Several people have been killed in a deadly clash between farmers and herdsmen in Isanlu, the headquarters of Yagba East local government area of Kogi State.It was gathered that violence erupted on Friday after a farmer was ambushed and killed on his way to his farmland.His decomposing body was found
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn 2021, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Benjamin Kalu was vindicated from the suit filed against him by Okey Ezeala alleging name forgery on his academic certifications.Okey Ezeala filed a case against the deputy speaker who was then the spokesman of the 9th House
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Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved multibillion naira palliatives to mitigate the effects of recent removal of fuel subsidy.The new palliatives rolled out by the governor's chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, at a news conference in Ilorin, the state capital yesterday cut across sectors and demographics of the state.On
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Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has summoned three operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over an alleged N3.7 million bribe allegedly demanded by them from a convict.The three operatives: Quatu Mohammed (CSM), an investigation police officer (IPO) simply identified as Sanni and
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The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) yesterday appealed to the federal government to consider them for inclusion in the planned palliative measures.The union argued that it is an integral part of the society and remains one of the most vulnerable and low-income earners in Nigeria who are also affected by
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed yesterday at the 40th anniversary celebration of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), that the Federal government has promised to expand health insurance coverage to reach 50 million Nigerians in the next four years.Shettima said one of the primary objectives of the Renewed
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The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has denied receiving any direct funding or cash support from international development partners for the 2023 general election.Mr Yakubu made the clarification at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Abuja on Monday as part of the commission’s
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The former Governor of Abia state and Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has condoled with Sen Mao Ohuabunwa over the death of his dear wife Lady Nimi Faith Ohuabunwa.Kalu expressed shock over the incident describing the loss of a beloved one as ”a deep pain to handle”.Senator
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A suspected Boko Haram member was arrested on Sunday at the residence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yola, Adamawa State.The suspect, Jubrila Mohammed, was apprehended after he was seen acting suspiciously. He was taken to the police station and interrogated, where he confessed to being a member of
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The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has dismissed a NAF recruitment advert being circulated on social media platforms as fake and an attempt to defraud applicants.A statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Monday in Abuja said “NAF is not recruiting”, and warned applicants
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