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Anambra Poll: Buhari issues Fresh Directive To Security Agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the nation’s security agencies to dominate Anambra State and ensure the people get the confidence to exercise their right to vote. This followed a meeting of security and intelligence chiefs he presided over at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Briefing correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, Minister of Police Affairs,…
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Nnamdi Kanu didn’t jump bail in 2017, Lawyer Explains
Aloy Ejimakor, a special counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said the separatist agitator did not jump bail in 2017 as claimed by the Nigerian government. The lawyer said Kanu, guided by the law of self-preservation, did the right thing by moving away from the environment where…
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Oyedepo Reveals Plan To Build World Class University
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Dr David Oyedepo, says he will build a world-class university to compete favourably with such other universities. Oyedepo said this on Thursday at Ota, Ogun State at the 19th Founder’s Day celebration of Covenant University. He said that the institution would provide the enabling environment for quality…
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7 Killed as IPOB Engaged Soldiers in Gun Duel in Abia Community
There was tension around the palace of Eze Aro in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State, on Wednesday, as soldiers and militants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) exchanged gunfire. Security Sources confirmed to Daily Trust that five members of the outlawed group fell to the superior firepower of the armed gang. The…
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How Gunmen Murdered 24-Year-old Fresh Graduate in Benue
A 24-year-old fresh graduate, Joy Onoh, has been murdered by yet-to-be identified gunmen. The victim, a graduate of Mass Communication from Benue State University, BSU, was killed in North Bank suburb of Makurdi, the state capital. Onoh was said to have been taken hostage on Tuesday evening by unknown persons who had requested her retail…
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Court Orders Remand of Ex-NSITF Boss in EFCC Custody
The Division of the FCT High Court on Thursday ordered that the former board chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, be remanded in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s ( EFCC) custody, until Friday. The judge, Maryam Hassan, gave the order after listening to both counsel submissions on the defendant’s bail…
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PhotosNews: Nnamdi Kanu Appears in Court
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu today appeared in court to face the seven-count amended charges.
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Nigerian Graduates, Undergraduates To Benefit From TIES, as CBN Issues Guidelines
By Vanguard The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Wednesday, issued the guidelines for the implementation of the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES). According to the document, the scheme was pursuant to the CBN Act, 2007 and “as part of its policy measures to address rising youth unemployment and underemployment.” The TIES, the bank said was…
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Seven Nigerian ‘Black Axe’ Cultists Arrested For Multi-million Fraud
Seven leaders of the Cape Town zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as “Black Axe,” and an eighth man who conspired with a Black Axe leader, were charged with multiple federal crimes relating to Internet scams they perpetrated from South Africa, Acting U.S. Attorney, Rachael A. Honig, has announced. According to…
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#EndSARSMemorial: U.S. Mission To Nigeria Sends Message To Protesters
The United States Mission to Nigeria has urged #EndSARS protesters to take a political approach to addressing their demands. The US said this in a Facebook post on Wednesday while also expressing support for ongoing police reforms.The post read, “Today is a day to reflect on the loss of life and property during last year’s…
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