Political Awareness Group Condemns Continued Detention of Islamic School Principal, Mr Fasasi
December 22, 2024Nigerian Stampedes and Matters Arisings by Adekunle Adebayo (PhD)
December 22, 2024
Sunday, December 22, 2024
28 March 2024
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National Grid Collapses Again
Nigeria, on Thursday, suffered another national grid collapse. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development to its customers through its social media handles. The AEDC said the national grid collapsed at about 4:28...
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Hoodlums Attack Council HQs, Burn Police Station In Anambra
Suspected hoodlums have set ablaze the Neni Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state. Armed assailants also allegedly ignited flames at the Anaocha Local Government Headquarters, chanting hostile songs directed at...
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Nigeria To Grant Mining Licenses To Local Companies Only
Nigeria’s solid mineral sector is set to undergo a significant transformation as the government plans to grant mining licenses to local companies only. This move marks a departure from the country’s long-standing practice of...
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VP Shetima Expresses Confidence As Naira Strengthens Further
Against the backdrop of a sustained appreciation of Naira against the Dollar, the Federal Government, FG, seems to have gained control of developments in the foreign exchange market. The local currency, yesterday, appreciated to...
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Mosque Thief Bags 15 Months Imprisonment In Abuja
A Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court, Abuja, sentenced one Nasir Idris to 15 months imprisonment on Thursday for stealing a fan and praying mat from a mosque. The court, however, gave Idris an option...
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Binance Executives Sue NSA, EFCC
The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the EFCC over alleged violation of his fundamental rights. Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed March...
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JUST IN: Renewed Hope Initiative Donates N1b To End TB By 2030
Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) has donated N1b towards Nigeria’s target of ending Tuberculosis by 2030. The donation was made through the First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in Abuja on Thursday, March 28, following her investiture...
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Ningi Demands Reinstatement, Threatens To Drag Akpabio Before NBA
The senator representing Bauchi Central in the Senate, Ahmed Ningi, has written the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, demanding that the suspension placed on him be lifted. Ningi, who wrote Akpabio through his lawyer, Femi...
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EDO 2024: Emergence Of Parties’ Candidates Full Of Maneuver, Clandestine
By Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan. In the last few weeks, Benin City, the heartbeat of Edo State came under political focus as heavy-weights in the three major political parties (the APC, LP and PDP) and...
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JUST IN: Military Yields To Pressure, Frees Abducted Lagos Editor
Military authorities, on Thursday, yielded to pressure and released the Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was abducted from his home in Lagos State on Friday, March 15, 2024. It was confirmed that he...
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