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Police Nab 165 Illegal Immigrants In Kebbi Raid
165 illegal immigrants from Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, and Niger Republic have been arrested by the Kebbi State Police Command after they were discovered crammed into a three-bedroom apartment in the Birnin Kebbi neighborhood of Kuwait. The arrests followed a tip-off that led detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to the apartment, uncovering what police...
ADC Declares 3-Day Mourning For Late Former President Buhari, Halts All Political Activities
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced a three-day period of mourning in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The mourning will commence on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, during which the party will suspend all political activities and public communications. This was revealed in a statement issued on Monday by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s Interim National Publicity...
Reps Amend Electoral Act, Approves Strict Penalty For Vote Buyers
The House of Representatives has approved far-reaching amendments to the Electoral Act, introducing stiffer penalties for vote buying and selling, including a minimum of two years’ imprisonment or a N5 million fine, or both, alongside a 10-year ban from contesting elections. The decision was taken during the clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the House Committee on Electoral Matters at...
FG Set To Train 40,000 Youths In Digital Skills, ICT
The Federal Government announced on Friday that the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) will provide training in digital skills, ICT, and information and communication technology to approximately 4,000 Nigerians. The government also said that 3,000 slots out of the 93,731 beneficiaries of the scheme under the supervision of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, have been reserved for persons with...
Gbajabiamila, Ministers Hold Talks With Labour To Avert Oct 3 Strike
To avert a nationwide strike on October 3, the Federal Government is meeting with organised labour at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting at the instance of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, is being attended by some ministers. Last Tuesday, the organised labour comprising the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress...
Police Honour Constable Who Returned 800 Dollars To The Owner In Katsina
The Police Command in Katsina State on Friday honoured a Constable, Nura Mande, who found and returned missing 800 dollars to its owner in Katsina. A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, said that the constable was presented with...
Abia @31: Rep. Ben Kalu Salutes Abians, Urges Support For Leaders
Member representing Bende federal constituency of Abia State, Rep. العاب ربح الجوائز حقيقية Benjamin Kalu has congratulated the people of the state at the 31st anniversary of Abia. لعبه بينجو In a felicitation message on Sunday, Hon. Kalu who doubles as spokesperson of the House of Representatives noted that governance is not the job of government alone, calling...
Cameroon: After Long Absence, Officials Say Biya In “Excellent” Condition
Senior Cameroonian officials have said the country's President, Paul Biya is in "excellent" health condition, after his absence from public scene in the last one month. This had sparked concern on the condition of the the 91-year-old leader who has been in power since 1982. Biya was last seen in public space on September 8 when he attended a China-Africa forum...
Atiku Vows To End Fuel Queues, Says Tinubu’s Promise To Remove Subsidy On Petrol Indictment On Buhari
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday told Nigerians that they would not spend 2023 Christmas queuing for petrol at filling stations, if they vote for him in February next year. The special assistant to Atiku on public communication, Phrank Shaibu, made the promise in his Christmas message issued in Abuja on Christmas Eve. He said,...
Japan Targets 60% Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction By 2035
Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming. Under the Paris accord, each country is supposed to provide a headline figure to the United Nations for cutting heat-trapping emissions by...
