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The Kebbi State governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has approved N2.9 billion for the payment of benefits of 1,172 retirees.
Nigeria

Official: Kebbi government settles ₦456 million WAEC fees

August 15, 2022
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, weekend, blamed insecurity on the Federal Government’s inability to invest in the Nigerian youths.
Politics

Peter Obi emerges 2022 ‘Man of the Year’

August 15, 2022
Economic activities on Wednesday in Owerri and its environs were shut down over the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, following the appearance of their detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in the Federal High court, in Abuja.
Nigeria

Anambra residents: We’re tired of IPOB sit-at-home

August 15, 2022
Taliban fighters chanted victory slogans next to the United States embassy in Kabul on Monday as they marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan following a turbulent year that saw women’s rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen.
World

Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

August 15, 2022
A member of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has launched a ₦50 million scholarship scheme for 1000 indigent students, who are indigenes of Akoko area of the state.
Nigeria

Federal lawmaker offers ₦50 million scholarship to 1000 students in Ondo

August 15, 2022
The Kebbi State Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted skins of 2,820 donkeys slaughtered and packed in 94 jumbo sacks with each containing 30 pieces of donkey skins awaiting transportation to countries outside Nigeria.
Nigeria

Nigeria Customs intercept 478 petrol kegs in Kebbi

August 15, 2022
Jigawa State Governor, Badaru Abubakar, has expressed sadness over the death of former Military Administrator of the state, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu (rtd) who died on Friday in Kaduna.
Nigeria

Jigawa governor reacts to APC senatorial candidate’s demise

August 15, 2022
NDLEA
Nigeria

NDLEA arrests 611 drug traffickers in Kaduna

August 15, 2022
Nigeria

Peter Esele: Nigerian governors are the biggest problem in the country

August 15, 2022
Metro

Three die, ten injured in Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway accident

August 15, 2022
Former minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has decried the standard of living in Onitsha, proposing that the creation of an Area Planning Commission will help make the city a modern one comparable to Kigali, Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Politics

Osita Chidoka: What INEC must learn from Kenya elections

August 15, 2022
Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God said today that the rampaging coronavirus will soon recede.
Nigeria

Enoch Adeboye: I wish I had 12 children

August 14, 2022
The police command in Ekiti on Friday confirmed the killing of a police officer as gunmen allegedly abducted a Chinese expatriate in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
Metro

Gunmen kill school teacher in Nasarawa

August 14, 2022
The Kebbi State Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted skins of 2,820 donkeys slaughtered and packed in 94 jumbo sacks with each containing 30 pieces of donkey skins awaiting transportation to countries outside Nigeria.
Nigeria

Nigeria Customs to deploy drones, body cameras, others to borders

August 14, 2022
The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has asked the Ebira community to maintain the good relationship they had with with indigenes of the state.
Nigeria

Rotimi Akeredolu meets Ebira community, seeks peaceful co-existence

August 14, 2022
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