Minister: Technology is key to national development
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, has stressed the importance of technology to national development. Pantami made the call while speaking via virtual conference at the opening of…
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Gunmen abduct cleric, son, demand N100m
…….in Kwara Gunmen abducted a cleric and his son at Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin, Kwara state capital on Saturday. Police spokesman in the state, SP Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the abduction…
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Army trains security guards to protect IDPs’ camp
…….in Borno The 7th Division of the Nigerian Army on Sunday concluded the training of 40 security guards to strengthen security in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri, Borno…
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NAF destroys 10 bandits’ camps in Kaduna, scores killed
The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch has destroyed about 10 camps and neutralized several bandits during air interdiction missions in three local government areas of Kaduna State. A statement…
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133m Poor Nigerians: SERAP seeks probe of spending on ‘social intervention programs’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry to thoroughly, impartially, effectively and transparently investigate spending on all social…
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EFCC kicks as court dismisses grass cutting case against Babachir Lawal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal against Friday’s ruling by Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which dismissed a case of corruption…
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Kogi threatens EFCC over attempt to arrest state cashier
Kogi State has threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged harassment of its officials. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, issued the threat…
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Police Commission reinstates dismissed officers
…….rejects 6 appeals The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the reinstatement of10 dismissed police officer, converted two dismissals to retirement and rejected six appeals for lack of merit. Head of Press…
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Realnews lecture: Marwa charges stakeholders on tackling drug abuse among youths
The Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Brigadier General MohaMmed Buba Marwa (rtd), has charged parents and other stakeholders to rise up to the…
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Why roads ‘ll be difficult to fix under Buhari – Rep
Deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu, said that the roads infrastructure in Nigeria would be hard to fix, if the bills on funding were not assented…
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