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Wike to compensate residents affected by road construction 

05.11.2024
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has stated that residents affected by the construction of Arterial Road N5, from Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III will be compensated. Wike made the promise after inspecting some ongoing projects at Life Camp, Katampe, and the International Conference Centre in Abuja on Monday....
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LCCI, Chinese trade partners join forces for industrialisation

04.11.2024
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has stated it is partnering with a Chinese trade delegation to secure deals worth millions of dollars to drive Nigeria’s industrialisation and support its struggling economy. The Director-General of the LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, disclosed in a statement on Monday that the Chinese trade partners would participate in...
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US election: Trump supporters gather in Michigan

04.11.2024
Donald Trump’s faithful are descending on US swing state Michigan, buzzing with excitement for a final chance to see their champion deliver his greatest hits at his traditional last stop before Election Day — and utterly convinced of his inevitable victory. “If you look at the numbers of people, you look at the rallies, it’s...
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EFCC arrests ex-Delta governor, Okowa over alleged fraud

04.11.2024
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, over the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion. The N1.3 trillion reportedly represents the 13% derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. According to sources within the commission, Okowa was at the EFCC office in Port...
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Cleric bags life imprisonment for defiling minor

04.11.2024
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced an Islamic cleric, Alani Rafiu, to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old year girl (name withheld). In his judgement, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved each of the ingredients of defilement against Rafiu. Oshodi said that the gravity of the convict’s offence...
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Reps to investigate NNPC’s $2.26bn debt

04.11.2024
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives on Monday, constituted two sub-committees to ascertain the state of indebtedness of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other players in the oil and gas industry to the Federation Account. The committees are also expected to analyse the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s Remitta records. The...
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FG vows to use dams for flood control, crop irrigation

04.11.2024
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Terlumun, has assured the public of the government’s commitment to maximising dam utilisation for irrigation and flood prevention purposes across the country. Terlumun stated this during an evaluation visit to Shagari Dam in Sokoto State on Monday, as part of a broader review of dams in Nigeria....
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Technical fault forces Air Peace plane back to Edo

04.11.2024
An Air Peace flight from Benin to Abuja on Monday returned to base due to a technical issue with the aircraft. The airline disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Ejike Ndulio. Ndulio stated that the decision to return to base was a safety measure taken by the airline. According to the statement,...
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