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Expect Three-Day Sunshine, Thunderstorms from Monday – Nimet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts a sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi. According to NiMet, the remaining parts of the North should be…
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CJN to Swear in New Justices of Supreme Court Monday
The newly-appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court will be sworn in on Monday. The justices are Jummai Sankey, Chidiebere Uwa, Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Haruna Tsammani, Moore Adumein, Obande Ogbuinya, and Stephen Adah. Others are Habeeb Abiru, Jamilu Yammama Tukur, Abubakar Sadiq Umar, and Mohammed Baba Idris The National Assembly had on December 21, 2023, confirmed…
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Tinubu Departs Abuja for NDA 60th Anniversary
President Bola Tinubu has departed the nation’s capital, Abuja, to attend the grand finale of a week-long activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. “President Bola Tinubu departs to attend NDA Anniversary in Kaduna,” read an update from the State House media office Saturday morning. On February 5, the Academy…
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Five Abuja Sisters out of Kidnappers’ Den
Five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family, who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja recently, have regained their freedom on Saturday night. As of the time of filing this report, it could not be independently verified whether the girls were rescued by security operatives or were released after ransom…
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Police Deploy Personnel on Abuja-Kaduna Road
By Tijjani Ibrahim (Abuja) The police have deployed its officers on the Abuja-Kaduna road to stop a resurgence of kidnappings along the road. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun said he increased the deployment of police officers and security equipment that will leverage on advanced technology and strategic resources to bolster the overall security infrastructure…
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Women Affairs Minister Says Tough Time Awaits SGBV Offenders
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says stringent measures will be taken against perpetrators of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). She stated this at a news conference in Abuja to kickstart the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, The Minister reiterated plans for the establishment of mobile courts, backed by state governments…
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Student loan scheme will commence January 2024 – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the implementation of the student loan initiative will commence in January 2024. Tinubu, who was speaking at Abuja during the National Economic Summit 2023 on Monday, assured Nigerian students that the era of incessant strikes will be a thing of the past. “By January 2024, the new student loan must commence.…
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President Tinubu Back in Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday after attending the United Nations General Assembly, #UNGA78, in New York. As is customary, the President was greeted by key government officials at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. According to our State Department correspondent, the President will address the nation on Sunday morning. The President is expected…
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FG Mulls Mobile Courts for SGBV Cases
As part of efforts to address cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and other vices in the country, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs, has disclosed its readiness to introduce mobile courts. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, at a briefing in Abuja, on Monday, said, “If we have a mobile…
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Wike Revokes 165 Lands, Imoke, Udo Udoma not Spared
The Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked 165 lands in Abuja, some of which belonged to notable Nigerians. A document signed by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Olushade Adeshola, which was obtained by The PUNCH, reveals that the revocation was due to the violation and contravention of the terms of development of the Right…
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Collapsed Building: Wike Orders Arrest of Owner
Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate identification and arrest of the owner of a two-storey building which collapsed in Abuja on Wednesday night. The building had at least 39 residents, with two certified dead, and 37 rescued and taken to various hospitals. The building, located at Lagos Crescent, Garki Village…
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Wike Steps in as FCT Minister, Says Buildings Will Go Down
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, has assumed official duties as the Minister of Federal Capital Territory with the minister of state, Mariya Mahmud. They arrived at FCTA at about 1:20 pm after the swearing-in ceremony at the presidential villa to hold their first press conference. Wike was accompanied by a mammoth…
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Security Alert: DSS Warns of Imminent Attack on Abuja-Kaduna Train
The Department of the State Services, DSS, has in a leaked memo to the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, warned against bandits attack along Abuja-Kaduna Train. The secret service in memo titled: Security Alert: ‘Impending Threat By A Coalition Of Banditry Syndicate To Attack Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Along AKTS Corridor’, advised other security agents to deploy…
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Diphtheria Outbreak kills one in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has announced the breakout of Diphtheria in parts of the city of Abuja. The FCT Director, Public Health Department, Dr. Sadiq Abdulrahman, announced the outbreak, at a news conference on Monday, in Abuja. Abdulrahman, while addressing the news conference, said the disease had already killed a four-year-old, adding that outbreaks…
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Tinubu Pledges to Deliver on Promises
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Sunday night, told Nigerians that he applied to be the President, hence, he would live up to expectations and deliver on his promises. The President-elect said he would set Nigeria back on the path of growth, poverty, and policy inconsistency notwithstanding. Asiwaju Tinubu spoke at the Inauguration Dinner/Gala Night, organized by…
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Obi didn’t call for boycott, postponement of Presidential Inauguration – LP
The leadership of the Labour Party has distanced its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, from the allegation that he called for the postponement of the May 29 inauguration ceremony for the swearing-in of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The rebuttal was issued in Abuja on Thursday by the party’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. Recall…
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IGP Redeploys Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba, has ordered the redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIGs, and Commissioners of Police, CPs, to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes. In a statement signed in Abuja by the Force…
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Empowerment: 3500 Ogun Youths Get Kits and Startup Funds
Three thousand five hundred youths from five Local government areas of Ogun West Senatorial district of Ogun State have been empowered with startup kits and startup funds of about one hundred and thirty million naira. The empowerment programme in eleven vocations held at Ilaro, Ogun State was facilitated by the Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Senator…
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EFCC Raids Forex Traders in Abuja, Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arrested no fewer than 87 forex dealers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Lagos and Kano. Findings revealed that the EFCC detectives stormed several forex trading hubs in Abuja, ransacking their vaults for stash of dollars and naira. The operatives later arrested no fewer than 25 legal…
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FRCN Director General Advises Staff on Medical Check
Healthcare is the most paramount thing any worker should put into consideration, in this sense, journalists have been advised to always go for medical checks to ensure they are in good health condition while carrying out their duties. Director General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Dr Mansur Liman, gave the advice during a…
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APC Primary Update: 7 Aspirants Including the Only Female Step Down For Tinubu, Osinbajo Remains In Presidential Race
A presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday secured the support of some of his fellow aspirants to get the party’s ticket as they took turns to announce that they were stepping down for him. First of the presidential aspirants to announce his withdrawal from the primary to support his…
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Buhari Arrives UAE, Meets New President
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to convey his condolences on the passing of President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He is scheduled to present the condolence and congratulatory to the new President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed…
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Residents Kick against Abuja Council Chairmen Tenure Extension
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory have taken to the streets to protest the tenure extension of six area councils’ chairmen and councillors. The PUNCH gathered that the chairmen and councillors’ terms in office elapsed on Thursday and the newly-elected officials were supposed to be sworn in today. But the FCT minister, Muhammad Bello,…
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Ilésẹ́ Ìrìnà Ojúrin Nílẹ̀ Nàijírìa, NRC, Fòfinde Ìrìnà Láti Abuja Lọ Sí Kaduna
Ilésẹ́ tón rísí ìrìnà ojú irin ti fòfinde ìrìnà láti Abuja lọ sí Kaduna, tí kò sì ní gbèdéke. Ilésẹ́ náà ló jẹ́ kọ́rọ̀ yí di mímọ̀ nínú ọ̀rọ̀ tó fi síta lójú òpó abẹ́yẹ fò twitter rẹ̀ lóòrọ yi. Ó sọ pé ìfòfindè náà ló wáyé fún àwọn ìdí tí wọ́n kò lérò, tó…
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BREAKING: Abdullahi Adamu Emerges APC National Chairman
Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has been declared National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State made this known at Eagles Square, Abuja, venue of the APC national convention, after an aye-and-nay vote, according to the Punch. Earlier, the party had released its unity list which…
