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The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has agreed for fresh local government elections to be held following a ruling by the Supreme Court on political disputes in the state and also the outlawing of caretaker arrangements in the local government system in Nigeria. This was as he ordered the Heads of Local Government Administration…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed displeasure with the directives by the governments of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano and Kebbi states mandating the closure of all public and private schools for up to five weeks to observe the Ramadan fast, effective from late February to early April 2025. In a statement on Sunday, CAN…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 245 suspects and confiscated a range of dangerous weapons, hard drugs and other crime-related items. The operation, which took place between February 6 and February 23, 2025, focused on criminal hideouts, black spots, and abandoned buildings across the FCT. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine…
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The Police Command in Ogun, says it has arrested a man, Adekunle Odukaye, for allegedly assaulting his three-year-old son at Oke Baale, Adi-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Ota. Odutola explained that on Feb. 28, 2025, the Command became…
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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday congratulated Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila on her 95th birthday, March 2. Gbajabiamila is a revered leader, accomplished entrepreneur, philanthropist and the mother of Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the President’s Chief of Staff, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement. NDLEA intercepts 128 parcels of Canadian Loud in Lagos Tinubu…
