The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday declared Sen. Ibrahim Bomai of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the senator-elect for Yobe South.INEC Returning Officer, Dr Abatcha Melemi of the Federal University Gashua, made the declaration in Potiskum.Melemi stated that Bomai scored 69,596 votes to defeat Mr Halilu Mazagane of
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Nigeria's consumer price index (CPI), which measures inflation rose to 22.04 percent in March 2023, up from 21.91 percent in February.This is according to the latest CPI report released on Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).The March increase comes across as the third consecutive surge in the country's
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The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four suspected child traffickers in the state.The suspects include 3 females and 1 male.The State Command, in a statement by its Public Relations officer, Grace Iringe-Koko said the arrest was made after a complaint by one Precious Friday from Ubima Community in Ikwerre
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Armed thugs have disrupted the supplementary election taking place at Alasawa and Kwaciri wards in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State.At ward 030, Kurna Gabas, some thugs wielding dangerous weapons in their hundreds invaded the polling unit and dispersed voters.The thugs reportedly destroyed one ballot box and failed in
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The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has described as “nightmare” 96 out of 276 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram militants from their dormitory in Northeast Nigeria who are still in captivity after nine years.The “Chibok girls” were kidnapped on the night of April 14, 2014, sparking worldwide condemnation and
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The Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Ikoyi in Lagos, on Saturday, says it has arrested some persons in connection with the alleged attempt to kidnap Tiwa Savage.The department’s spokesperson, CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.NAN reports that the news of
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Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the creation of Ministry of Aviation and Technology in the state.This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Abakaliki by Dr Kenneth Igwe, Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner.“In the further effort of Ebonyi State Government to provide good governance
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Peter Obi Support Network, POSN has alleged that Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC is behind the cloning of Obi’s identity in Britain, culminating in his recent detention by UK immigration officers at Heathrow Airport in London.The group in a statement issued yesterday and signed by FCC Onwuasoanya
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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, took to the streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Friday to protest the alleged attempt to kill their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, by denying him and his wife, Zeenah, travel documents for medical treatment abroad.Led by Dauda Nalado,
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Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has debunked the report that the British Government apologised to him over his detention at the Heathrow Airport last week.This is contained in a statement signed by Diran Onifade on behalf of Labour Party’s Presidential Campaign Council.“We would like to state emphatically
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