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The National Assembly is set to relaunch its investigation into alleged economic sabotage within Nigeria’s petroleum sector, following the decision to form a joint committee. This follows the earlier suspension of separate probes by the Senate and House of Representatives in July. The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who also chairs the Senate Ad-hoc Committee…
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Army headquarters has revealed that in a sweeping move to crush the remaining terrorists and insurgents in the North East, its troops have scored another victory, eliminating eight notorious terrorists and recovering a haul of firearms. According to army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, in the recent round of operations, a network involved in kidnapping for ransom…
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The Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s support for the judiciary and its ongoing reform. The governor also commended the judiciary on its digitisation of court processes across the state, noting that it has helped reduce delay, brought the judiciary closer to the people, and made it more transparent Sanwo-Olu disclosed…
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Residents of Karim-Lamido, Lau, Ardo-Kola, Gassol, Wukari, and Ibbi local government councils in Taraba State have been advised to relocate to safer locations due to an imminent flood risk. Taraba State Commissioner of Information and Reorientation, Zainab Usman Jalingo issued the warning on Monday. She said the warning was to protect residents from the dangers…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his commitment to addressing the economic and security challenges in Nigeria. The President stated this on Monday at the Nigerian Institute of Management’s 2024 Annual National Management Conference, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He emphasized that the security of lives and property remains essential for the nation’s development. Represented…