Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of interior; Winifred Oyo-Ita, head of the civil service of the federation and Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation on Thursday appeared before the house of representatives. The top government officials were invited to the green chamber over the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension […]
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Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution, sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday. According to the source, Mugabe was assured that his safety would be protected in his home country as part of a deal that led to his resignation. Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for close to four decades but stepped […]
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Chief Raymond Dokpesi, an aspirant for the National Chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said he consulted widely with stakeholders, including party leaders and members before entering the contest. He said that it was the positive responses he got from the consultations that motivated him to pursue the aspiration to lead the party as […]
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The Adamawa Police Command says the death toll in Tuesday’s Mubi mosque suicide attack has risen to 50. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Othman Abubakar, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Mr. Abubakar said a young boy was responsible for the blast which occurred during the early morning prayer. […]
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The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Council has announced the promotion of its spokesperson and 49 senior officers to higher ranks. According to a statement issued on Monday by Bassey Okon, a wing commander of the Directorate of Public Relations & Information, the promotion exercise was conducted to motivate Air Force personnel towards serving the nation […]
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It was an all-female affair as fifteen year old Samuella Sam-Orlu of British Nigerian Academy Abuja, emerged the overall winner of the 2017 edition of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, winning an educational grant of N1,000,000.00 to study in any African university of her choice, as well as a laptop. Samuella clinched the first […]
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In spite of the sanctions slammed on North Korea following its nuclear programme, the President of the United States of America( U.S.A), Donald Trump announced Monday that his country will designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terror. Trump’s decision comes amid heightened nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula. According to Trump, the designation […]
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The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of 45 brigadier generals to major generals, while 92 colonels were promoted to brigadier generals, bringing the number of officers promoted to 136. A statement from the army spokesperson, Sani Usman, confirmed the promotions. Read the full statement from Mr. Usman, a brigadier general, below as edited for style. […]
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The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, on Monday declared popular artiste, Damini Ogiulu also known as Burna Boy, wanted for allegedly masterminding the robbery against fellow artiste, Abiye David Jumbo aka Mr. 2Kay. Mr. 2kay was attacked last month at Eko Hotel and Suites after attending a show organised by Buckwyld Media […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has questioned Italy over the burial of the 26 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean sea. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs, said the Italian embassy told the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) that […]
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