President Bola Tinubu said that an ECOWAS mission has been sent to the Niger Republic to intercede in the attempted coup in the country. The president spoke after a meeting with Benin Republic...
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Niger’s army command declares support for military coup
Niger’s army command on Thursday, declared support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to avoid destabilising the country. In a statement signed...
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NDLEA operatives allegedly shoot two dead during Lagos raid
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have allegedly shot dead two persons including one Gafar Yusuf, in the Idioro area of Mushin, Lagos State. It was gathered that the NDLEA operatives...
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Court dismisses DSS’ application to keep Emefiele in detention
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed a request by the Department of State Services seeking a 14-day “extended detention order” for the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. It was gathered...
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Breaking News: Wike, Umahi, Tunji-Ojo, others make Tinubu’s ministerial list
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu has submitted the much-awaited ministerial list to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday. The list was read by the Senate President at...
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Fuel subsidy: NLC issues seven-day nationwide strike notice
The Nigeria Labour Congress has put plans in place for a nationwide strike scheduled to begin August 2,2023, The PUNCH has reliably gathered. Though a court order which barred the congress from going...
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Emefiele: NBA slams DSS, Correctional Service, seeks punishment for officers
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has described as “despicable”, Tuesday’s scuffle between operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over the custody of the suspended...
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Resident doctors begin indefinite strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors declared an indefinite strike on Tuesday night. NARD President, Dr Emeka Orji, who disclosed this, said the strike will begin today, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 12am....
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Jaye Lo: Ignore calls for apology, Soyinka tells Davido
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged Nigerian Afrobeat star, Davido, to ignore calls demanding his apology over the controversial music video he posted on his social media platforms. Davido Music Worldwide label boss...
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Ondo govt begins construction of first flyover in Akure
GOV AKEREDOLU COMMENCES CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST FLYOVER IN AKURE •••We’ll work till the last day of this administration – Infrastructure Commissioner Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has commenced the construction of...
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