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DG hails 1,139 Corps members as orientation ends in Abia

At least 1,139 corps members deployed in Abia for the 2022 Batch B Stream 2 Orientation Course Tuesday passed out of the three-week training.The ceremony took place at the NYSC…

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Minister: No passport booklets shortage in Nigeria

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says there is no passport booklets shortage in Nigeria, as the Federal Government has cleared all backlogs of passport applications. This is contained in a…

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IG disappointed over brutality, extortion by police officers

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba has expressed disappointment at reports of brutality and extortion of members of the public by some police operatives. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP…

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EFCC nabs 3 over internet fraud

……at Ilorin International Airport The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, has arrested three persons at the Ilorin International Airport over alleged cyber crime. This is contained…

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Navy reiterates need for safety measures to avoid loss at sea

The Commander, Naval Base BEECROFT, Apapa, Commodore Malami Haruna has  reiterated the need for seafarers to always emplace all safety measures including the use of life jackets within the maritime…

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Airstrikes kill bandits’ leader Abdulkareem Boss, 27 others

……..in Katsina After months of evading security forces, a notorious armed bandit, Alhaji Abdulkareem Lawal, and 27 others have been eliminated by bombardments of the Nigerian military airstrikes in Katsina…

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Police confirm 5 killed, 2 expatriates abducted in Ajaokuta attack

Kogi State Police Command says two Indian expatriates are missing following Friday evening attack on a convoy of top management staff of West Africa Ceramics Company Ajaokuta, Kogi. Kogi Commissioner…

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FG restates commitment to deliver Kano-Kaduna rail on time

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo, says the Federal Government will remain focused towards ensuring the timely completion of the ongoing Kano-Kaduna standard gauge rail project. Speaking while inspecting…

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FG, Google agree to tackle YouTube channels of IPOB, others

The Federal Government and Tech giant, Google have resolved to tackle the use of private and unlisted YouTube channels and livestreams by proscribed groups and terrorist organisations. The agreement was reached on…

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Ex-IGP Tafa Balogun dies at 74

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mustafa Adebayo Balogun died at the Reddington Hospital, Lekki, Lagos at about 8:30 pm on Thursday during a brief illness, family sources have confirmed.  Balogun…

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