Soldiers kill 13 IPOB members, nab three kidnappers in S’East

Soldiers kill 13 IPOB members, nab three kidnappers in S’East

Troops of Joint Task Force South-East, “Operation UDO KA,” have neutralised 13 armed members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and nabbed three kidnappers in South-East. The spokesman of the task force, Lt. Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, made this known in a statement on Monday in Enugu. He said that the feat was in furtherance of the troops’ clearance operations to make the South-East safe and peaceful throughout the Yuletide. […]

December 23, 2024 10

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Kwara family accuses police of torturing son to death in custody

The death of 35-year-old Jimoh AbdulQodir Tunji while in the custody of the Kwara State Police Command on Friday, has left his family and loved ones in shock. This incident becomes even more horrifying as the family of the 35-year-old farmer has accused officers of the police command of torturing him to death over an alleged debt of N220,000. Although the state police command announced on Sunday that it had […]

December 23, 2024 9

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Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Kabul following Taliban takeover

The Afghan foreign ministry on Monday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to resume its diplomatic operations in Kabul, more than three years after Riyadh withdrew its staff during the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. “We are optimistic about the possibility of strengthening relations and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan through the resumption of these activities,” said Afghan foreign ministry spokesman Zia Ahmad in a statement. “We will also be able to […]

December 23, 2024 8

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Petrol to sell N935/litre from today – IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said that petrol is going to sell at N935 per litre beginning from Monday (today) based on the latest arrangement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. IPMAN’s National President, Maigandi Garima, said the reduction in Dangote refinery’s ex-depot price for petrol and the uniform arrangement being put in place, would enable marketers to sell at N935 in their outlets nationwide, incurring a cost […]

December 23, 2024 11

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OPS fears SMEs’ collapse as cash scarcity lingers

The Organised Private Sector has joined the call on the Central Bank of Nigeria to address the cash scarcity witnessed nationwide, stressing that the country is not developed enough for cashless transactions. Members of the OPS pointed out that the scarcity of cash has adversely affected businesses, especially those in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises category, as they expressed fears of an imminent collapse of MSMEs. “While the intent […]

December 16, 2024 15

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Dangote refinery extends export to three African countries

The Dangote refinery has exported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa in the past few weeks. The Vice President of Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, disclosed this while playing host to a delegation from the Japanese Business Community in Nigeria, led by Japan’s Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo. In a statement on Sunday, the company’s spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, quoted Edwin as confirming […]

December 16, 2024 14

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Stakeholders push for property tax to address housing deficit

Stakeholders in the housing sector have called for reforms like property tax to address the growing issue of unoccupied houses, and tax relief to encourage developers to build more houses. News Agency of Nigeria reported on Monday that the stakeholders made their position known at the 6th Edition of the African Housing Awards organised by the Housing Development Advocacy Network in Abuja. They said that the reforms would aid in […]

December 16, 2024 15

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Cabals hijacked Buhari after 2015 victory -Ex-minister Dalung

A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has opened up on the influence of cabals in Nigerian governance, alleging how a powerful group hijacked power after President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2015. Speaking on the Mic On Podcast published on Sunday, Dalung described a cabal as “a group of ambitious people who were also appointed by the same president to help him govern but they will run his […]

December 16, 2024 24

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ECOWAS to approve Niger, Mali, B’Faso’s withdrawal Jan 29

The Economic Community of West African States will on January 29, 2025 begin the process for Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to formally withdraw their membership of the regional bloc. It declared a six-month transition period lasting until July 29, 2025, within which it would engage withdrawal protocol. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced this at the close of the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority […]

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