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Police arrests NURTW president, 3 others in Abuja

Police operatives on Friday arrested the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, and three other officials in Abuja. The NURTW Deputy President, Isa Ore, who confirmed the development to journalists on Saturday, said the four officials were arrested at the union’s National Secretariat in Garki 2, Abuja, on Friday evening. The other officials …

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FACT CHECK: Is this a skyscraper under construction in Aba?

CLAIM: A skyscraper with 130 stories is under construction in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria. It will be the second tallest building in the world. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT A Facebook page, Igbo Times Magazine, posted an image of a tall building under construction with the claim that it is situated in Aba, Abia State, and funded by one ‘Chukwu Emeka’. …

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Sankara condoles Maitama Yusuf’s family

Senator Danladi Sankara has commiserated with family of Senator Bello Maitama Yusuf who died on Friday in Kano at the age of 76. The late Senator Bello Maitama Yusuf hailed from Gwaram in Jigawa state and served as Minister in the government of the late President Shehu Shagari from 1979 to 1983 before serving as Senator for Jigawa Southwest Senatorial …

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PDP gives reasons it won’t sanction Wike, Makinde, Ortom, others

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ambassador Umar Damagum, has given reasons why the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party under his leadership will not be in a rush to suspend nor dismiss any disloyal member despite pressure from stakeholders. Damagum who disclosed this while addressing the PDP Mobilisers Group in Abuja on Saturday, said that …

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IACMP Top 10 Songs For January 2024

Gospel Music Charts: IACMP Top 10 Songs For January 2024 We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy …

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Nine firms lose N960bn in H1, more losses projected

Businesses operating in Nigeria have envisaged increased losses in the second quarter of the year, following foreign exchange reforms. Already, nine firms had lost N960.18bn to the new forex policy in the second quarter. According to the half-year financial reports of the firms, the steep devaluation of the naira, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s attempt to close the gap …

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Obi advocates inclusion of persons living with disabilities in governance

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has called on governments at all levels to include “Persons with Disabilities” in governance so as to give them equal representation. The former Anambra State governor who made the call while celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday, also pleaded with Nigerians to support …

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Tribunal upholds APC Wombo’s election in Benue federal constituency

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi on Monday upheld the election of Solomon Wombo as the lawmaker representing the Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency of Benue State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Wombo as the winner of the February 25 election after he polled 59,939 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Richard Gbande, …

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NMA threatens national action over abduction of doctors in Cross River

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Saturday charged the Cross River State government to ensure the release of a doctor abducted by criminals in the state within seven days. The victim, Prof. Ekanem Ephraim, a Neurologist with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), was abducted from her residence by armed men who pretended to be patients on July 13. …

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