The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a fresh timetable for “Melaye’s recall”, the name that is widely used for the recall process of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west senatorial district. Augusta C. Ogakwu, the commission’s secretary, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the new timetable, the recall process […]
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While addressing his northern colleagues who paid him a solidarity visit inside the executive chamber of government house, Umuahia, Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia state, said, “we won’t allow an infinitesimal few to separate us”. During the visit on Monday, the governor when the crisis started, he asked himself, “in my shoes, what will my […]
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Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, at a press conference in Lagos on Monday, said the country has tolerated the excesses of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and his hate speech for too long. He referred to IPOB as a contraption against the Buhari administration, saying the government […]
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Men of the Nigerian Army are gradually being withdrawn from various checkpoints in Aba after the recent clash with protesting members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. It was earlier reported on Sunday that Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia state governor told newsmen in Umuahia that the military on Operation Python Dance II had withdrawn from the […]
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The Lagos State Government has completed the construction of the first ever high-powered DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria, the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem has disclosed. The State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode had last year approved the construction of the DNA forensic lab as part of the criminal justice sector […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has left Nigeria for New York in the US, where he will join other world leaders at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, had disclosed that the president’s travel plans on Friday, saying “President Buhari will transit through London on his way back to the […]
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Mr Aliyu Aziz, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says so far the commission had registered 21.6 million Nigerians, while hoping to double this number before the end of 2017. Aziz revealed this when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the commission would have […]
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The Senate Committee on Works has asked the Federal Government to revoke the N3.2 billion contract for the reconstruction of Wannue-Yadev road in Benue, citing alleged incompetence by the handler. The 19-kilometre road contract, awarded in 2013, had a completion period of 24 months. Its chairman, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, told newsmen in Gboko that his […]
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The police has confirmed the death of a police officer, after an attack by suspected members of the pro-Biafra separatist group, IPOB, in Abia State. The police also announced that at least 59 suspected members of the now outlawed group have been arrested by security officials and will be prosecuted for murder, arson and other […]
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The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, early Thursday morning announced the suspension of its two week’s old strike which has crippled activities in public hospitals across Nigeria. The suspension of the strike follows a series of meeting between officials of the Federal Government and representatives of National Association of Resident Doctors. Chairman of NARD, […]
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