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Attack on govt officials: Police declare Portable wanted

The Ogun State Police Command has declared street-hop singer Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted for his alleged involvement in a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. The Command in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said that a valid court order …

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Nigeria’s inflation drops to 24,48%

The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 24.48 per cent in January 2025 following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index. Making this disclosure on Tuesday, in Abuja, was the Statistician General, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran. This was at the launch of the rebased CPI report. He …

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Afenifere mourns Clark

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Tuesday said it received the passing of foremost Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, with great shock. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) died on Monday in Abuja at 97. Reacting, Mr Jare Ajayi, …

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Niger Delta leader Edwin Clark dies at 97

Ijaw and Niger Delta leader, Pa Edwin Clark, has died at the age of 97. The demise of the the former Federal Commissioner for Information was confirmed in a terse statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday. The statement said, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family …

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Trump Administration Sues New York Governor, Other Officials Over Failure To Enforce Law Cracking Down On Immigration

The law prohibits state authorities from sharing vehicle and address information with federal immigration officials. The Trump administration has taken legal action against New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other state officials for allegedly failing to enforce federal immigration law. On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the U.S. …

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Can LIRS achieve N1.4t IGR target for 2025?

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been given a N1.4 trillion tax target revenue to enable the government implement its fiscal policies aimed at promoting socioeconomic growth. For a state that has been in the forefront of revenue generation rivalled only by the Federal Government, analysts believe the …

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