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Why I Wore Sneakers To NBA Conference – Shettima

The All Progressives Congress vice-presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, has explained why he wore sneakers to the Nigerian Bar Association Conference in Lagos State on Monday. Kashim Shettima at the NBA conference Shettima, who represented APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, at the event, was dressed in a black suit and red tie, accompanied by a pair of gym shoes, which stirred reactions …

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Atiku Seeks Wike’s Support, Obasanjo Pushes Obi’s Agenda

The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday met with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in London as part of efforts to resolve the crisis with the governor. The PUNCH gathered that Atiku pleaded with Wike to support him in the 2023 presidential election. A close associate of the governor, who confided in The PUNCH, …

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Russia Claims Responsibility For Ukrainian Train Station Strike

Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that its forces were behind Wednesday’s missile strike on a railway station in central Ukraine that Kiev said left at least 25 people dead, including civilians. However, Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov claimed that more than 200 Ukrainian soldiers on their way to fight in the Donbass region had been killed in the attack …

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NBC Suspends Shutdown Of Indebted Stations

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily suspended the shutdown of the indebted broadcast stations across the country. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NBC, on Aug. 19 revoked the licences of the AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication L.td., Silverbird TV …

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Edo Police Arrest 30 Suspects Over Cult-related Killings

The Edo State Police Command has arrested 30 suspects over cult-related killings in the state. In a statement on Friday by the Command Deputy Spokesperson, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, the command swung into action after reported killings in different parts of the state. According to her, those arrested are David Ebube, Chiedu Rex, Samuel Ebi, Charles Eke, Monday Work of God, …

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Real Estate Devt: Edo Strengthens Synergy Among Stakeholders

Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO) and the Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA) have held a strategic meeting with distributors of building materials in the state to promote local content use among builders. According to Managing Director, Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Mr. Kelvin Uwaibi, the purpose is to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders in the state’s construction industry. …

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Insecurity: IGP Shuffles Top Brass

*Kano, Enugu, Zamfara Get New Commissioners By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of CP Abubakar Lawal, to the Kano State Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the State. The IGP also ordered the posting of CP Kolo Yusuf, and CP Ahmed Ammani, to …

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Police Arrest Killers Of Hon Musa Mante, Garkuwa; 17 Other Suspects

• 27 Firearms, 633 Live Ammunition, 4 Cutlasses Recovered By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau and Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT) have successfully brought to a close, an alleged case of murder which seemed unsolved, with the arrest of some notorious suspects involved in criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, and kidnapping in June 2022. The …

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Rule Of Law & Anti-corruption Donates Statement Taking Room To Edo Police

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC) has donated a standard Statement Taking Room (STR) to Edo State Police Command. ROLAC in synergy with the British Council and European Union built, equipped and donated the Statement Taking Room. The body also trained 50 personnel of the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), to man the …

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Elders Petition IG Over Alleged  Compromise In Murder Investigation In Edo

Two elders of Ikhuen Oboh community, Mr. Efosa Aigbobahi and Mr. Peter Omorowa, have called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP. Alakli Baba, to ensure a thorough investigation into the alleged killing of one Mr. Frank Eferi, by a person they identified as Mr. Clement Guobadia. The elders alleged that there is a plot by some senior police personnel …

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