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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the rescue of six out of the 10 persons abducted last week by unknown gunmen at Pegi and Dafara community in Kuje Area Council. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Anjuguri Manzahp, said in a statement in Abuja that a joint operation comprising other security agencies had been set up to ensure that all the kidnapped victims are set free. Manzahp said the security agencies were working assiduously to rescue the victims, calling on the residents to be calm and support the ongoing operation with useful information to the police.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has demanded at all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) submits their yearly travel plans as he cuts number of travels, aides and estacode. In a statement issued by Willie Bassey, Director Information, Secretary to the Government of the Federation ministers and director generals will only embark on trips of utmost importance to the country. “In a bid to curb leakages and ensure efficiency in the management of resources of Government, President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved for immediate implementation, additional cost saving measures aimed at instilling financial discipline and prudence, particularly, in the area of official travels,” he…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has drawn the attention of Nigerians to scammers demanding that job seekers send CV to a non-existent desk in his office. He also dismissed reports that his office was executing or supervising constituency projects, urging members of the public to be weary of such faceless persons. In a statement signed by Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the SGF provided a website and email address for the consumption of the public. “The attention of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss…

A 46-year-old man Tunde Omisakin was yesterday sentenced to 12 years Imprisonment, by a Lagos High Court, sitting in Igbosere, for causing the death of his girlfriend, Tina Toroso. Omisakin was charged for cutting the right hand of his girlfriend with a cutlass which resulted in her death. He was first arraigned sometime in 2010 but was re-arraigned on February 16, 2016, before Justice Adedayo Akintoye when the former judge handling the case retired. The convict was charged with a count of manslaughter, he pleaded not guilty and was remanded in prison. The case went for trial and the prosecution…

Twenty-six year old Biochemistry graduate of Federal University of  Technology Akure, Olawole Omotoso, has won the maiden edition of N1 million seed fund of the Feed Tonight Foundation entrepreneurship program at the final pitch and prize presentation of the initiative held in Lagos. The foundation is the brainchild of Culture Communications, one of the leading Nigerian Advertising agency. Welcoming both guests and the participants to the event, the Managing Director of Culture Communications Ltd., Mr. Yomi Benson, the promoters of Feed Tonight Foundation, said that in the last nine months, the foundation has fed over five thousand  people, with the…

There was drama on Tuesday as a petrol-laden tanker ran into a container lorry in the Mile 2 area of Lagos State. The tanker driver had in a bid to avoid mild traffic, ignored the directives of officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and rammed into the container lorry around 11am. Our correspondent learnt that the tanker was punctured by the side as a result of the crash, causing intense fuel spillage that sent shivers down the spines of commuters and traders in the area. An eyewitness, Gabriel Adekunle, while blaming the tanker driver for the incident, said…

U.S. senator, Kamala Harris, seized the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night to advance her proposal for the suspension of President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. Appearing alongside 11 other aspirants in the live television debate, Harris accused Trump of abusing the platform where he has over 65 million followers. “Here we have Donald Trump, who has 65 million Twitter followers and is using that platform as the President of the United States to openly intimidate witnesses, to threaten witnesses and obstruct justice. “He and his account should be taken down,’’ she said, adding that the Aug. 3 mass shooter in…

The 2020 budget submitted to the National Assembly last week by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate. The upper chamber has subsequently adjourned plenary till 29th November, 2019, to enable Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government defend their respective budget proposals before the Committees of the Senate. In his concluding remark during the last day of debate on the 2020 budget estimates, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, identified revenue generation as a major challenge of the budget. According to him, successful implementation of the budget may be difficult to realise until…

Goalkeeper David de Gea is a doubt for Manchester United’s Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday after coming off injured on Spain duty. The 28-year-old appeared to hurt his hamstring during his country’s Euro 2020 qualifier in Sweden. He was replaced by Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga after an hour in Stockholm with his side trailing 1-0. Three-time champions Spain however qualified for Euro 2020 courtesy of Rodrigo’s injury-time strike in a draw in Sweden. Spain needed just a point to advance to next summer’s tournament but left it until the 92nd minute as Rodrigo converted Fabian Ruiz’s cutback. Sweden took…

Nigeria public debt stands at N25.7trn up by N3.32trn in one year as at the end of June 2019, the Debt Management Office said on Tuesday. While the Federal Government owed N20.42trn as at June 30, 2019, the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory debt portfolio stood at N5.28trn. The DMO revealed the debt stock is made up of N8.32trn ($27.16bn) external debt and N17.38trn borrowed domestically. READ: Inflation rises to 11.24% in September – NBS The breakdown by the DMO reflected the debt of the State governments and FCT.