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RAMADAN: NYO Urges Muslims to Pray for Peace, Calls on the Armed Forces to Beef Up Security…
The leadership of the Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO) has urged Nigerian Muslims to pray for the peace and security of the country in the Holy month of Ramadan.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday and signed by the National…
Ramadan: NUJ FCT Urges Spiritual Reflection
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has extended warm Ramadan greetings to all FCT Muslim brothers and sisters of the profession urging them to embrace the values of compassion, unity,…
Ebonyi 1st Class Traditional Ruler, Ezeogo Agom Eze Dies at 92
A first class traditional ruler in Ebonyi State, HRH Ezeogo Dr. Agom Eze, , the Igboezekuna I of Igboeze Onicha, paramount ruler Igboeze autonomous community in Onicha Local Government Area of the state has died at the age of 92.
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Dalori Visits NAUTH, Assures FG’s Continuous Support.
The newly appointed Board Chairman of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital NAUTH, Honourable Ali Bukar Dalori, has pledged the continued support of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Led Administration to the improvement of…
FRSC Adopts ‘Penalty Point’ System to Enforce Discipline, Safer Roads in Nigeria
The Corp Marshall of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has announced the unveiling of the “penalty point” system as part of the Corps’ determination to ensure safer roads for motorists in Nigeria.
The new “penalty…
NUJ FCT Holds 2025 Maiden Congress, Commends FCT Minister Over Infrastructural Dev, Decries Rising…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has commended the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, for his visible efforts in improving infrastructural development within the FCT.
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I was Told I won’t be Governor Unless I Performed a Sacrifice- Gov Duoye Diri
Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State has revealed that a “senior citizen” had threatened that he would not become a governor unless he carried out a sacrifice during his struggle to be elected the governor of Bayelsa State.
Diri, a…
[UPDATED] 73 Confirmed Dead as Petrol Tanker Explodes in Niger State
At least 73 yet to be identified people have been burnt to death in a petrol tanker accident in Niger State.
Eyewitness account indicates that a tanker-laden with petrol fell at the popular Dikko junction in Suleja along the Abuja/ Kaduna…
Kalu Celebrates Pioneer APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande at 86
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has congratulated Pa Bisi Akande, a renowned Elder Statesman and former Governor of Osun State, on his 86th birthday.
In a statement, Kalu acknowledged…
LASEMA Confirms Two Company Workers Who Fell into Diesel Reservoir Died After Being Rescued
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that two men that fell into a diesel dump of a factory in the Oregun area of Lagos State died after being rescued on Saturday.
According to the Permanent Secretary of the…