Niger's junta has indicated to the US that they will kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if West Africa's regional bloc go ahead with their planned military intervention to restore democracy in the country.Tensions are escalating on Friday between Niger's new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, have arrived Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to attend the burial of the late Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Sunday Mbang.UNITY TIMES reports that the two leaders were received at the
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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially communicated his withdrawal of interest in being part of President Bola Tinubu's cabinet.During a meeting held on Tuesday, August 08, 2023, between El-Rufai and President Tinubu, the former governor conveyed his decision to no longer pursue a ministerial position, clarifying that
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaNigeria’s insecurity challenge has grown beyond the activities of Boko Haram (the extremist terrorist group) into what is now a hydra-headed monster that is chronic in many areas and exacerbated by rising inflation and worsening unemployment.Nigeria is currently dealing with a variety of security issues, including banditry, kidnapping,
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Following Governor Godwin Obaseki's revelation on Tuesday that the deputy governor Phillip Shaibu's court action to stop his alleged planned impeachment is a pre-emptive move to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole has said the party is “not a rehabilitation centre for distressed or disloyal politicians.”Obaseki
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National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said five persons have died while 75 others have been injured in 2023 flooding so far across the country.This was revealed during the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF), meeting in Abuja, yesterday.While elaborating on the impact of this year’s flooding, the director of Special Duties
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is seeking partnership with the Chinese government to empower corps members with skills in diverse fields.The request was made by the director-general of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed, when he visited the Chinese Embassy in Abuja yesterday.The NYSC helmsman said that partnership between
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received advanced technological tools aimed at improving the accuracy of the results management process and enhancing operational efficiency in the country.These tools are designed to address specific challenges faced during electoral activities.INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated that the tools were provided through
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House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Job Racketeering has issued a warrant of arrest on Haruna Kolo, a former staff of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) who allegedly acted as a middleman for the selling of employment slots at the commission.The Hon. Yusuf Gadgi led -Committee issued the warrant at
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that babies who are not breastfed are 14 times more likely to die before they reach their first birthday than babies who are exclusively breastfed.Bauchi Chief of Field Office, UNICEF, Dr Tushar Rane, stated this while speaking at the Media Dialogue on
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