The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is currently holding a town hall meeting with residents of Bwari Area Council over the incessant kidnapping and killing in the area.A former senator who represented FCT, Philip Aduda, the Bwari Council of Chiefs, security agencies, and officials of the
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Justice Abba Mohammed of the Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the election of Honourable Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo, a member representing the Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the House of Representatives.The Appellate Court declared that the declaration and return of Ukpong-Udo by the Independent National Electoral Commission
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended his condolences to the people of Oyo State over the explosion that occurred in Ibadan on Tuesday.Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Wednesday, also expressed solidarity and readiness to support the Oyo State Government while commending Governor Seyi Makinde’s prompt response.“I’m sending heartfelt condolences
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Thousands of workers in Ebonyi State yesterday embarked on a solidarity walk for Governor Francis Nwifuru for paying them a N100,000 Christmas bonus and other incentives.The workers commenced the walk from the Christian Ecumenical Centre Abakaliki and passed through Spera in Deo, Vanco Junction, , Ogoja Road to International Market,
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he took hard decisions during his tenure as President of Nigeria.This was contained yesterday in his address at the unveiling of books chronicling his presidency.The event, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja yesterday, witnessed the launch of two significant publications:
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The race for the 2024 US presidential elections kicked off with Monday’s Republican caucus in Iowa, as former US President Donald Trump decisively won Iowa's caucus ballots and will now head to next week’s New Hampshire primary with a commanding lead over his rivals.Trump also secured an endorsement from opponent
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) said a total of 136,177 candidates for the ongoing police recruitment exercise have already been screened just six days after the commencement of the exercise on Monday, January 8, 2024 throughout the federation.The commission through the Police Recruitment Board is currently screening 416,270 Nigerian youths
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has directed healthcare workers to implement standard Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures to check the spread of Lassa fever in the country.Its director-general, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, gave the directive yesterday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.Adetifa,
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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Apo has ordered a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rita Orji, to submit herself for interrogation over alleged certificate forgery.Orji had attempted to stop the police from investigating the forgery case brought against her.But the court dismissed the
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The staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have expressed grievances following a media report of the posting of a new federal permanent secretary to the FCTA, Dr Magdalene Ajani.President Bola Tinubu had on Friday approved the redeployment and assignment of portfolios to 24 permanent secretaries, including Dr. Magdalene
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