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Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Board gets new executive secretary
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir as the new Executive Secretary for the state’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary…
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OACPS: Nigeria becomes party to revised Georgetown Agreement
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium/Head of Delegation to the European Union and Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Mr. Obinna Onowu, on Wednesday deposited Nigeria’s Instrument of Accession to the…
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ATM Fraud: Court jails two bankers
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced two bankers, Agbo John Agama and Edoh Steve, to three years imprisonment for N9.4m ATM card fraud in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The presiding judge, Justice Mojisola…
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Edo train kidnap: 20 kidnapped, not 32 – commissioner
The Commissioner for Communication in Edo, Mr Chris Nehikhare, says intelligence report has indicated that 20 persons are kidnapped at the Igueben train station in Edo and not 32 persons as reported.
Nehikhare announced this on Wednesday…
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JUST IN: Lagos ahead of Kano as INEC registers over 93m voters for 2023 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it registered 93,469,008 voters for the 2023 elections.
SOLACEBASE reports that a breakdown indicates that men constitute 52.5 percent while women make up 47.5 percent of the…
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2023: Premium Times Publisher joins Poynter Media Transformation Challenge as first African Fellow
PREMIUM TIMES Publisher Dapo Olorunyomi, on Monday, joined Poynter Institute’s Media Transformation Challenge fellowship as its first African fellow.
The Media Transformation Challenge (MTC) Programme is a yearlong fellowship and…
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How ‘fake security agents’ attacked NDLEA officers, rescued drug baron
Suspected fake security operatives on Tuesday attacked officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during an operation to seize a consignment of illicit drugs in Lagos.
The NDLEA officers were attacked while on a trail of…
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Pastor kidnaps self twice, collects ransom in Plateau- Police
The Police Command in Plateau has arrested a Pastor who allegedly kidnapped himself several times and collected ransom from members of his congregation.
DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command disclosed…
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UK fines GTBank N6 billion over money-laundering failures
Britain's financial watchdog has fined the UK subsidiary of Nigeria's Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) 7.6 million pounds ($9.3 million) (N6Bn) for what it said were further failures in its anti-money laundering systems and controls.
The…
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Zazzau Emirate sacks palace guard over gang-raping of lady seeking assistance from Emir
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has ordered for the immediate dismissal of Sama’ila Abubakar Rimin Tsiwa (One of the Palace Guard, Dogari) from the services of the Emirate.
This was contained in a statement issued on…
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