The Councilor representing Eha-Ulo ward in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council, Enugu State, Nelson Sylvester, popularly known as Ofunwa, has been killed.Reports revealed that Sylvester was shot dead by some unknown gunmen on Sunday night at his residence in Eha-Alumonah.A source who confided in Daily Post on condition of
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to halt the planned expenditure of over N110 billion on bulletproof cars and other items for some members of the 10th National Assembly.SERAP also gave the two principal
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly yet to move into his official residence at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, six weeks after taking over power from former President Muhammadu Buhari.While Tinubu is yet to occupy his residence, the President is using his private conference room, office space, and Aso
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President Bola Tinubu has warned members of the presidential elections tribunal that removing him as president could lead to a breakdown of law and order in Nigeria.Mr Tinubu admitted his failure to score 25 per cent of votes cast in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, but said it was insufficient to overturn
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a teenage student, Benjamin Nnamani Daberechi, 19, with Methamphetamine drugs concealed inside crayfish sack.NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi revealed this in a statement shared on the agency’s Facebook page on Sunday.Daberechi attempted to export 7.2 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed in
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Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun has withdrawn police orderlies attached to some politically-exposed persons across Nigeria, according to a recent memo seen by a Newspaper.The July 12 signal from the Force Headquarters mobile police section listed those affected as including former governors, senators, ministers and family members of former President Muhammadu Buhari.Those
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A billionaire businessman, Arthur Eze, has donated N200 million for the development of Azman University, Kano.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Eze, who is the chancellor of the new university, spoke while inaugurating the Board of Trustees and the Governing Council of the university in Kano on Sunday.He
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There is speculation that a former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, might replace the senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru.It was reported on Friday that Ambode visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.The meeting comes after the President met with Ambode at the state
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The Ad-hoc Committee set up by the leadership of the 10th House of Representatives will on Monday screen the recently appointed Service Chiefs by President Bola Tinubu.The Service Chiefs are: Major General C.G Musa as Chief of Defence Staff; Major General T. A. Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff; Rear
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Active subscriptions for the internet across mobile, fixed and VOIP networks in Nigeria rose to 159.5 million in May this year.According to the latest industry statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), this represents an 8.6% growth when compared with the 158.2 million recorded in April.The NCC’s data reveals
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