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Kaduna Governor Appoints 28-year-old Man as KADIPA Director
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has approved the appointment of the 28-year-old Kalil Nur-Khalil as the Director, Investment Intelligence at the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, KADIPA. DAILY NIGERIAN reports that until his appointment, Mr Nur-Khalil was the acting head of Investor Relations at the agency. He also doubled as a Technical Adviser to the Executive…
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Nigerian Soldier, Girl Friend Arrested in Zamfara For Allegedly Supplying Ammunition to Bandits
A military officer and his girlfriend have been arrested for allegedly supplying ammunition and military uniforms for bandits in Zamfara state. The State let this out on Friday at Government House, Gusau, the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Bello Mattawale, Dr. Bashir Maru, said the arrest was through community-driven policy in the state. On…
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COVID-19: Nigeria Begins Vaccination, as Cyprian Nyong Becomes First Nigerian To Be Vaccinated
Dr Cyprian Nyong, a medical doctor with the National Hospital, Abuja receiving COVID-19 Vaccine in Abuja 📸 Arise TV
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Muslim Medical Experts Speak on Taking COVID-19 Vaccine During Ramadan
TAKING a COVID-19 vaccine will not break a Muslim’s fast during Ramadan, British Islamic medical groups said after concerns were raised ahead of the holy month. “Taking the COVID-19 vaccines currently licensed in the United Kingdom does not invalidate the fast, as per the opinion of Islamic scholars. Individuals should not delay their COVID vaccinations…
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Female Police Inspector Sustains Injuries After Man Unleash Dogs On Her in Lagos
Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Adeyemi Abayomi, for unleashing his dogs on a female police inspector, Atim Umoh, causing her bodily injuries. SaharaReporters learnt that a woman, Nneka Regina, had lodged a complaint at the Surulere Division about the criminal attitude of the suspect, who had allegedly illegally occupied her property at…
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#EndSARS: Oba of Lagos ‘dragged’ Over Sum of Money Allegedly Stolen From His Palace
Following a comment made by Oba Rilwan Akinolu of Lagos over the invasion of his Palace by some hoodlums during the #EndSARS protest, Some Nigerians have taken to the social media to “drag” the king in regard to the alleged theft of $2 million and N17 million by the invaders. Akinolu, who spoke at the…
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Veteran Broadcaster Cum Nollywood Actor, Sadik Daba is Dead
Veteran Broadcaster, and Nollywood shinning star, Sadiq Daba died yesterday, Wednesday, after a long battle with leukemia and prostate cancer. Daba’s death was confirmed by film producer, Kunle Afolayan with whom he worked recently on the 2020 motion picture, Citation. According to Afolayan, the ace broadcaster died on the evening of Wednesday, March 3rd. Afolayan…
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Katsina Billionaire Business Mogul Loses Son in Fatal Power Bike Accident
A son of renowned Katsina billionaire business mogul and Airliner, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Nura Dahiru Magal,has reportedly died in a fatal power bike accident. A source close to his family said that he died when his bike crashed along Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic around 4pm on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Nura, a Master degree holder…
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Babcock Varsity Breaks Silence Over Viral Video of Student Assaulting Fellow Student
The Management of Babcock University has broken its silence over a viral video which showed one of its 100-level students being assaulted by a colleague over slippers. Recall that two students of the varsity were involved in a face-off with one alleging the other wore a pair of his slippers without permission. In a statement…
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NIN: FG Approves Sim Swap Centres Across Nigeria
By Chinenye Anuforo, Lagos The federal government has given approval to Mobile Network Operators for the establishment of dedicated SIM Swap Centres across Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria. This was announced during the 4th Ministerial Task Force meeting on the NIN-SIM registration held in Abuja. At the meeting, chaired by Minister of Communications and…