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We don’t have control over cooking gas price ― FG

By Leon Usigbe
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(UPDATE) Lai Mohammed dismisses Lagos #EndSARS report as fake news

By Leon Usigbe
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Buhari okays February for APC national convention

By Leon Usigbe
senate Lawan, Direct primaries: Governors should engage with us, others

Direct primaries: Governors should engage with us, others ― Senate President

By Leon Usigbe
court-imposed governor

Anambra: We don’t want another court-imposed governor ― Ezeife

By Leon Usigbe
Support first ladies

Support first ladies to build peace, Buhari tells African leaders

By Leon Usigbe
Osinbajo departs Vietnam, Ohanaeze disclaims impeachment threat on Osinbajo, Osinbajo shuts down Abuja campaign office reports, Maltina Teacher-of-the-Year awards yielding results, Yoruba World Centre at University of Ibadan, reducing high cost of governance, Young Nigerians must join politics to make difference, Nigeria health system robust

Osinbajo distances self from 2023 campaign office

By Leon Usigbe
Vice Presidential candidate: Aggrieved governors not leaving PDP, Insecurity: Nigerian elders should speak up now, Ortom heads PDP FCT

PDP presidential candidate may emerge through consensus —Ortom

By Leon Usigbe
Northern groups plot to draft Jonathan PDP hails Jonathan as ‘exceptional leader’ at 64

PDP hails Jonathan as ‘exceptional leader’ at 64

By Leon Usigbe
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Why I can’t order Kanu’s release —Buhari

By Leon Usigbe
Nnamdi Kanu

Though difficult, I’ll consider request for Nnamdi Kanu’s release, says Buhari

By Leon Usigbe

Buhari to Blinken: FG awaits #EndSARS panel report from states

By Jacob Segun Olatunji and Leon Usigbe
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States get FG’s N656bn support

By Leon Usigbe
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Buhari to US: Why I won’t speak on #EndSARS report now

By Leon Usigbe
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Buhari signs Climate Change, AMCON bills into law

By Leon Usigbe
Buhari US Secretary meet

Buhari, US Secretary of State meet, sign agreements

By Leon Usigbe
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We must close policy design, implementation gaps to make progress ― Buhari

By Leon Usigbe
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Gernot Rohr to know fate next week ― Minister

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Items worth over N10 million were reportedly carted away by suspected armed robbers on July 6, 2021 from a clothing and accessories store in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the suspected hoodlums carted away several clothing items like designers shirts, chinos and jeans trousers, men's and ladies shoes, men's suits, and some other clothing accessories from the clothing store, popularly known as "a la mode", located along Umar Audi road, opposite old Broadway hotel, GRA, Ilorin. Lamenting the loss with the Nigerian Tribune, the owner of the store, Mr. Woye Aladegbola, said that it was only his clothing store that was burgled in a row of shops along the road. He also said that men and officers of the security agencies he reported the matter at both the 'A' and 'F' Divisional Police stations were yet to give any development on the matter. The young entrepreneur, who said that such incidents could discourage investment, called on the state government and the security agencies to improve on security matters in the state. It was only the shop that was burgled, while the burglary case was reported at F division station of the Nigeria Police and the state command of the Nigeria Security of the Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ilorin. Said he's been in the business over 10 years, the business he said he ventured into after he resigned from globacom telecommunications company. The ssd The burglary incident happened on July 6, 2021 at about 6:30 am, when my landlady on her way to work surprisingly noticed that my store had been opened. She said that she moved closer to see who could have opened it at that period of the day and was taken aback to see how everything had been scattered and saw that it has actually been burgled. She later alerted me that my store had been burgled. And I rushed down. "Worth of items carted away is around N9.8 million and with other fixtures it amounted to about N10 million plus some fractions aside other items not on insurance which were also carted away. Mr. Aladegbola who said that police had not made any arrest on the incident, expressed disappointment on the efforts of the security agencies. "When I reported at the A division of the Nigeria Police, an officer followed me down to the store and there was nothing whatsoever yet afterwards. It's so saddened that what I have laboured for for the past 20 years after leaving university was just carted away within hours of a day, all my entire savings. All what I can say is mine to sustain my family with; all gone within a twinkle of am eye. To encourage business owners in the state, I want to call on government and security agencies to assure the people of adequate security and protection. And to imagine that my store is opposite main road and just a street separates it from Senator Bukola Saraki residence, adjacent to former CBN deputy governor's house and a minute drive from Commissioner of Police official residence. These are places of prominent and important dignitaries where the store is located. It's on a highway where there should be security patrol. I don't understand why almost all items in a store could be packed. They must have come in a lorry and throughout the period it lasted no patrol. It shows there's poor security issue in the state. And till now, the police had no clue to the matter. This could really discourage investment. As it is I don't know if I could continue with the store because I wouldn't want such to happen again. The onus is on government to provide security. I'm an employer of labour. I had to lay off some of my staff. This should not be allowed to continue or else rate of unemployment and crime will continue to rise", he said. Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, said that he was yet to get the report from the Divisional Police stations. 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Akinsola heads PDP Caretaker Committee for Lagos

By Leon Usigbe
FEC okays N27.4bn worth of contract awards for Works/Housing, FCT ministries

FEC okays N27.4bn worth of contract awards for Works/Housing, FCT ministries

By Leon Usigbe