Tinubu condoles with Zulum over death of commissioner

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  President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to Professor Babagana Zulum, Gov. of Borno State, following the passing of Ahmed Ali Ahmed, his Commissioner for Finance. READ ALSO:Clark lauds Tinubu, security agencies over rescue of medical students   In a statement on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, he also offered his condolences…

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    Mr Gogo Philip, the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers, on Monday, donated vehicles to security operatives in the area to enhance operations. READ ALSO:Tinubu to inaugurate $115m WACT terminal in Rivers    The chairman also donated vehicles to some individuals from the area as the council’s contribution towards their welfare.…

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA. READ ALSO: NIA DG tenders resignation to Tinubu President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the…

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  Motorists and commuters along the busy Mararaba to Abuja city center were stranded on Monday, owing to gridlock caused by floods, aftermath of a heavy downpour. READ ALSO:Six dead, thousands displaced as flood ravages Adamawa communities   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the flooding and gridlock created a chaotic scene at…

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The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, who also served as Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation Delta Safe, has charged troops with combat readiness, and proficiency in modern warfare, while securing national infrastructure and ensuring the smooth execution of strategic operations. Represented by Brigadier General Sani…

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the recently announced increase in international passport fees is to enhance quality, faster process and access. Mr Ibrahim Mohammed, NIS Comptroller in Adamawa stated this on Monday in Yola, at the inauguration of an exercise to sensitise the people of the state to the increase in the fees. Mohammed…

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Nearly nine months after at least 88 innocent civilians were mistakenly killed in a drone strike in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, justice remains elusive for the victims. The incident, which occurred on December 3, 2023, during a Mawlid celebration, sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability. The Nigerian Armed Forces had targeted what they believed…

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The Nigeria Professionals in Diaspora organisation has commended the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, for introducing groundbreaking cryptocurrency tax reforms, hailing them as a transformative move that will significantly boost Nigeria's economic growth. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, jointly signed by the group's President, Dr. Obiora…

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What would have resulted in a major fire disaster was averted yesterday in the Ajah area of Lagos after a utility jeep crashed into a gas station.The name of the driver was not given. Sources said the accident occurred due to overspeeding.

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked South-East governors to keep pushing for the release of the incarcerated leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying his release would douse tension...