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Five suspected armed robbers apprehended by police in FCT

The operatives of the FCT police command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Chukwuemeka Oputa a.k.a Pounds and Dollar, and four members of his gang over a series of armed robberies in the territory. The spokesperson for the command, Josephine...

CBN sells dollars to BD once more

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday disclosed that it sold $10,000 to each Bureau De Change operator at a rate of N1,101 per US dollar. The bank disclosed this in a circular addressed to the President of...

HIV Continues to be Prevalent in Africa, according to WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says though the HIV epidemic in Africa isn’t raging as fiercely as before, transmission is still prevalent. According to the global body, the continent’s HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million...

Nigerian government announces public holidays for Eid-el-Fitri

The federal government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, 9th and 10th of April, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitri festival. Muslims worldwide celebrate the Eid-el-Fitri to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month during which Muslims fast from...

Bandits raid government grain silo, engage in two-hour gun battle with NSCDC

The Agro Rangers of the NSCDC have repelled an attack by suspected bandits on the federal government’s grain silo in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. Buhari Hamisu, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...

Arsenal regain top spot in EPL with convincing victory against Brighton

Arsenal have returned to the top spot on the Premier League table after a convincing 3-0 victory over Brighton on Saturday. Bukayo Saka converted a penalty before second-half goals from Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard sealed the win. In another match...

Two lives lost in Osun road accident, FRSC reports

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Command, says two persons have lost their lives in an accident that occurred on Ikire – Ibadan expressway on 5 April. The Acting Sector Commander, Medinat Akanbi, disclosed this on Saturday in an...

Super Falcons coach looks back on close victory against South Africa

Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, said the team lost several scoring chances despite the lone-goal victory over Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Friday in Abuja. He said this after the first leg of the final round Paris 2024 Olympic...

FCT Administration issues warning to tricycle and motorcycle operators about disobeying designated routes

The Mandate Secretary of the Transportation Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chinedum Elechi, has called on the Coalition of FCT Associations of Tricycle and Motorcycle Operators (COFATRIMO) to follow the designated routes allocated for their operations in...

Head of Kano anti-corruption agency fights back against CCT ruling

The Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhuyi Magaji, who was suspended by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), on Friday, has appealed against the ruling.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-member...

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The opposition and alliance talk

KUNLE ODEREMI writes about the lack of compromise that appears to be the bane of the main opposition parties...