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Dave Umahi Beats Peter Obi, Ben Kalu, Others To Clinch 2024 Igbo Man Of The Year

Senator Dave Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works, has been crowned 2024 Igbo Man of the Year by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In a year marked by intense scrutiny and competition among Southeastern leaders, Umahi emerged as the standout figure, surpassing prominent names like former presidential candidate Peter Obi, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, and Deputy Speaker…

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FLASH: Customs To Auction Seized Petrol At N400 Per Litre

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its will auction 15,325 litres of seized premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, to ease transportation during the festive period. Hussein Ejibunu, national coordinator of the service’s operation whirlwind, made the announcement on Saturday at a press briefing held at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos state. Ejibunu…

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BREAKING: NCC Debunks Telecom Tariff Hike Rumors

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed rumors of a telecommunications tariff increase allegedly set to take effect in January 2025. The Commission labeled these reports as unfounded and urged subscribers to disregard the misinformation. A senior NCC official emphasized that the regulatory body operates under a transparent framework guided by the Nigerian Communications Act…

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Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital To Begin Kidney Transplant In 2025, Reduces Medical Tourism

The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria is set to begin kidney transplant surgeries in 2025, aiming to provide relief to patients with kidney failure and reduce medical tourism. Prof. Ahmed Umdagas, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Zaria. He…

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Employment, Promotions, Appointments, Others Not Influenced By Ethnicity – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), weekend, said employment, promotions, appointments, and movements of business leaders are not influenced by ethnicity, tribe, religion, or political affiliation. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, CCCO, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, said merit, business requirements, and expertise remain the considerations. Reacting to concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article…

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Soldiers Arrest Bello Turji’s Female Ammunition Courier In Zamfara

The troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have apprehended a 25-year-old suspected female ammunition courier, Shamsiyya Ahadu. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Sunday by the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordination Centre of the operation, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi. According to the statement, Ahadu…

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