The Nigerian Air Force yesterday said it conducted air strikes that killed 14 terrorists in Kaduna and Borno States. A war update issued by the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Abuja, said the Operation Whirl Punch conducted air interdiction missions on Tuesday, against identified terrorists hideouts at Alhaji Isiaka location and Kuduru in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. …
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•He must go, Bode George backs gov •Atiku in dilemma Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has hit back at the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, accusing him of showing ingratitude and arrogance after he was assisted to emerge leader of the party. During the commissioning of Omerelu Internal roads in Ikwerre Local Government Area, yesterday, Wike …
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A Bayelsa-born Legal Practitioner, Dortimi Tawari, has thrown his weight behind governors and the growing opposition to the contentious National Water Resources bill, describing the proposed legislation as a threat to the powers of the states and the nation’s fragile unity. Tawari, a lawyer with over 35 years experience, an environmentalist and a member of the Ijaw Community Law Review …
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has extoled the role of the youth to bring about the national development of the country.Tallen, who was represented by an aide, Mrs Angela Nkwocha, disclosed this in Abuja at a programme organised by Teens and Nubile Club (Teenub), an NGO. She stated that no nation can develop when a large percentage …
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A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Friday discharged and acquitted a former Governor of the state, Jonah Jang, over the N6.3 billion corruption charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission The court presided over by Justice Christy Dabup also discharged and acquitted a former cashier in the office of the Secretary to the …
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Technology can help deliver aid and services more effectively – but can be harmful if users don’t know the risks. Many humanitarian organisations, including in Africa, are revolutionising their service delivery through new technology. This has become important in the context of rising migrant numbers, food insecurity and the impact of COVID-19. In 2020, the United Nations (UN) estimated that 3.6 per …
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Some residents of Bauchi metropolis have expressed joy over the resumption intercity rail service in Bauchi and its environs. A cross section of the residents who spoke in seperate interviews in Bauchi, commended the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) for the feat achieved. They said the gesture would enhance transportation as well as encourage social and economic development of the state. …
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Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, on Thursday, officially declared open the maiden edition of the Edo State International Film Festival (ESIFF) with the premiere of the first film for the event at Kada Cinema Center in Benin City, Edo State. The first lady, who was accompanied on the premiere by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Barr. Adaze …
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Edo State Government has commenced the revalidation exercise for local government pensioners in the Edo North Senatorial District of the state. The Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) and Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Board, James Enoma Okungbowa, said in Benin on Thursday that the routine screening for all local government pensioners across the state will run from September 1st …
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The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Bauchi State chapter, has called on all media organisations to encourage their personnel to desist from partisan politics. It also urged journalists to remain apolitical and professional by desisting from engaging in partisan political discourse, especially on social media platforms, and to be circumspect from lifting news items emanating from dubious online platforms. This …
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