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- December 31, 2024
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Police rescue abducted Benue community leader after gun battle with hoodlums
Benue State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of the President General of Kunav Development Association, KUDA, Mr Emmanuel Yaji. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, on Tuesday in Makurdi, the state capital. DAILY POST earlier reported that Yaji was kidnapped in Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state on Monday. Anene, however, said that the police team in Kwande LGA located the kidnappers at Nambe Adikpo…
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Free train service: Osun assures holidaymakers of smooth return trip
Osun State Government has assured holidaymakers that travelled to the state with the free-train services it provided from Lagos, of hitch-free arrangements for their return trip. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Commerce, Mr Bunmi Jenyo, on Tuesday while receiving at the Osogbo train station, the second batch of holidaymakers that joined the
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Osun State Government has assured holidaymakers that travelled to the state with the free-train services it provided from Lagos, of hitch-free arrangements for their return trip. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Commerce, Mr Bunmi Jenyo, on Tuesday while receiving at the Osogbo train station, the second batch of holidaymakers that joined the
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- December 31, 2024
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Night bazaars flourish in Zimbabwe currency woes hit traditional stores
Unfettered by expenses such as rising energy costs, taxes and laws that force formal retailers to accept the local currency at artificially low official exchange rates, informal traders, including children, offer better bargainsRead More
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Okpebholo declares 2025 year of progress, transformation for Edo
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, declared that 2025 will be a year of progress and transformation for the state. The governor said this in a statement titled “A Message of Hope and Progress for the New Year. While noting that 2024 came with its own set of challenges, he stated that it was
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, declared that 2025 will be a year of progress and transformation for the state. The governor said this in a statement titled “A Message of Hope and Progress for the New Year. While noting that 2024 came with its own set of challenges, he stated that it was
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US sanctions Iran, Russia groups for election interference
The United States on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against Iranian and Russian organizations, alleging they had sought to interfere in the US election. The groups targeted were the Cognitive Design Production Center, a subordinate organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise. “The Governments of Iran and Russia have targeted
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The United States on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against Iranian and Russian organizations, alleging they had sought to interfere in the US election. The groups targeted were the Cognitive Design Production Center, a subordinate organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise. “The Governments of Iran and Russia have targeted
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- December 31, 2024
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VDM admits N180M theft claim was fabricated to expose ‘stup*dity’ of Nigerians
Social media commentator Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan or VDM, has confessed that his recent claim of a ₦180 million theft from his NGO account was fabricated to “teach people a lesson.” In a video posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday, VDM admitted that the story was a deliberate attempt to highlight the
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Social media commentator Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan or VDM, has confessed that his recent claim of a ₦180 million theft from his NGO account was fabricated to “teach people a lesson.” In a video posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday, VDM admitted that the story was a deliberate attempt to highlight the
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- December 31, 2024
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Man arrested for shooting friend during argument, stockpiling arms in Abuja
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have arrested a 33-year-old man, identified as Obinna Nwigwe, for allegedly shooting his friend, Andrew Philemon, during an argument at Najob Guest House in the Bwari area of Abuja. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Tuesday, described the incident as a disturbing case of violent crime. She said the incident occurred on 26 December 2024, when police officers responded to…
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IPOB lawyer decries Anambra killings, urges citizens to join fight against insecurity
The counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to prioritise security and shift away from rhetorics in the handling of the growing insecurity and killings in the state. Ejiofor was reacting to the incident that occurred in the Ihiala Local Government Area of
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The counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to prioritise security and shift away from rhetorics in the handling of the growing insecurity and killings in the state. Ejiofor was reacting to the incident that occurred in the Ihiala Local Government Area of
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Okpehbolo aims to replicate other states best practices in Edo
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has advocated healthy competition among state governors as a panacea for the developmental challenges facing the country. In a statement by the governor’s CPS, Fred Itua, on Tuesday, Okpebholo stated this on Friday, when he visited his Imo State counterpart, Senator Hope Uzodinma. During the meeting with Uzodinma, who
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The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has advocated healthy competition among state governors as a panacea for the developmental challenges facing the country. In a statement by the governor’s CPS, Fred Itua, on Tuesday, Okpebholo stated this on Friday, when he visited his Imo State counterpart, Senator Hope Uzodinma. During the meeting with Uzodinma, who
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Five countries that do not celebrate New Year
While most countries and cultures around the world celebrate the New Year in some form, there are certain regions, communities, or groups where New Year celebrations are not observed or hold minimal significance. These exceptions usually arise due to cultural, religious, or political reasons. Here are some examples: Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabia, public New
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While most countries and cultures around the world celebrate the New Year in some form, there are certain regions, communities, or groups where New Year celebrations are not observed or hold minimal significance. These exceptions usually arise due to cultural, religious, or political reasons. Here are some examples: Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabia, public New
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