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The Police Command in Bauchi State has arrested 18-year-old Usman Ibrahim who allegedly stabbed his friend, Khalid Ibrahim, 25, to death with a knife during an argument. SP Ahmed Wakil, Spokesperson of the Command confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday in Bauchi. He said the suspect used a sharp knife to stab the deceased…
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The Federal government has declared Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April public holidays for the Easter celebration. Declaring the holidays on behalf of the federal government in Abuja, Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, urged Christians and Nigerians as a whole, to emulate the love and sacrifice displayed by Jesus Christ in dying for…
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Polytechnic students in Nigeria under the aegis of the National Association of Polytechnic Students have protested the alleged diversion of N20 billion Cement Technology Institute of Nigeria (CTIN) Intervention Fund. The students who besieged the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja as well as the Ministry of Trade and Investment on…
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The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered 27 cells belonging to the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in 22 countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. IPOB is a secessionist group seeking independence from Nigeria. It is led by Nnamdi Kanu who is in detention and being tried on terrorism charges by…
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The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned pharmaceutical products, worth millions of naira, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra, during a raid. The agency also burst factories manufacturing fake alcoholic beverages in Enugu and Imo states during the month. Mr Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director, South East Zone, told…
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