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November 11: Imo PDP Gov Candidate Promises 23,000 Jobs

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Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, has pledged to create over 23,000 jobs in the first 100 days of office if elected, ahead of the governorship election in Imo State on

It’s fake – NLC dismisses plan to begin another nationwide strike on Monday

November 11: “Imo Citizens Are in danger,” the NLC Issues Warning

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised an alarm that citizens of Imo State are in danger, labelling Governor Hope Uzodinma as a terrorist. In a post captioned “IMO STATE CITIZENS ARE IN DANGER, THE

Navy captures 2 suspected kidnappers in Rivers

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In the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State’s Agba Agwatx Asarama, the Nigerian Navy has detained two persons who are suspected of being kidnappers. The suspect kidnapped the victim, a tug boat captain, off

Meta’s Boss Zuckerberg Undergoes Knee Surgery

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Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Meta (previously Facebook), has undergone successful surgery after suffering a knee injury while training for an upcoming mixed martial arts competition. On Friday, Zuckerberg revealed that he had a damaged

Why Dangote Was Exempted From Land Border Closure

Dangote Group Accuses BUA of Propagating False News Against Company Image

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Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has denied any involvement in illicit foreign exchange transactions and has cautioned individuals who propagate the claim of economic sabotage against the company to cease from such unscrupulous actions. It issued

Oboh Becomes SKICAN President

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Mr Joseph Oboh has been confirmed the new president of South Korea International Cooperation Association Nigeria (SKICAN) Alumni and declared himself prepared to guide the organization into a new phase of expansion and cooperation. KOICA

Court uphold lawmaker Ogah’s victory

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The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia’s ruling, which rejected the election of Labour Party member Amobi Ogah as the representative for the Isikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, has been overturned by

JUST-IN: Aircraft with Minister of Power On Board Crashes in Ibadan Airport

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A private jet owned and managed by by Flint Aero, made a crash landing at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, LEADERSHIP has learnt. Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power,

11 Die, Others Injured In Kebbi Auto Crash

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In a truck carrying passengers and beans from Sokoto to Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, there were no less than eleven fatalities and twenty-two injuries of varying degrees in the Shanga Local Government Area of

Bandits Kill 5, Injure 4 in Sokoto

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According to the Sokoto State Police Command, bandits stormed Duhuwa town in the state’s Wurno Local Government Area, leaving at least five persons dead and four injured. Speaking over the phone with our correspondent on

DisCos Shares Why Nigerians Are Currently Suffering Bad Electricity Supply Amid Heatwave

Enugu in Total Blackout as TCN embarks on maintenance

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According to the Enugu Electricity Distribution, the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s planned outage on Saturday is intended for urgent maintenance. The outage will allow TCN engineers to do repairs on their T1A 150MVA Power Transformer

“We Didn’t Approve Any 5Billion Presidential Yacht”- Senate Clarifies

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According to the Senate, it did not approve the N5 billion allocated in the 2023 supplemental budget for the purchase of a presidential yacht. On Thursday, rumors circulated that the House of Representatives had added

Arab foreign ministers to meet Wednesday on Gaza-Israel War Following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, the Arab League announced that its foreign ministers will meet on Wednesday to discuss "Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip." As Israel continues to pound targets in Gaza in the wake of Saturday's attack, the "extraordinary meeting" in Egypt's capital city of Cairo will look for "avenues of political action at the Arab and international level," according to a statement from Arab League deputy secretary general Hossam Zaki. In response to the most recent Israeli escalation, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday asked the Arab League to convene an urgent ministerial-level meeting. The ministry stated in a statement that it had instructed "its permanent delegation to the Arab League to request an emergency meeting of the League Council at the ministerial level. ". The agreement was made in response to "the escalation of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people," it said. On Sunday, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry demanded an emergency meeting of the Arab League at the level of the Arab foreign ministers for "consultation and coordination on the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip and the emergence of military actions targeting civilians. ". The Arab League's Cairo headquarters will host the meeting this week, and the ministry said extensive consultations are already under way. After the Al-Aqsa Mosque was stormed and settler violence increased, Hamas announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday. It claimed to have shot rockets and taken many Israelis hostage. In the attack, at least 350 Israelis were killed and more than 1,860 were hurt, and several soldiers and civilians were taken prisoner by Hamas and returned to Gaza. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Israel responded with a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that resulted in at least 313 Palestinian fatalities and close to 2,000 injuries.

Israeli army killed dozens of Hamas ‘terrorists’ in Gaza overnight

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The Israeli army reports that during the course of the night, it killed “dozens of terrorists” in the Gaza Strip. “Over the past day, there were numerous attempted attacks on IDF troops from tunnel shafts

Naira Exchange Rate Drops to N930/US$ Amid Forex Scarcity Crisis

Naira Gains Against Dollar N1000/$1

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Next week, the Naira is expected to appreciate to below N1,000 per dollar on the black market due to optimism over the Federal Government’s intentions to support dollar liquidity in the foreign currency (FX) market.

Gov. Fubara express regret over Rivers crisis

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Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has expressed regret to the populace of the state for the recent political unrest. He called the situation the “regrettable anxieties of the last few days” and stated