March 2, 2023

[GIST] Traders count losses as fire guts 80 Kano shops

[GIST] Traders count losses as fire guts 80 Kano shops

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Traders have been counting their losses as an early morning fire erupted at Kurni Market in Kano, leaving six permanent and 74 temporary shops razed. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, on arrival, they found that about


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[GIST] What does Peter Obi do next?

[GIST] What does Peter Obi do next?

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Those whose understanding of Saturday’s presidential election is that the Labour Party played the “spoiler” for the Peoples Democratic Party miss the significance of the moment. As of now, the PDP is effectively dead and the LP is the new opposition party. The PDP presidential candidate might have won many votes, but they lost on


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[GIST] NEWSAN’s charter of demand for politicians

[GIST] NEWSAN’s charter of demand for politicians

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The National Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation, generally known by the shortened form, Society for Water and Sanitation–or by its acronym NEWSAN–is the umbrella body and coordinating network of over 300 civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and community based organisations in water, sanitation and hygiene spread over the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.


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[GIST] Martinelli stars as leaders Arsenal crush Everton

[GIST] Martinelli stars as leaders Arsenal crush Everton

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Gabriel Martinelli starred as Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of struggling Everton on Wednesday. Bukayo Saka broke Everton’s stubborn resistance late in the first half before Brazilian forward Martinelli doubled Arsenal’s lead at the Emirates Stadium. Martin Odegaard bagged the third and Martinelli wrapped


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March 1, 2023

[GIST] NSCDC arrests 546, convicts 51 in 14 months

[GIST] NSCDC arrests 546, convicts 51 in 14 months

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has said that over 546 suspects have been arrested and 51 convicted for various crimes from January 2022 till date. The Corps, during the same period destroyed 71 illegal refineries and 22 illegal oil bunkering sites, and 134 trucks impounded. The Commandant General, NSCDC, Ahmed Audi stated this


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[GIST] Accept defeat, congratulate Tinubu, APC urges Atiku, Obi

[GIST] Accept defeat, congratulate Tinubu, APC urges Atiku, Obi

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The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has urged the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to accept defeat and congratulate Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu. The APC PCC Media Adviser, Dele Alake, said this while condemning the LP and PDP for calling for the cancellation of


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[GIST] Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting

[GIST] Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. This week’s FEC meeting is the first after the Presidential elections which saw the emergence of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu as President-elect. Present are the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Head


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