The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), the Ondo State Chapter has directed its members to embark on a three-day warning strike from 1st March over the percentage payment of their salaries by the state government. NANNM gave the directive in a letter dated Feb. 26 signed by its State Secretary, Mr Aina […]
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There was panic on Thursday night in Imo state as hoodlums set the Aboh Mbaise Divisional Police Headquarters ablaze. The Nation gathered policemen on duty fled as the hoodlums who were mobile carried out the arson on the facility. On arrival, the hoodlums who, according to sources were carrying inflammable objects, threw them at the […]
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Atleast 300 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara, were abducted on Thursday night, BBC Hausa reported, more than a week after 42 students and staff were kidnapped from a school in Kagara, Niger State. Zailani Bappah, the special assistant on public enlightenment, confirmed the abduction to BBC Pidgin on Friday morning. Recall that kidnappers dressed […]
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Troops of Operation Delta Hawk (OPDH) have arrested six suspected military imposters on Midwifery School Road in Okpanam area of Asaba in Delta., NAN reports. Brig.-Gen., Director, Army Public Relations, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Yarima said the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday at about 11:10 p.m., following a credible intelligence […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out the possibility of the Federal Government’s readiness to grant amnesty to armed criminals terrorising the country. He said his government will continue to deal decisively with bandits, kidnappers and insurgents. Buhari stated this while declaring open the a joint security meeting of Northern State Governors’ Forum, Northern […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the just confirmed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa Also in attendance was the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. They met behind closed-doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. As at the time of filing this report, […]
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The Senate has confirmed Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Kokomansion understand a that he was confirmed after being grilled during Senate plenary on Wednesday. During the plenary, he reacted to a plethora of questions posed by Senators on his readiness for the job, given his age […]
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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has expressed dismay at the Nigerian Senate for confirming the immediate past Service Chiefs as Non-Career Ambassador-Designates. The Senate had on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the immediate past service chiefs; Abayomi Olonisakin, former chief of defence staff; Tukur Buratai, former chief of army staff; Ibok-Ete Ibas, former […]
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Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar (Rtd) has said negotiating with terrorists and bandits is not the best way to tackle insecurity. Abubakar had spoken to newsmen after a meeting with the Nigerian Governors Forum in Minna. He mentioned that the best way to solve Nigeria’s banditry and kidnapping problems is to ensure […]
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum NGF has declared that it would do all that is required for peace to return to the nation even if it takes the forum to engage in dialogue with bandits. The Chairman of the forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi made this statement on Tuesday when he led some members of the forum […]
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