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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff, and instructional positions in a major shake-up. Army spokesman Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said the development is a move to enhance operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency.…
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A late-night fire swept through Ipetumodu’s well-known weekly marketplace, Akinola Market, on Friday and destroyed goods valued at millions. The fire reportedly started in the area where yams are kept. Many traders, who had closed for the day hours earlier, rushed back to the scene in distress after receiving news of the fire. “I was…
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The Narcotic Commander (NC) in charge of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), Ogun Command , Mr. Tijani Rabe, has commended the effort of officers in disrupting illicit drug trafficking in 2024. Rabe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Saturday that the unwavering dedication reduced illicit drug trade in…
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The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), on Saturday, inducted no fewer than 400 graduate engineers of Class 2024 of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the induction marked a significant milestone in the careers of the graduate engineers. They were formally inducted into the engineering…
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The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Sokoto State branch, on Saturday inaugurated its new leadership. This followed a resolution passed at the FIDA members’ congress in December 2024, which appointed a three-member electoral committee led by Hajiya Aisha Dantsoho to oversee the electoral process. While briefing the congress, Dantsoho announced that eight positions were…