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Renewed Hope Agenda is yielding fruits – Tinubu

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Renewed Hope Agenda is yielding fruits – Tinubu

Bode March 13, 2024

The First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has said that the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Bola Tinubu’s administration was yielding fruits for the benefit of all Nigerians. She stated this during the inauguration of the Community Information Technology Centre and the Alternative High School for Girls, on Tuesday in...

Pioneer Head of FCT Civil Service Commission, Udo Atang

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Tinubu appoints Atang as pioneer Head of FCT Civil Service Commission

Bode March 13, 2024

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Udo Atang, the most senior director in the FCT Administration (FCTA) as its pioneer Head of Civil Service Commission. Director of Press, Officer of the FCT Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, disclosed this in a statement...

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Alleged money laundering: EFCC increases charges against Fayose’s ally, Agbele

Bode March 13, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has increased the alleged money laundering charge preferred against Abiodun Agbele, an ally of the former Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose from 11-counts to 24-counts. The EFCC had in 2016 arraigned Agbele, and five others at the Federal High Court, Abuja on...

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PDP governors mobilise support for Mutfwang on security challenges

Bode March 13, 2024

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (GDP-GF) has called on Nigerians to provide the necessary support for Gov. Caleb Mutfwang in his quest to address the security challenges in Plateau. The forum said this in a statement by its Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State in Abuja...

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari

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FG to host agriculture, food summit – Minister

Bode March 13, 2024

The Federal Government has announced plans to organise an agriculture and food security summit this year. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this during a meeting with Dr Donal Brown, Associate Vice-President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Tuesday in Abuja. He...

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Police arrest suspected female kidnapper, rescue 3 children in Lagos

Bode March 13, 2024

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected female kidnapper and rescued three children from her. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the case was reported on Monday at about 3.30...

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Mbakyor massacre: Why herdsmen killed villagers in Benue

Bode March 12, 2024

By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Facts have started coming up as to why the herdsmen came and killed about twenty people including children from the Wan-doo, Mbakyor, Mbalom, Masev in Gwer East Local Government of Benue State. NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent who sought to know the immediate cause...

Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central)

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Alleged 2024 Budget padding: Senate suspends Sen. Ningi for 3 months

Bode March 12, 2024

The Senate has suspended Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) for three months from all activities of the Senate over 2024 Budget padding allegation. The upper chamber’s resolution was sequel to a motion by Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was titled: “Urgent Need to Address the...

Former Minister of State for Health, Chief Gabriel Aduku

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FEC mourns ex-minister of state for health, Gabriel Aduku

Bode March 12, 2024

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has mourned the passing of former Minister of State for Health, Chief Gabriel Aduku, aged, 80. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), mourned the passing of renowned architect on Tuesday in a statement by Segun Imohiosen, the Director...

Aiyedatiwa at the venue to declare his intention to run

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Ondo 2024: Aiyedatiwa sure of APC’s ticket

Bode March 12, 2024

Aiyedatiwa at the venue to declare his intention to run Ahead of the Ondo governorship race, Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Tuesday expressed optimism that he would clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in the primary election scheduled holding April 24. Aiyedatiwa said this at his formal declaration...

Gunmen kidnap senior matron in UNTH Enugu

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Gunmen kidnap senior matron in UNTH Enugu

Bode March 12, 2024

Gunmen, suspected to be abductors, on Tuesday kidnapped a senior matron serving with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Ituku-Ozalla in Enugu State. Dr Augustine Duru, Chairman, Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) UNTH Chapter, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Ambassador of Poland to Nigeria, Mrs Joanna Tarnawska, during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Tuesday.

FCT safe, free for foreigners to conduct businesses – Wike

Bode March 12, 2024

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the federal capital; Abuja is safe and free for foreigners to conduct their businesses. Wike stated this when the Ambassador of Poland to Nigeria, Mrs Joanna Tarnawska, visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. He said...

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Adeleke raises alarm over planned attacks on Osun schools, farms

Bode March 12, 2024

By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised alarm over planned attacks on schools and rural farm communities in the state. Governor Adeleke raised the alarm in a statement by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Tuesday in Osogbo. He said that intelligence snippets,...

Embattled Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Prof. Cyril Ndifon is accused of sexual harassment

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No-case submission: Court grants suspended UNICAL professor’s plea to appeal ruling

Bode March 12, 2024

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted leave to Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), to appeal the decision of the court dismissing his no-case submission in the charge against him. Justice James Omotosho also gave Ndifon’s lawyer, Mr...

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Wage increase: Reps opposition caucus pledges support for “living wage”

Bode March 12, 2024

The Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers), says the opposition caucus will support the quest for payment of a living wage to Nigerian workers. Chinda made the promise while addressing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that no lawmaker was happy over the current...

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Fake investigator jailed 7 years for defrauding ex- Nasarawa state governor’s wife

Bode March 12, 2024

Justice Peter Kekemeke of an FCT High Court on Tuesday sentenced a fake investigator, Mohammed Momoh to seven years imprisonment for defrauding Mrs Mario Al -Makura, wife of former governor of Nasarawa state. Kekemeke sentenced Momoh based on the charge preferred against him by the Economic and financial...

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Reps wade into banditry, criminal acts in Benue

Bode March 12, 2024

By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The House of Representatives has called for a full investigation of attack and killing of the people of Wa-ndoo community in Mbakyor, Mbalom in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. The call followed a motion by a member of the...

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Bauchi governor apologizes to President Tinubu’s wife, says death threat to First Lady national embarrassment

Bode March 12, 2024

By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has condemned the recent threats to the life of the First Lady, Remi Tinubu, describing it as a “national embarrassment.” He said he was disappointed and frustrated that the death threats came from someone from Bauchi State. NATIONAL ACCORD...

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Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign top U.S. billboard Hot 100 chart

Bode March 12, 2024

‘Carnival’ by Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, featuring Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti has topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ which topped the chart last week, dropped to second while ‘Lovin On Me’ by Jack Harlow was rated third. ‘Beautiful Things’...

Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Hassan Steve Yabanet and the Vice Chancellor Prof. Shedrach Best

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Plateau University raises alarm over herders’ encroachment, calls for enhanced security measures

Bode March 12, 2024

By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State University (PLASU) in Bokkos has raised concerns about the ongoing encroachment of the campus area by herders and called for improved security measures to address the issue. During a meeting with Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Hassan Steve Yabanet, Vice...