Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaRecently, the highest ranking person of Igbo extraction in governance in Nigeria in this dispensation and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, said that observance of sit-at-home, unknown gunmen, and other social vices is alien and abhorrent to Igboland socially, economically, and
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Nigeria’s inflation rate has increased to 26.72 percent for September 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).The body made this known on Monday in its latest Consumer Price Index report for September 2023.The September rate, as shared on its X handle, marks an increase of 0.92 percent from
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil also known as Mama Boko Haram before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and cheating to the tune of N150 million.Mama Boko Haram was arraigned alongside Tahiru Saidu
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Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service have shut down the head office of the service in Abuja, protesting against the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as its Chief Executive Officer/Post Master General, on Monday.UNITY TIMES reports that President Bola Tinubu fired the former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service’s
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The Lagos State Government on Monday ordered the reopening of Mile 12 International Market after it was sealed on Friday.The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, said the market was reopened after a thorough assessment, covering various aspects of environmental compliance, waste management practices, and general
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Soldiers attached to Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued the abducted students of the Federal University of Gusau, Zamfara State, after a gun duel with terrorists Sunday morning.The students were abducted on Saturday when terrorists stormed off-campus hostels in Sabon Garin Damba, Gusau, and took away four students.It was the second
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Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina has pledged to sacrifice his life to end banditry in the state.In a BBC Hausa interview, the governor said security is a top priority, saying that was why a law was passed to establish a volunteer force equipped with weapons.On Tuesday, the governor inaugurated
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The House of Representatives has confirmed that the National Assembly is in the process of procuring and distributing utility Prado jeeps worth ₦130 million to lawmakers.Rep. Rotimi Akin, the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday night, coming at a time when
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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for an urgent extraordinary meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Israel-Gaza war. The body seeks to address the "military escalation" and "threat to defenseless civilians in Gaza".Saudi Arabia, which chairs the current session of the Islamic Summit, has invited the member
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