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Military Pensions Board Gets New Chairman

THE new Chairman, Military Pensions Board (MPB), AVM Paul Irumheson, on Monday took over command of the board with a promise to improve on the recent progress made by his predecessor. Irumheson took over from Rear Adm. Sabiru Lawal, whose tenure came to an end recently. He also promised to …

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BREAKING: FG, NLC Meeting Ends In a Deadlock

THE meeting between the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Federal Government ended in a deadlock with another meeting scheduled for a later date. Newsextra24 reports. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, is also expected to meet with the representatives of the Trade Union Congress led by its national …

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Flood Kills Keke NAPEP Rider In Umuahia, Abia State

A middle-aged man identified as John was swept away by rain in Umuahia on Sunday evening. The incident happened at about 7:20 pm in the Uzuakoli Road area of Umuahia during torrential rain in the Abia State capital. The victim, who until his death was a commercial tricycle operator popularly …

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Police kill 10 Terrorists, Rescue 39 Kidnap Victims In Bauchi

OPERATIVES of the Bauchi State Police Command have gunned down 10 suspected terrorists and rescued 39 victims in Yankari Forest. This followed a successful joint security operation referred to as Operation Sharan Daji. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakili, a …

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Nigerian Troops Neutralise IPOB/ESN Combatants In Enugu

JOINT troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police have neutralised three combatants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in a fierce encounter. Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, said in a statement on …

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Gunmen Kidnap Motorists, Passengers On Otukpo-Enugu Expressway

GUNMEN have reportedly abducted several passengers on the Otukpo – Enugu expressway, along Olanyega/Ogbodo road in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the the incident occurred at about 2:30 pm on Sunday. Trojan News Media learnt that the incident caused panic among motorists plying that …

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