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Police parade seven-man gang behind Ogun Expressway kidnap

The Ogun State Police Command on Friday announced that it had uncovered and arrested a seven-man gang allegedly terrorising and kidnapping travellers along the Sagamu/Ijebu-Ode expressway. The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, disclosed this on Friday at a press briefing held at the command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. The arrested suspects include Azeez Abolaji Alese, aged...
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KolaDaisi varsity gets approval for nursing programme

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has approved the commencement of the nursing programme at the KolaDaisi University in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Adeniyi Olatunbosun, announced this at the convocation press conference held at the institution’s Senate Chamber in Ibadan, the state capital, on Friday. He also said about...
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IPMAN urges fair pricing, stronger collaboration with Dangote Refinery

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said high logistical costs associated with buying petrol from the Dangote Refinery have driven independent marketers to seek more affordable options at other depots across Nigeria. The National Assistant Secretary of IPMAN, Yakubu Suleiman, made this known on Friday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show...
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Prioritise transparency, accountability, Kaduna gov urges new LG chairmen

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has urged newly elected local government chairmen to prioritise equity and accountability in their leadership roles. The governor also advised them to ensure that the dividends of democracy are distributed fairly, without prejudice to political affiliation, gender, religious beliefs, or ethnic background. Speaking on Friday at the swearing-in ceremony for...
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N’Assembly can make changes to tax reform bills – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, said there would be no need to withdraw the tax reform bills from the National Assembly as recommended by the National Economic Council. He argued that with the legislative process already in motion, inputs and necessary changes can be made without withdrawing the bills from the NASS. Tinubu’s Special Adviser...
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Atiku faults prosecution of #EndBadGovernance protesters

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday reacted to the disturbing viral videos of malnourished children being arraigned before a Federal High Court on Friday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by his media team in Abuja and a corresponding post on his official X account. The PUNCH reported that no fewer than 76...
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Cheney slams ‘tyrant’ Trump for violent rhetoric

Former United States representative and vocal Donald Trump critic, Liz Cheney called the former president a “vindictive, cruel” dictator on Friday after he suggested she would be less of a “war hawk” with guns trained on her face. “This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death,” the...
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