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BREAKING: FG declares holidays for Christmas and New Year celebrations

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The Nigerian government has declared holidays to mark the Christmas, and New Year celebrations.   The government declared Monday, and Tuesday, December, 25 and 26 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations, respectively.   The Hon. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Friday, December 22, 2023.   The Minister also felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion.   Dr Tunji-Ojo enjoined Christians…

YULETIDE SEASON: DSS felicitates with Citizens,sues for Peace, Unity ….. urges residents to be security conscious

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The Department of State Services has facilitated with Nigerians and the general public on the occasions of Christmas and the coming New Year. The Service urged all and sundry to remain law abiding and peaceful during and after the celebrations.   It also called on members of the public to be security conscious and mindful of their environment.   The Service in a statement signed by Peter Afunanya,Director, PR & Strategic Communications charged operators and patrons of recreational/motor parks, fun places, worship centres, supermarkets and other public spaces to be…

BREAKING: Tinubu announces free train rides for Nigerians ahead of Christmas and New Year

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced free train rides for Nigerians travelling for Christmas and New Year celebrations.   The free train rides will be free across Nigeria from Thursday, December 21 to 4 January.   The directive was announced by the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, while addressing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday.   Alake said a committee, which he hairs, had already met with all relevant transportation bodies across Nigeria and reached an agreement that the government will bear 50 per cent…

Convicted Internet fraudster ,Odeh is 19 years old,not seven as reported – EFCC

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has debunked reports claiming that one Victor Odeh, who was convicted for internet fraud in July, was seven years old.   The Spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, made the clarification in a statement on Monday.   According to him, Odeh is 19 years old and not seven as falsely portrayed by some mischievous people.   Oyewale said: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been drawn to some insinuation and contrived accounts of the conviction of an internet fraudster,…

100 Days : Imaan’s Reformation and Transformation Strategies At Police Affairs, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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Since her assumption of duty in August as Minister of State , Police Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman- Ibrahim as pioneer woman Minister since the creation of the Ministry, heated the ground running towards respositioning the activities and the image of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in conjunction with the senior Minister ,Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam in the country. This was at backdrop of numerous problems bedeviling the main security organ in Nigeria charged with addressing efforts militating against the smooth operations of the police in line with the global best practices.…

CAF Awards: Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala and Nnadozie ….. Says they are Great Ambassadors

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award.   The President also celebrated the remarkable achievements of Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who clinched the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of The Year for the sixth time, and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who was awarded the Woman Goalkeeper of the Year, as well as the Super Falcons for emerging the Women’s National Team of the Year.   In a statement released by Presidential Spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu…

Shettima, Kokori: ‘Nigeria Go Better’ By Lasisi Olagunju

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On the streets of Ibadan, there is an Aisha Suleiman from Kano State begging for alms. The about-22-year-old lady suffered a sudden divorce and everything around her collapsed. The only option she could thereafter think of was to move down south in search of hope – to do street begging. At a spot along the Ring Road in Ibadan, she sat helpless and confused, her vacant, teary eyes looking into the emptiness of today and the nothingness of tomorrow. “He divorced me for no reason; I guess my time in…

Air Force neutralizes dreaded terrorist, Yellow Jambros, in air strikes

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The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, has killed a dreaded terrorist identified as Yellow Jambros, and scores of other terrorists in airstrikes in Shiroro local government area of Niger.   His killing was disclosed in a statement made by the spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday in Abuja.   Gabkwet said the terrorists met their waterloo while attempting to cross the Jikudna River in Galadima Kogo District, heading towards Wurukuvhi axis of Chikun LGA.   Speaking further in the statement, Gabkwet said Yellow…

2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Corps Members to Pass-out Dec 15

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The NYSC Management has approved Friday 15th December, 2023 as the Passing-Out date for the 2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Corps Members nationwide.   Activities lined up before the Passing-Out date include; sensitization of the Corps Members on job creation and opportunities after service by seasoned NYSC and NDE Officers.   Meanwhile, the low-key event would be climaxed by the distribution of Certificates of National Service to only the deserving Corps Members at the Local Government level.   The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed expressed his appreciation to…

Prisoners from foreign countries working at construction sites in Nigeria – Oshiomole

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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Adams Oshiomhole, has raised the alarm that prisoners from foreign countries are working at construction sites in Nigeria.   Oshiomhole spoke on Wednesday, when the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committees on Interior for a budget defence session.   “Your ministry needs to regulate the issuance of the quotas very well as I have it on good authority that prisoners from foreign lands are working in Nigeria as construction workers”, Oshiomhole told the minister.   Oshiomhole,…