Malachy Agbo, Author at TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/author/magbo/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:56:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Malachy Agbo, Author at TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/author/magbo/ 32 32 Nigeria @ 65: Enugu gov urges optimism, unity https://thecitizenng.com/nigeria-65-enugu-gov-urges-optimism-unity/ https://thecitizenng.com/nigeria-65-enugu-gov-urges-optimism-unity/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:56:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=275535 Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has called on Nigerians to remain optimistic and united in the face of current challenges. The call was contained in his message to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary on Wednesday. Mbah assured that the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration and citizens’ sacrifices would ultimately pay off if […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nigeria-65-enugu-gov-urges-optimism-unity/feed/ 0 Zulum signs Borno’s N358.7bn 2024 budget into law https://thecitizenng.com/zulum-signs-bornos-n358-7bn-2024-budget-into-law/ https://thecitizenng.com/zulum-signs-bornos-n358-7bn-2024-budget-into-law/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:26:57 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=258103 Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assented to the 2024 appropriation bill of N358,732,146,000.00 passed by Borno State House of Assembly with an adjustment amounting to N18.1b. With the increase in the budget size, the revised capital expenditure now stands at over N208.4b while the revised recurrent expenditure is N150.4b. The revised appropriation bill was […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/zulum-signs-bornos-n358-7bn-2024-budget-into-law/feed/ 0 FG files 20 charges against Emefiele, seeks to withdraw firearms charge https://thecitizenng.com/fg-files-20-charges-against-emefiele-seeks-to-withdraw-firearms-charge/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-files-20-charges-against-emefiele-seeks-to-withdraw-firearms-charge/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:29:49 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=253325 The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the illegal possession of firearms charge it filed against suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The judge had on July 25, admitted Emefiele to a N20million bail on a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-files-20-charges-against-emefiele-seeks-to-withdraw-firearms-charge/feed/ 0 Tinubu, VIPs pay tribute as FCMB founder, Balogun, is buried https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-vips-pay-tribute-as-fcmb-founder-balogun-is-buried/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-vips-pay-tribute-as-fcmb-founder-balogun-is-buried/#respond Sun, 09 Jul 2023 05:59:38 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=252146 President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.); Governors Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); and Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), among others, have paid tribute to the late founder of the First City Monument Bank, Otunba Olasubomi Balogun. Balogun, who was the Otunba Tunwase of Ijebuland and the Asiwaju of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-vips-pay-tribute-as-fcmb-founder-balogun-is-buried/feed/ 0 Gov Mbah vs NYSC: Judge warns against false reportage of court proceedings https://thecitizenng.com/gov-mbah-vs-nysc-judge-warns-against-false-reportage-of-court-proceedings/ https://thecitizenng.com/gov-mbah-vs-nysc-judge-warns-against-false-reportage-of-court-proceedings/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:47:35 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=251997 Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has warned against false reportage of court proceedings. Justice Ekwo, during the hearing of the N20 billion lawsuit between Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, warned against reporting what never transpired in court. This also came on […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/gov-mbah-vs-nysc-judge-warns-against-false-reportage-of-court-proceedings/feed/ 0 Matawalle left empty treasury, huge debt – Zamfara gov https://thecitizenng.com/matawalle-left-empty-treasury-huge-debt-zamfara-gov/ https://thecitizenng.com/matawalle-left-empty-treasury-huge-debt-zamfara-gov/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 08:15:30 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=250863 The new Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Dare, on Monday, cried out, saying that he met an empty treasury. Dare, who spoke immediately after his swearing-in at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, stressed that he did not meet anything in the treasury when he took over the affairs of the state from his predecessor, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/matawalle-left-empty-treasury-huge-debt-zamfara-gov/feed/ 0 Twitter engineering boss quits after DeSantis launch glitches https://thecitizenng.com/twitter-engineering-boss-quits-after-desantis-launch-glitches/ https://thecitizenng.com/twitter-engineering-boss-quits-after-desantis-launch-glitches/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 05:45:44 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=250802 An engineering chief at Twitter says he is leaving the company the day after the launch of Ron DeSantis’ US presidential campaign on the platform was hit with technical glitches. Foad Dabiri tweeted: “After almost four incredible years at Twitter, I decided to leave the nest yesterday.” Mr DeSantis’ entry into the race for the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/twitter-engineering-boss-quits-after-desantis-launch-glitches/feed/ 0 Yar’Adua never liked politics, says wife https://thecitizenng.com/yaradua-never-liked-politics-says-wife/ https://thecitizenng.com/yaradua-never-liked-politics-says-wife/#respond Sun, 07 May 2023 12:24:12 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=250458 A former First Lady of Nigeria, Hajiya Turai, has said that her late husband, Umaru Yar’Adua, never wanted to be President nor was desperate about the position. She added that her late husband never liked politics and only became the President of the country by destiny. The late Yar’Adua served as the President of Nigeria […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/yaradua-never-liked-politics-says-wife/feed/ 0 Breaking: President-elect, Tinubu lands in Nigeria https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-president-elect-tinubu-lands-in-nigeria/ https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-president-elect-tinubu-lands-in-nigeria/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:01:39 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=250036 President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has landed in Abuja, Nigeria. Recall that Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria today, ahead of the May 29 inauguration. Tinubu’s return to Nigeria was confirmed by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga on Monday. More details to follow…

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-president-elect-tinubu-lands-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 How Lagos train-bus crash happened https://thecitizenng.com/how-lagos-train-bus-crash-happened/ https://thecitizenng.com/how-lagos-train-bus-crash-happened/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:45:25 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=248052 Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerian Railway Corporation have blamed the driver of a Lagos State Government staff bus for a fatal train accident which killed six people and injured 96 in the PWD area of the state on Thursday. Tragedy struck in Lagos a few minutes before 8am on Thursday when a […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/how-lagos-train-bus-crash-happened/feed/ 0 Just in: Jigawa governor names new Emir of Dutse https://thecitizenng.com/just-in-jigawa-governor-names-new-emir-of-dutse/ https://thecitizenng.com/just-in-jigawa-governor-names-new-emir-of-dutse/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 13:57:27 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=246919 Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has approved the appointment of Muhammad Hameem as the new Emir of Dutse. He succeeds Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi, who died in an Abuja hospital, last week. Daily Trust gathered that Dutse Emirate Kingmakers had unanimously selected the new emir among the three contenders for the royal seat A statement from the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/just-in-jigawa-governor-names-new-emir-of-dutse/feed/ 0 Train attack: 20, not 31 people, kidnapped, says Edo govt https://thecitizenng.com/train-attack-20-not-31-people-kidnapped-says-edo-govt/ https://thecitizenng.com/train-attack-20-not-31-people-kidnapped-says-edo-govt/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:45:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=246119 Edo State government, yesterday, said 20 people were kidnapped contrary to earlier reports of 31 people being kidnapped, in the Ekehen, Igueben Local Government area railway station attack, last Saturday. It was also revealed that seven of those kidnapped have been rescued. Briefing newsmen on updates from the Igueben incident, the Commissioner for Communication and […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/train-attack-20-not-31-people-kidnapped-says-edo-govt/feed/ 0 Liverpool 2-2 Wolves: Julen Lopetegui fumes offside rule https://thecitizenng.com/liverpool-2-2-wolves-julen-lopetegui-fumes-offside-rule/ https://thecitizenng.com/liverpool-2-2-wolves-julen-lopetegui-fumes-offside-rule/#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2023 09:30:25 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=246034 Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Julen Lopetegui says it is “impossible” that his side had a winning goal ruled out in their FA Cup third-round draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Centre-back Toti flicked home, but the assistant referee had his flag up for offside against Matheus Nunes, who had taken the original corner and picked up the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/liverpool-2-2-wolves-julen-lopetegui-fumes-offside-rule/feed/ 0 Djokovic defeats Medvedev to reach Adelaide final https://thecitizenng.com/djokovic-defeats-medvedev-to-reach-adelaide-final/ https://thecitizenng.com/djokovic-defeats-medvedev-to-reach-adelaide-final/#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2023 09:26:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=246032 Novak Djokovic has defeated world number seven Daniil Medvedev to reach the Adelaide International final. The 35-year-old who is yet to lose a set in Adelaide, trashed Medvedev 6-3 6-4. Djokovic will face American Sebastian Korda in Sunday’s final as he intensifies preparations for the Australian Open which begins on January 16. Djokovic is targeting […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/djokovic-defeats-medvedev-to-reach-adelaide-final/feed/ 0 Why new Naira notes leave ink when rubbed on white surfaces – MINT https://thecitizenng.com/why-new-naira-notes-leave-ink-when-rubbed-on-white-surfaces-mint/ https://thecitizenng.com/why-new-naira-notes-leave-ink-when-rubbed-on-white-surfaces-mint/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 09:17:41 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=245992 The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) Plc also called MINT, Friday, explained why the new Naira notes leave ink when rubbed on plain white surfaces while stressing that best international best practice was followed in their production. The company, also referred to as The MINT, is responsible for producing the naira, Nigeria’s currency. In […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/why-new-naira-notes-leave-ink-when-rubbed-on-white-surfaces-mint/feed/ 0 £100,000 Range Rover stolen in UK intercepted en route to Africa https://thecitizenng.com/100000-range-rover-stolen-in-uk-intercepted-en-route-to-africa/ https://thecitizenng.com/100000-range-rover-stolen-in-uk-intercepted-en-route-to-africa/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 09:13:50 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=245990 A Range Rover that was worth £100,000 belonging to a couple, Anthony and Danielle Wilson living in Essex, near Bishop’s Stortford, the United Kingdom was stolen and tracked to Tilbury port en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The posh car vanished in the garage before the couple woke up on a fateful morning […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/100000-range-rover-stolen-in-uk-intercepted-en-route-to-africa/feed/ 0 Police work not slavery, cops can drink responsibly – Lagos PPRO https://thecitizenng.com/police-work-not-slavery-cops-can-drink-responsibly-lagos-ppro/ https://thecitizenng.com/police-work-not-slavery-cops-can-drink-responsibly-lagos-ppro/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 09:05:17 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=245988 n this interview with EMMANUEL OJO, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, speaks on the measure taken by the police authorities to address the case of a group of policemen caught on camera drinking beer at a relaxation spot while in uniform during the festive season There was a recent report about […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/police-work-not-slavery-cops-can-drink-responsibly-lagos-ppro/feed/ 0 FRSC approves new promotions https://thecitizenng.com/frsc-approves-new-promotions/ https://thecitizenng.com/frsc-approves-new-promotions/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 08:59:14 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=245986 The Federal Road Safety Commission has approved the promotion of an Assistant Corps Marshal to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal and seven others to ACM. The approval came at the end of the meeting of the commission’s Board, which ratified the resolution of the FRSC Establishment Committee on the promotion. This is contained in […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/frsc-approves-new-promotions/feed/ 0 Republican McCarthy named US House speaker https://thecitizenng.com/republican-mccarthy-named-us-house-speaker/ https://thecitizenng.com/republican-mccarthy-named-us-house-speaker/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 08:54:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=245983 Republican favourite Kevin McCarthy was named speaker of the United States House of Representatives on Saturday as he finally quelled a fierce rebellion among his party’s ranks that had paralysed the lower chamber of Congress for days. McCarthy was always the frontrunner to lead the Republican-led House, but his victory in the small hours of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/republican-mccarthy-named-us-house-speaker/feed/ 0 CBN bans over-the-counter withdrawal of new notes https://thecitizenng.com/cbn-bans-over-the-counter-withdrawal-of-new-notes-2/ https://thecitizenng.com/cbn-bans-over-the-counter-withdrawal-of-new-notes-2/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 08:45:31 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=245980 The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money Banks not to pay customers making over-the-counter withdrawals of new naira notes again. Instead, the apex bank directed the banks to load their Automated Teller Machines with only new notes to ensure that the currency circulates across the nation ahead of the January 31, 2023 deadline […]

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