Police arrest 79 suspected looters in Abuja

Following the rate of looting and vandalization in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), by hoodlums, the FCT police command has arrested 79 suspects, it was learnt on Wednesday. FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma who disclosed this when he accompanied the FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello to inspected companies, warehouses and …

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BREAKING: Okonjo-Iweala elected WTO DG

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, has emerged winner of the highly competitive race. Okonjo-Iweala was chosen as the final candidate for the much-coveted role. She polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat how South Korea’s trade minister at …

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Nigerian govt declares Thursday public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 29, a public holiday across Nigeria. A statement signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior Mohammed Manga said the Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced the holiday to mark Eid-el-Maulud, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. The Minister who also posted the statement on his verified Facebook page, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and abroad for …

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Sanwo-Olu approves full reopening of markets in Lagos

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full reopening of markets in the state. The Lagos Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The statement made available by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Gawat …

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