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Democracy Day: Federal Govt Declares June 12 Public Holiday

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Democracy Day: Federal Govt Declares June 12 Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,...

Hardship: “We Will Not Tolerate it” – Police Warn Anambra Residents Against Staging Protest

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6 Month Old Kidnapped By Neigbhor Rescued By Police In Rivers

Police in Anambra State have warned that they will not sit back and watch anyone break the law if protesters decide to take the...

Clean Up Emefiele’s Mess Now Northern Group Urges CBN

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Emefiele Disputes EFCC’s Move To Expand Witness List

The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to thoroughly clean up its structure and eliminate...

Kaduna: Court Reinstates Paramount Ruler Dethroned By El-Rufai

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Edo Guber: Court Fixes July 19 To Rule On LP’s Candidacy Tussle

The National Industrial Court sitting in Kaduna on Monday nullified the dethronement of the paramount monarch of Piriga Chiefdom, Lere Local Government, Chief Jonathan...

PDP Must Not Die In Ekiti – Fayose

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PDP S’West Disowns Ibadan Confab, Backs Fayose

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, expressed worry over the division and political wrangling in the state chapter of the...

Dan Okeke Advocates For Diplomatic Approach from Organized Labour Amid Economic Challenges

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Women in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia State are now in jubilant mode as the APC candidate for the constituency, High Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke has finally revealed his plans for them if elected into the House. In a statement on Wednesday, the philanthropist expressed readiness to mobilize empowerment support that will make the women self-reliant through business start-ups and others. He said, "I will facilitate and lobby for grants to empower our women to be self-reliant and create empowerment programs, provide skill acquisition and equipment for business startups to reduce poverty, and improve the livelihood and well-being of our women. "It is no doubt that our people are well known for our industrious and commercial culture therefore, I will also build markets and construct roads to support and encourage trade in the rural areas." Our correspondent gathered that ever since he revealed this, women in the two local governments have expressed happiness for the lofty plan that will make them active participants in the economic sector.

A renowned business Tycoon and the CEO of Express Concern Int’l Group, Chief Dr. Daniel Okeke has urged Organized Labour to exercise consideration and...

Senate Passes N98.5bn FCT Supplementary Budget

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Senate Passes N98.5bn FCT Supplementary Budget

The Senate on Tuesday passed the sum of N98.5 billion as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2024. The passage of the Bill...

We Are Not Anti-Government, Says Amnesty International

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We Are Not Anti-Government, Says Amnesty International

The Cross River Coordinator, Amnesty International, Gabriel Aniabi, has said that the organization is independent of any government, political ideology and economic interests. Aniabi made...

Staff Of Defence Ministry Abuja Protest Over Alleged Brutalisation

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The civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence under the umbrella of the Joint Executive Council, have shut down the headquarters of the ministry...

ECTDA Seals EEDC Office After It Issued Notice To Disconnect Enugu Govt House

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The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA on Tuesday, sealed off the offices of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, in Enugu State. The government took...

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