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Bandits Release 75 Abducted Zamfara Residents
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Bandits Release 75 Abducted Zamfara Residents

Seventy-five people kidnapped from Yar Katsina community in Kekun Waje district of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been released by their captors. The freed residents were abducted in two major attacks on the community in the past two months. The armed criminals had earlier kidnapped 61 residents, then 36 days later, they raided the community and abducted 15 more people. “The armed men, however, held a six-year-old girl identified as Ummi and told her parents that they had adopted her because they like her. “The parents were not among those kidnapped. “One of them said he had not born any child in his life as such he would adopt the girl. “She has become his daughter as he promised to take good care of her. The girl is still with them. See Also...
2023: Northern Businessmen Buy N40m Presidential Form For Atiku
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2023: Northern Businessmen Buy N40m Presidential Form For Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has obtained the N40m Presidential form of the Peoples Democratic Party. Atiku announced this on his official Facebook page on Thursday, adding that the form was procured for him by northern businessmen under the aegis of the North East Business Community. He wrote, “Moments ago, the North East Business Community presented me with the PDP nomination and expression of interest forms. Read Also: You Are a Serial Betrayer, Wike Fires At Obaseki “This was in fulfilment of the promise made when I visited the Jewel state of Gombe late last year. I can never thank them enough, and I will never betray the confidence they and other people of goodwill have reposed in me.” This would be Atiku’s sixth shot at the Presidency having...
Ojukwu’ Widow, Slaps Gov. Obiano’s Wife At Soludo’s Inauguration (Video)
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Ojukwu’ Widow, Slaps Gov. Obiano’s Wife At Soludo’s Inauguration (Video)

Drama ensued on Thursday at the inauguration of Charles Soludo as the governor of Anambra State when the wife of the outgoing Governor Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, received a resounding slap from Bianca Ojukwu at the event. Mrs Ojukwu is the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu. A video shared on Twitter that was obtained by African News Today showed the moment both women were being separated after the ugly incident which occurred immediately after Mr Soludo took his oath of office. The video shows that dignitaries, including Mr Obiano, were already seated when Mrs Obiano stepped in and moved to the front row where the widow of Mrs Ojukwu was seated and both spoke briefly before the fight ensued. The action drew the attention of security agents and some ...
Hushpuppi: AGF’s Office Exonerates Abba Kyari Of Money Laundering Allegation 
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Hushpuppi: AGF’s Office Exonerates Abba Kyari Of Money Laundering Allegation 

A new twist into the $1.1million hushpuppi internet scam involving suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari and fraudster, Ramon Abass aka Hushpuppi and other accomplices emerged at the weekend with the office of the Attorney General issuing new legal advice exonerating Kyari from money laundering allegations. The office of the AGF which in its first legal advice admitted that a prima- facie case of money laundering of 33 payments (proceeds of crime) was established by the DIG Joseph Egbunike led Special Investigation Panel against Kyari has now said, there are no links with Kyari following further investigations. Recall that Kyari and other defendants are currently in court on drugs and money laundering allegations at the Federal High Court A...
Subsidy May Jump By 100% As FG’s Benchmark Oil Price Doubles
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Subsidy May Jump By 100% As FG’s Benchmark Oil Price Doubles

The projected oil price of the Federal Government of $62/barrel as contained in the 2022 Appropriation Bill has almost doubled going by the current global oil prices, which have been on the increase since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022. Industry figures showed that Brent, the crude against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, leapt to a high of $118.11/barrel at 3pm on Saturday, moving up by $7.65 or 6.23 per cent when compared to its value the previous day. Oil sector operators stated that the rise in crude prices might raise the amount currently spent on petrol subsidy by the Federal Government by about 100 per cent when benchmarked against the projected price in the budget. In December 2021, the House of Representatives passed the 2022 budget of N17.126tn...
I Helped Aregbesola, Fayemi, Mimiko Become Gov – Tinubu
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I Helped Aregbesola, Fayemi, Mimiko Become Gov – Tinubu

A few months to the presidential election, one of the presidential aspirants and a leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday paid a visit to the traditional rulers in the three senatorial districts of Ondo State, seeking their support for his aspiration. Read Also: Bola Tinubu Should Retire From Politics, Can’t Cope With Nigerian Presidency – Arewa Forum Speaking at the palace of the Deji of Akure, the former governor of Lagos State said he had helped many people in the country to achieve their political goals. Rauf Aregbesola Among the beneficiaries of his political benevolence, Tinubu mentioned a former governor of Osun and Ondo States, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Dr Olusegun Mimiko respectively. He also mentioned Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode ...
Senegal DeclaresNational Holiday to Celebrate AFCON Victory
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Senegal DeclaresNational Holiday to Celebrate AFCON Victory

Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first-ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, canceled the last leg in order to welcome the triumphant Lions on their return to Dakar at 1300 GMT Monday, RTS said. See Also: AFCON: Senegal Edge Equatorial Guinea, Clinch Semi-Finals Place Led by Liverpool star Sadio Mane, Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out at Sunday’s final in Cameroon. The game had finished goalless after extra time. After two previous final defeats in 2002 and 2019, Senegal finally claimed their first Cup of Natio...
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CAF Approves Abuja Stadium For Nigeria Vs Ghana 2022 World Cup Playoff

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has approved the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja for the second leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Black Stars of Ghana. Raul Chipenda, CAF’s Director of Development made this known on Thursday in a letter addressed to Mr. Mohammed Sanusi, General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).The letter titled “FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African qualifiers Playoff rounds-Nigeria-Venue decision” reads: “Dear General Secretary, Reference to the participation of the national team of Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African qualifiers playoff rounds which will take place from March 21 to March 29, 2022, following the stadium assessment and inspection process conducted by CAF, kindly find...
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INEC Releases Calendar For Campaigns Over 2023 Presidential, Guber Elections

The National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC – have released calendar and political itinerary in 2022 in Nigeria. The calendar is consists of political activities bordering the 2023 presidential and gubernatorial elections in the country. According to the calendar released by the INEC, starting from March 2022 the commission will give guidelines to the respective parties to conduct primary election that will birth flag bearers. The calendar made it clear that by April 2022, campaign for presidential and gubernatorial elections will kick off, whereby, May 2022, there will be party Congresses across Nigeria. Fast forward to February 2023, when the presidential election will officially be conducted. Check out the calendar below 1. Consultation continues Janua...
OGFZA Rejects Corps Member For ‘Lacking Political Connection’ 
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OGFZA Rejects Corps Member For ‘Lacking Political Connection’ 

Stella Ishiekwene Kpolugbo, an associate professor of English at Anchor University, Lagos State, has expressed dismay over the rejection of her daughter by the Abuja office of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA). According to Stella, Ejiro Kpolugbo, a First Class psychology graduate from Covenant University, Ogun State, appeared at the company on December 15, 2021, being her designated Place of Primary Assignment (PPA), with a posting letter from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), but was told Okon Umana, the managing director, was not available. “She was asked to go home and return after Christmas, precisely in January 2022,” Stella said. As instructed, Ejiro returned to the company on January 6, 2022, but she got the same narration of the MD’s absence. The...