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14 bodies recovered, 6 still missing, 80 rescued in Kebbi boat mishap

A total of 14 bodies have been recovered while six are still missing in Tuesday’s boat mishap in Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The boat was conveying about…

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DMO: No cause for alarm over N77trn national debt

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the alarm created around the country’s projected public debt by a segment of the media was unnecessary. The Director-General, Mrs Patience Oniha, said this…

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Customs board appoints 3 ACGs, promotes 1,489 others

The Board of the Nigeria Customs Service has approved appointment of three Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs). A statement by the Service on Wednesday in Abuja said 1, 490 senior officers of general…

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Buhari assures Burundi on request for fuel support

In the spirit of African solidarity and brotherliness, Nigeria will support Republic of Burundi in diverse ways as necessary, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured. The President spoke Tuesday at State…

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Military kills Boko Haram commander, Abou Hurairah, others in Marte

After evading several onslaughts of the Nigerian military, a notorious Boko Haram warlord, Abou Hurairah, has met his waterloo. It was reliably gathered that Abou Hurairah, was eliminated alongside some…

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Buhari signs N21.83trn 2023 budget into law

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83 trillion and the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. The 2023 budget is the last to be…

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VP Osinbajo reaches out to Bolanle Raheem’s husband, family

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has contacted and consoled the husband and family of Mrs Bolanle Raheem, who was killed by a policeman on Christmas day in Lagos. Raheem, who was…

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Presidency: Obasanjo jealous of Buhari, attacks him out of frustration

Former President Obasanjo is so well known to all that no one needs to describe who he is. But, four things we will like to say: One is that he…

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NiMet anticipates 3-day dust-haze weather from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust- haze weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted thick dust-haze with…

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SERAP sues Wike, Okowa ‘over failure to account for N625bn’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the oil producing states in Nigeria over “their failure to account for the spending of the oil derivation refunds of…

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