Amotekun intercepts 320 suspected invaders ‘coming from the north’

  "While searching the vehicles, we saw 10 bikes and various dangerous charms."   The Ondo State Security Network (popularly known as Amotekun) has intercepted a total of 320 persons suspected to be invaders as they were moving into the state from the northern part of the country.   The Amotekun Corps made the interceptions in two different operations.   The first was on 4 August when they found at least 152 persons around 6 a.m. during a stop and search along Akure-Ado-Ekiti road.   A fresh interception of a group of 168 persons was made on Sunday along with

JUST IN: WAEC releases 2022 WASSCE results

    The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of school candidates, who sat for the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations(WASSCE).   Addressing journalists on Monday, WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, said that the results were released 45 days after the last paper.       The examination held for six weeks from May 16 to June 23, 2022

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Victor Moses set for lengthy spell on sideline

    It was wired news for former Super Eagles winger Victor Moses as he is expected to go under doctor's knives soon after he ruptured his Achilles tendon at the weekend, BSNSports.com.ng reports.   Moses who has been in top form with Spartak Moscow since the start of the new Russian Premier League season; earning a Man of The Match award and scoring two goals, suffered the injury on Saturday in Spartak's win against Ural.   The Nigerian who didn't finish the game was later stretchered off after 33 minutes.   MRI results from the scan done and announced

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Governors Ask Buhari To Take 33 Steps To Rescue Sinking Nigeria’s Economy

Nigerian governors advised President Muhammadu Buhari-led's government to take some urgent steps as part of coordinated efforts to instill fiscal discipline and prevent the nation from economic collapse. 1. Eliminate PMS subsidy/under-recovery – (N6-7 trillion) 2. Eliminate NNPC’s Federation-funded projects – (N300 billion) 3. Cap Social Investment Program (SIP) and National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) budgets to N200 billion – (N570 billion) 4. Eliminate extra-constitutional deductions from FAAC – (N100 billion) 5. Reduce SWV items for SDG and NASS Constituency projects – (N300 billion) 6. Reduce duplications (e.g. empowerment programmes) and waste – (N100 billion) 7. Reduce 1

2022 Commonwealth Games: Dare commends Team Nigeria

  By Sedara Oluwadara The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has congratulated Team Nigeria athletes to the 2022 Commonwealth Games for posting its best performance ever in Birmingham.   Team Nigeria amassed 12 Gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze, a total of 35 medals. The gold medal haul is the highest at a single Commonwealth Games for Team Nigeria, representing its best performance ever.   This impressive outing ensured Team Nigeria also finished as the best ranked African country on the medals table, placing 7th.   Sports Minister Sunday Dare described the performance as excellent, inspirational,

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IPOB Names Chika Edoziem As Nnamdi Kanu’s Replacement

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced Mazi Chika Edoziem as its new leader. IPOB said Edoziem would pilot its affairs until its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is released. A statement by the group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said Edoziem would relinquish the leadership role to Kanu when he is released. The statement reads partly: “For the avoidance of doubt, the Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra (DOS), headed by Mazi Chika Edoziem, is at the helm of affairs of the Biafra movement; whenever our leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU comes out, he hands over IPOB structure back to

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