Troops kill terrorists, others, foil herdsmen attack on Igangan

Solomon Odeniyi 18 June 2021 Kindly share this story: THE acting Director, Media Operation, Defence Headquarters, Benard Onyeuko, on Thursday said the Armed Forces in different operations across the country recorded successes, neutralising scores of those involved in crimes ranging from banditry, terrorism and kidnapping among others between June 3 and 16. He also said […]

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High poverty: Experts back W’Bank, fault Buhari, agency compiles list

Okechukwu Nnodim, Sami Olatunji, Amarachi Orjiudeand Adepeju Adenuga 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: • Nigerians paying less than production cost, says World Bank • Fund used for gas payment, settling collection shortfalls – FG The Federal Government on Wednesday said it was compiling a list of Nigerians lifted out of poverty by the […]

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FG borrowed N1.3tn in four years to subsidise power consumers, firms – W’Bank

Everest Amaefule, Okechukwu Nnodim and Temitayo Jaiyeola 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The Federal Government has borrowed a total of N1.3tn since 2017 to ensure that generation companies and gas suppliers received enough payments to continue generating electricity, the World Bank has said. The bank said this in its ‘Resilience through Reforms’ report. […]

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Soldiers, police, Amotekun hunt bandits over killing of Ondo farmer’s children

Peter Dada 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Some men suspected to be bandits, on Wednesday, attacked the home of a farmer, simply identified as Dele, in Ajowa Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, kidnapped his two sons and killed two of his other children. It was gathered that the bandits […]

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Kano civil servant flee, another arrested over employment scam

Tukur Muntari 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: An employee of the Kano State Agency for Mass Education, Tijjani Alaramma, has fled, while his colleague, Abubakar Jibril, 33, has been arrested by the state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for allegedly selling fake employment letters to unsuspecting jobseekers. This was […]

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INEC creates additional 56,872 polling units

Friday Olokor 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: THE Independent Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced the creation of an additional 56, 872 Polling Units across Nigeria. Figures released by the electoral management body showed that Lagos State came tops with 13,325 polling units closely followed by Kano with 11,222 PUs. Kaduna, Rivers, Oyo and […]

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Appeal Court Verdict: It’s Yet Another Time To Join Me, Take Ondo To Higher Heights – Akeredolu tells Jegede

Press Statement The Appeal Court has just a while ago, delivered a landmark judgement affirming my election as the duly-elected governor of Ondo State alongside my deputy, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. Understandably, many had waited in animated breaths for the outcome of this case which commenced from the lower Tribunal to this extent. This is […]

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