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Jimi Lawal’s disqualification is demanded by stakeholders who petition the ADC screening committee

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The National Secretariat of the African Democratic Congress has been petitioned by concerned members of the Ogun East Senatorial District to disqualify a governorship aspirant, Otunba Jimi Lawal, on account of corruption allegations. On Sunday, the petitioners addressed the Chairman of the Governorship Screening Committee, ADC, National Secretariat, Abuja, and implored the party leadership to … Read more

The APC consensus candidate for the Yobe East senatorial seat is Governor Buni

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Through a consensus, Governor Mai Mala Buni has emerged as the exclusive candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Yobe East Senatorial District. The primary election was conducted on Monday at the Yobe State Arts and Cultural Centre in Damaturu. The event was attended by hundreds of APC members, including Minister of Police … Read more

In Katsina, bandits were apprehended and stolen cattle were recovered

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In the Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State, security forces intercepted the suspects and recovered rustled cattle, thereby preventing a banditry attack in Yartafki village. Bakatsine, a security analyst, shared a post on X on Sunday night that detailed the incident. The post stated that the criminals had previously entered the village and stolen … Read more

Numerous individuals were injured in Lagos when a vehicle collided with a tricycle

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On Monday morning, multiple commuters were injured when a Honda vehicle collided with two commercial tricycles at the Federal Bus Stop on Ipaja Road in Lagos State. A Honda car with the registration number KTU 921 JY was involved in the accident, which occurred at approximately 8:50 a.m. According to eyewitnesses, the collision resulted in … Read more

The EFCC is investigating two suspects in connection with an alleged $461,600 cash non-declaration at Kano Airport

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into two suspects who were detained for allegedly failing to declare a total of $461,600 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, apprehended the perpetrators, Jamilu Shuaibu Waya and Usman Namadi, upon their arrival from … Read more

Soludo swears in 18 commissioners and inaugurates four others as executive committee members

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Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, has officially sworn in 18 commissioners who were recently screened and certified by the Anambra State House of Assembly. The ceremony of swearing in was conducted in the Executive Council Chambers of the new Government House, otherwise known as Light House, in Awka. Soludo emphasised that the … Read more

Pharm Ukwu finds Nigeria’s importation of 70% pharmaceuticals to be reprehensible

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The Nigerian government is urgently required to end the country’s overwhelming dependence on imported medicines, according to industrial chemist Henrietta Ukwu, who has stated that the importation of 70% of the pharmaceuticals used in Nigeria is unacceptable. The chemist characterised the situation as intolerable, stating that the country’s estimated 70% dependence on foreign pharmaceuticals is … Read more

The designation of the State Assembly seat to the Offot Ukwa clan is being demanded by Uyo indigenes

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The Uyo Liberation Movement, a socio-political organization in Akwa Ibom State, has requested that political parties in the state zone transfer their Uyo State Constituency seat to the Offot Ukwa Clan. This request is intended to facilitate the emergence of a lawmaker from the clan to represent the people of Uyo in the Akwa Ibom … Read more