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The Police Command in Kaduna State has cautioned citizens of the state and advised protesters to cooperate with the police during the protest scheduled to take place between Aug. 1 and Aug. 10. The Command’s Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mansir Hassan, made the appeal on Sunday in a statement issued in Kaduna. READ…
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Worried by possible attacks on marketplaces during the planned mass protest, the Kano business community at the weekend constituted a special security squad to protect markets and businesses in the state. This proactive measure against attempted criminal acts by hoodlums comes even as the Patriotic Elders Forum of Nigeria, a non-political group, urged those behind…
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A coalition of Northern stakeholders under the auspices of Arewa Youths Assembly has asked the National Assembly (NASS) to make public its laboratory report on the quality of products produced by Dangote Refinery. The organisation noted that the call became necessary due to allegations from some quarters over the quality of the products being churned…
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As part of the celebrations of the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka at 90, a play reading performance of the play, ‘Maren’, will be held at the Seaside Cottage Theatre, Bariga, Lagos on August 3, 2024. The event is free to the public. The play written by Babatunde Odubanwo and Femi Adebajo revolves around the…
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Rep. Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue) says Nigeria is at a crossroads and the citizenry cannot afford to undermine her economy in the sequel to the planned protest slated for Aug. 1. Ugbor, member representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue State, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. He expressed worry over the planned nationwide…