Insurance: IG distributes N13b to 7000 deceased, disabled officers
……………Promises better welfare for police family The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Usman Baba, on Thursday, began the distribution of cheques to cover insurance
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NCC renews agreement with Lottery Commission
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC). This is contained
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Maldives welcomes Chinese flight, tourists with water-cannon salute
The Maldives has welcomed the first direct flight from China with a water cannon salute following the latter’s recent optimisation of COVID-19 strategy.
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18 ships arrive in Lagos with petroleum products – NPA
Eighteen ships, carrying petroleum products are waiting to berth in Lagos ports are carrying petroleum products. The Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) announced this
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PVC collection: Residents commend Ikorodu LG on sensitisation
Residents of Ikorodu in Lagos state, on Thursday, commended the leadership of the Ikorodu Local Government, for providing logistics to ease the collection
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Customs MMIA Command seizes N13.8bn worth of hard drugs
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it intercepted hard drugs and military/police hardware at the cargo section of
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CBN waves conditions for accessing new notes – Emefiele
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank has waived some of the conditions for accessing the new
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Zambia Police detain foreigner for keeping rotting dog carcasses
Police in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, on Wednesday arrested a 50-year-old foreigner for killing dogs and letting them rot in his house. The
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Lagos 2023: Akindele tours Obalende, Ajah markets, soliciting votes
Lagos PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Funke Akindele, on Wednesday toured major markets on Lagos Island, mobilising votes for party’s candidates. Akindele is a
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Sports
India’s top wrestlers protest against governing body president
Dozens of Indian wrestlers staged a protest on Wednesday against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the governing body of the sport in