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Two Prominent Nollywood Actors Reportedly Abducted
Two prominent Nollywood actors and members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, aka Agbogidi, have been reportedly abducted. Director of Communications of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Monalisa Chinda disclosed this to newsmen on Friday. Chinda, in the statement, said that the actors were reported missing after their family…
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Governor Wike Finally Speaks, Slams PDP’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has reacted to the events that have unfolded in the aftermath of the presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke on Friday at the Port Harcourt International Airport in the Rivers State capital shortly after he returned from a foreign trip. “I have decided to be…
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Army Chief Approves Shake-up Amid Rising Insecurity (See How Officers Were Redeployed)
Amid rising insecurity in some parts of the country, The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has approved a shake-up in the Nigerian Army. The insecurity doesn’t limit to the seat of power in Abuja as the threats by terrorists and bandits, continue to rise causing panic among the residents of centre of…
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APC Presidential Aspirant Seeks Court Order To Declare Him Authentic Presidential Candidate, Seeks Canncelation of Tinubu, Atiku’s Votes
Punch Newspaper The former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and a group, Incorporated Trustees of Rights for All International, have filed an originating summons before a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order declaring Nwajiuba as the authentic Presidential candidate of the APC. The plaintiffs are also praying for the cancellation of…
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CBN Gives Reason For Free Fall of Naira Against Dollar
The Nation Newspaper Non-remittance of dollars to foreign reserves by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is responsible for naira’s free fall in the official and parallel markets, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. As at the close of work yesterday, the naira traded for N700/$1 at the parallel market and N415.96/$1 at…
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23-year-old Graduate Commits Suicide in Lagos
A young graduate of Business Administration from York University in Canada, Chinonso Anene, has allegedly committed suicide in Lagos. It was gathered that Chinonso Anene, 23, reportedly locked himself inside his apartment last Wednesday at House 9, Emmanuel Court, Olusegun Aina Street, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi and thereafter used a pump action gun to shoot himself.…
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How Terrorists Attack Military Checkpoint in Abuja, Exchange Gunfire With Officers
Vanguard News An unknown number of soldiers were said to have been killed on Thursday night by Boko Haram terrorists stormed an Army checkpoint around Zuma Rock, the border between FCT and Niger State. Sources said the terrorists arrived Zuma Rock on the axis of Madalla and Suleija along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, at about 8.30p.m.,…
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Stakeholders Kick, as FG Mulls 5% Exercise Duty on Calls, SMS, Data Services
Nigerian telecommunications consumers may need to tighten their belts in the days ahead as Federal Government has concluded plans to impose 5% Excise Duty on all telecommunications services ranging from calls, SMS and data services. This is coming as major stakeholders in the sector, the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Association of…
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Varsity Strike: NAAT Rejects Disparity in Varsity Workers Salaries
The leadership of National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, on Thursday said it will turn down any move under any guise by the Federal Government or its agents to introduce disparity in salaries of universities workers. NAAT said that even if any union decides to call-off the ongoing strike, laboratories, practical halls and farms would…
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30 Terrorists Who Attacked Troops of Guards Brigade in Abuja Eliminated – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the military troops have eliminated 30 of the terrorists who attacked troops of the Guards Brigade in Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Sunday. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at the Bi-Weekly news conference on military operations on Thursday in Abuja. Mr Onyeuko…