Corps Member Dies While Watching Nigeria – S. Africa AFCON Match

NewsNigeriaCorps Member Dies While Watching Nigeria – S. Africa AFCON Match

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2024

A youth corps member, Peter Yunana serving in Adamawa State has slumped and died while watching Wednesday’s match between Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana-Bafana of South Africa. The Corps member with NYSC registration number AD/23C/0365 who hailed from Kagoro, Kaura Local Government area of Kaduna state is serving in GSS Numan, Adamawa State slumped and died during the penalty shoot-out. Denis Jingi, Adamawa State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps who confirmed the incident said...

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Federal Government To Reward Super Eagles for Outstanding for Performance

NewsNigeriaSoccerFederal Government To Reward Super Eagles for Outstanding for Performance

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2024

The Federal Government has promised to reward the Super Eagles for their sterling performance against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the African Cup of Nation Semi-finals. Vice President Kashim Shettima who was in Côte d’Ivoire for the semi-final match made this known while addressing the players after the match posted on the Super Eagles X-account on Thursday. Shettima lauded their relentless efforts in reaching the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, “The government and...

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Insecurity: APC chieftain asks Tinubu to appoint ex-Gov Bello as defence minister

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInsecurity: APC chieftain asks Tinubu to appoint ex-Gov Bello as defence minister

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 8, 20241

…Tells the president to reshuffle cabinet Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Muritala Audu has asked President Bola Tinubu to consider a strategic reshuffling of the cabinet to tackle rising insecurity. He urged the President to consider appointing the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello as defence minister. Audu, who is the Aare Atunluse Omoluwabi Oodua Worldwide, in a statement on Thursday said that the immediate past Kogi governor has some ingenuity...

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ECCIMA Executives Visit Gov. Mbah, Reveal 2024 Trade Fair Theme

BusinessNewsNigeriaECCIMA Executives Visit Gov. Mbah, Reveal 2024 Trade Fair Theme

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2024

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has reiterated his administration’s commitment towards the provision of infrastructure, support, and policy for private sectors to thrive in the State. Dr. Mbah stated this when he received members of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (ECCIMA) at the Government House on Wednesday. Applauding ECCIMA’s theme for the 2024 International Trade Fair slated to hold in April, the Governor said, the theme “Promoting Made...

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Re-Run Election: INEC Fix Date For Enugu State Urban Constituency Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRe-Run Election: INEC Fix Date For Enugu State Urban Constituency Election

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed the date for the re-run of the election in Enugu State for Wednesday 14th of February, 2024. The Commission stated this in a press release signed by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education. INEC encourages electorates not to be dissuaded by the outcome of the last re-run election but to come out to vote for their preferred candidates. “We urge all eligible voters...

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Police arrest woman leader of protest against Tinubu’s reforms in Minna

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice arrest woman leader of protest against Tinubu’s reforms in Minna

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 8, 2024

22 other violent protesters were arrested with dangerous weapons The Nigerian police have said that the women who led Monday’s protest in Minna, Niger State are in police custody and will be prosecuted in the coming days. Recall that hundreds of Minna residents took to the streets on Monday to protest the rising inflation that has exacerbated the cost of living crisis in Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu. Wasiu Abiodun, police spokesman in Niger State,...

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Police knocks out notorious Abuja bandit kingpin

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice knocks out notorious Abuja bandit kingpin

PilotnewsFebruary 8, 2024

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has announced the triumphant elimination of Isa Dei-Dei, the leader of a deadly bandit gang terrorising the suburbs of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The Force Public Relations Officer of the NPF, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, via a social media post on Wednesday, said Dei-Dei was gunned down on 5 February during a gun duel. “At about 1015hrs on the 5th of February 2024, operatives of the Department of Force Intelligence’s...

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Nigeria beat South Africa to book place in AFCON final

NewsNigeriaSoccerNigeria beat South Africa to book place in AFCON final

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 8, 2024

There was a wild celebration at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake which reverberated across Nigeria on Wednesday night after the Super Eagles sealed their place in the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, final. Nigeria defeated Bafana Bafana of South Africa on penalties in the semi-final game after both teams played their hearts out over 120 minutes. The game was ultimately decided by penalties in normal time as well as in the shootout. William...

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Centre Ask National Assembly To Expedite Action On Whistleblower Bill

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCentre Ask National Assembly To Expedite Action On Whistleblower Bill

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2024

The National Assembly has been tasked to expedite action and ensure the passage of the whistleblower bill enacted in 2016, as a safe alternative for exposing dishonest dealings. Umar Yakubu, Executive Director of, the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CeFTIW) made the call at the presentation of Civil Society’s Monitoring Mechanism for Nigeria’s Implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, noted that the law has become more urgent following the raging...

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EFCC Arrest 41 Suspects, Impounds 12 Trucks With Solid Minerals

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEFCC Arrest 41 Suspects, Impounds 12 Trucks With Solid Minerals

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2024

Twelve trucks said to be containing different types of solid minerals without a license have been impounded by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command. The commission also said while acting on credible intelligence over the activities of the illegal miners it has arrested 41 suspects in connection with the solid minerals. Speaking to Journalists on Tuesday in Ilọrin,  the EFCC Zonal Commander, Michael Nzekwe said the suspects were apprehended at different...

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