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Oil marketers declare support for fuel subsidy removal
The Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) on Wednesday in Abuja pledged its support for the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy. The association’s chairperson, Dame Winifred Akpani, made the disclosure at the end of a meeting
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Florida: Woman arrested for killing black mother-of-four after confrontation
Susan Lorincz, 58, the white woman accused of shooting dead a black mother of four children, Ajike Owens, 35, has been arrested in Florida, United States, CNN reported on Wednesday. Owens was allegedly shot through the door in front of
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Florida: Mother-of-four killed by white neighbour after confrontation
A yet-to-be-identified white woman, 58, has shot dead a black mother of four children, Ajike Owens, 35, in Florida, United States. Owens was shot through the door in front of her son, 9, by a white woman who complained about
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Reps declare Nigeria Air launch a fraud, call for it suspension
The House of Representatives has poked holes in the purported launch of Nigeria Air at the twilight of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring it a fraud and should suspend activities. Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim
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Industrial court restrains NLC, TUC from embarking on strike
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has restrained members of the Organised Labour under the umbrella of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) from proceeding with their plan to embark on strike from June 7 over the removal of
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Pump price: Kwara Govt reduces work days to three
The Kwara Government on Monday directed that work days be reduced from five days to three per week for every worker in the state. This according to Kwara government is following the astronomical hike in transport fares. This is contained
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10th NASS: Tinubu meets opposition lawmakers Monday
Ahead of the proclamation of the 10th National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu will meet opposition Senators and House of Representatives members on Monday. Although the agenda for discussion cannot be officially ascertained yet, it is believed it would be centered around the
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Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, Akume, SGF
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, appointed the outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his new Chief of Staff. He also appointed a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, as Deputy Chief of Staff
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‘Crush oil thieves’, Tinubu orders security agencies
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, directed Service Chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies to “crush” perpetrators of oil theft, saying that his administration will not tolerate the menace. Tinubu also said on his watch, insecurity would
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Tinubu holds first security meeting with service chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting the Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, at the State House, Abuja. Tinubu who arrived at the Aso Rock Villa at 10:53am on Thursday went straight into
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Father bags life imprisonment for defiling 8-year-old daughter
A Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, yesterday sentenced, a 42-year-old man, Suleimon Usman, to life imprisonment for defiling his eight years old daughter. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced him to life imprisonment after he was found guilty as charged
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Scrap EFCC, sack Bawa, Agbakoba tells Tinubu
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba said President Bola Tinubu needs to dismantle the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in his bid to have a successful anti-corruption war. Agbakoba stated this while speaking in an interview on The
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President Tinubu directs DSS to immediately vacate EFCC office
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Security Service to immediately vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Ikoyi, Lagos. The President gave the directive when reports that DSS officials stormed the EFCC office
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Adegoke’s death: Court sentences Adedoyin to death by hanging
Osun State High Court has found the popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin guilty in the murder case of Timothy Adegoke, a former master’s degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, whose death occurred between November 5 and 7,
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DSS storm EFCC Lagos office, blocks officers’ access
Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Impeccable sources in both
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Tinubu makes first set of appointments
President Bola Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the appointments, he named Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President.
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AIT Chairman Raymond Dokpesi dies, Tinubu mourns
Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of Daar Communications has reportedly died. According to reports, Dokpesi, who was a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party died at the age of 71 in Abuja. He died in an Abuja hospital after he suffered
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FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s inaugural speech
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, delivered his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja. The Oath of Office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola. Below is the full text. My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured
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Tinubu sworn in as 16th President
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in as the 16th President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He took the oath of office at exactly 10:35am with the Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Olukayode Ariwodola in charge.
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Rampaging youths set Lagos police post ablaze, injure policeman
Angry youths in the early hours of Monday invaded a police post located on Olayiwola Close, in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, set it ablaze and injured a policeman on duty. As of the time of filing this
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