom’s Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court denied them both bail. The lawmaker and …

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Breaking: Policemen, lecturer, others killed in fresh Benue attacks

In separate attacks on two Local Government Areas of Benue State, at least five people—two policemen, a university lecturer, and two others—have been killed. According to our correspondent, the three others were shot dead at Jootar in the Ukum LGA, a border town between Benue and Taraba states, while the two policemen were killed in Yelewata of Guma LGA, a …

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NASCO inaugurates multi-billion naira cornflakes plant in Jos

A multibillion-naira cornflakes plant has been opened by NASCO Group Nigeria in Jos, the capital of the Plateau State. NASCO added that the new facility’s technology is state-of-the-art and among the best in the world. In Jos, the capital of Plateau State, where NASCO Foods is located, Governor Simon Lalong made the following remarks during the plant’s commissioning: “NASCO has …

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