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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that a huge volume of gold mined in Nigeria is being illegally exported to the United Arab Emirates. The minister disclosed this while receiving the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Al Shamsi, in his office in Abuja on Tuesday,...

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The House of Representatives has said it will invite an Abuja cabbie who was allegedly a§§aulted by one of its members, Alex Ikwechegh. This was disclosed by Francis Waive, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business when he appeared on a programme of the TVC. “In every...

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Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, October 30, stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government. This is in response to a suit filed by the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martins...

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Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has announced that she will not be providing free services to her home state of Abia, citing a lack of support during her health challenges. Recall that in 2012, the 61-year-old thespian endured a serious kidney-related illness, and she feels the Abia state government...

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) aka petrol, from N980 to N1,025 per litre in Lagos and nearby regions. This adjustment, announced on Tuesday, marks the third price change in September and October 2024 and is part of the...

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President Bola Tinubu received a call from U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, October 29. The conversation took place around 4 p.m. Nigerian time and lasted about 30 minutes. This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, while briefing state House Correspondents about the development....

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Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said it is insensitive to request a new aircraft for Vice President Kashim Shettima following the recent incident in the United States. Recall that Shettima cancelled his trip to the Commonwealth Summit in Samoa over an incident at an airport in...

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Indian billionaire Ratan Tata, who passed away on October 9, 2024, at age 86, reportedly named his dog, Tito, as a beneficiary of his £91 million estate. Tata, known for transforming the Tata Group into a global powerhouse, included provisions for “unlimited care” for his German shepherd, highlighting his...

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Former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has revealed that his late mother carried him for three and a half years. Amosun disclosed this during the 25th remembrance prayer for his late mother, Alhaja Rafatu Sanusi-Amosun, held at the Amosun family residence in Abeokuta. According to him, “Beyond respecting...

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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has condemned the alleged a§§ault meted out on a cab driver by Alex Ikwechegh, the member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, disclosed this in a statement on Monday,...

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