My purported suspension a drama on Africa Magic – Ganduje

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has finally opened up on his purported suspension by his ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. Ganduje said his suspension resembled a flick from the popular entertainment channel, Africa Magic. He spoke when he received official reports of Saturday’s…

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PWDs in Ekiti seek free healthcare

The Director, Justice, Development and Peace Initiative of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Rev. Fr Emmanuel Akingbade, has urged the federal and state governments to hearken to the needs of persons with disabilities with a view to respecting their constitutional rights and promoting inclusivity. Akingbade said that the needs of the PWDs, as shown in…

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EFCC may prosecute 300 forex racketeers

•EFCC gets order to freeze 300 accounts, says one account transacted $15bn illegally •Naira would have crashed massively if 300 accounts were not frozen – Chairman The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may prosecute 300 forex racketeers trading on a peer-to-peer platform outside the financial regulations. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who gave this indication…

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Oyo LG names road after archbishop’s father

The Oyo West Local Government Area of Oyo State has named the defunct Western Nigeria Tobacco Company Road in Oyo town after the late Prince Akee Obayanritan Ladigbolu, father of a cleric and chairman, Oyo Metropolitan Development Association, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu. The naming of the road after the cleric’s father, according to the LG, was…

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50,000 schools listed for FG’s safe school scheme

As primary and secondary schools in the country resume for the third term, the Commander of the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre, Hammed Abodunrin, says the centre aims to register 50,000 schools for the Safe Schools Initiative. Abodunrin, who spoke to , said the centre would be deploying desk officers to 50,000 schools to…

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Bauchi assures intending Hajj pilgrims of adequate welfare

The Bauchi State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring adequate welfare of intending pilgrims. The Secretary to the State Government Barrister Ibrahim Mohammed Kashim made this known at a two-day workshop organised for local government Hajj officers, facilitators of Bita centers, religious organisations, and other Hajj stakeholders in the state. Kashim assured that pilgrims…

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Borno seeks FG’s support for irrigation farming

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has appealed for the support of the Federal Government to revive irrigation farming in the state as life gradually gets back to normal following years of insurgency. The governor implored the Federal Government to explore the possibility of recharging Lake Chad with internal water bodies to enhance irrigation farming….

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LASG traffic cameras detected 850,000 violations – Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has disclosed that the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras helped traffic officers record over 850,000 violations in the state. “The usage of the ANPR to capture other related traffic offences e.g. vehicle moving against traffic; the ANPR captured 856,680 violations from January 2023 to March…

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Group raises alarm over online kidnapping gang

A human rights group, The Initiative for Equal Rights, has raised the alarm about the activities of a group identified as Kito, which allegedly uses online platforms to perpetuate criminal activities, including kidnapping, across the country. The group, in a statement made available to the PUNCH on Monday, alleged that the Kito group specialised in kidnapping, assault,…

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