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I Was Misinformed, Overwhelmed by Emotion, ‘Untouchable’ Begs Gov Mbah

[ad_1] A social media influencer, Chibuike Gabriel Ugwu, popularly known as “Untouchable”, has apologised to the governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, over his viral video at the weekend claiming that Enugu State Government was executing a massive demolition of completed houses at the Enugu Lifestyle and Golf City, also known as Enugu Centenary […]

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NAF Airstrikes Neutralise Notorious Terrorist Janari, Gang In Kaduna

[ad_1] The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully neutralised notorious terrorist leader Janari, and his criminal gang in airstrikes conducted near Gadar Katako, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Janari and his cohorts were responsible for terrorising communities and carrying out numerous kidnappings within Kaduna and along the vital Abuja-Kaduna Highway. According to a

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Force PRO charges Nigerians to report anyone seen with ammunition

[ad_1] The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has urged Nigerians to report anyone seen with live ammunition to curb arms proliferation in Nigeria. Olumuyiwa stated this on his official X account on Sunday Sharing a picture of bullets, Adejobi said, “These are live ammunition, called “èpà” or “groundnuts” in the

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Nigeria struggles to utilize biometric SIM registration to ID criminals

Nigeria’s mandate for SIM cards to be registered to national digital IDs was intended to erect a major barrier against an epidemic of kidnappings plaguing the country. It has not worked yet. The problem, according to Former Communication and Digital Economy Minister Isa Pantami, is not with the policy, but with its implementation and enforcement.

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Nigeria To Prioritise Entertainment and Culture in Sports Development, Says Sports Minister Enoh

[ad_1] Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has said the federal government would place entertainment and culture at the front burner of sports growth in Nigeria. This is even as the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri- Erewa  said Sports Development in Nigeria will go a long way if its

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Immigration unveils online passport application portal today

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, will today (Monday) launch the first online portal for passport application in Abuja. He disclosed this during a demonstration session of the online portal on Friday with the Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Caroline Adepoju. According to Tunji, an online passport application platform has been established for both

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No plan to hike fuel price, NNPCL assures Nigerians

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Wednesday, declared that there was no plan to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said in a statement that Nigerians should disregard rumours of a possible hike in petrol price. The oil firm further urged motorists

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Passport ready three weeks after capturing, says Immigration boss

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Friday said that barring unforeseen technical issues, Nigerians would get their passports three weeks after the day of submission of the application. The Comptroller General, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, disclosed this on Friday while speaking to newsmen at the unveiling of the Igbogbo Passport Front Office in the Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council

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FG opens e-passport offices in Italy, Spain, three others

The Federal Government has inaugurated enhanced e-passport facilities at selected Nigerian Embassies in Italy, Greece, Austria and Switzerland. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated the facilities at the Nigerian Embassy in Rome, Italy. A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Adedotun Aridegbe, on Tuesday in Abuja, stated the new passport processing centers

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