The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has congratulated Nigerians for marking this year’s Democracy Day and called for unity. According to the Speaker, since 1999, Nigeria has come a long way in democratic practice, noting that the country’s system is growing by the day. In a statement by his Special Adviser […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has ruled out imposing another lockdown, despite the increase in cases of COVID-in the country. Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF), said this on Thursday, during the daily media briefing. The PTF chairman was asked if the government was looking to shut down the country again, in […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation on Friday June 12th. This was disclosed in a statement by his spokesman,, Femi Adesina on Thursday. According to him, the President Buhari’s is in commemoration of Democracy Day. The statement read: “To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, June […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kwara Zonal Office, has uncovered 1,000 ghost workers, allegedly smuggled into the payroll of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB). The Zonal Head of EFCC, Isyaku Sharu, disclosed this in Ilorin on Thursday, while speaking with journalists on the commission’s achievements during the lockdown, occasioned by the […]
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The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday submitted a post-COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan to President Muhammadu Buhari. The document contains actions and articulates strategies that will help mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the nation’s economy. Osinbajo on twitter read. “Today, on behalf of the ESC, I presented the Economic Sustainability Plan to […]
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The Nigeria Governors Forum has declared a state of emergency on s3xual and gender-based violence against women and children. They also renewed commitment to ensuring that offenders face the full weight of the law. This was contained in a communique signed by the Chairman of the NGF, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, after the forum’s 10th COVID-19 […]
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Monica Dongban-Mensem as the president of the court of appeal. Dongban-Mensem was confirmed after, Chairman of the committee on judiciary and legal matters, Opeyemi Bamidele, presented a report. His words, “The committee interviewed her and received explanation about her career. That the appointment of the nominee satisfy the requirements of […]
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The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, had on Wednesday, faulted the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill as the House of Representatives kick starts the long-awaited public hearing on the controversial legislation. Chairman of the NGF, Kayode Fayemi who is also the governor of Ekiti State , who represented his colleagues, stated that: “The Act gives governors […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari urged the military to strongly repel the attack on Faduma Kolomdi village in Gubio local government area of Borno state. Recall that over 70 people were gruesomely killed by Boko Haram fighters in an attack on Tuesday. In a statement Garba Shehu, his spokesman, issued on his behalf, Buhari expressed shock over the “brutal […]
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The Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun the screening of aspirants for the June 22 Edo governorship primaries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seven-member screening committee, headed by Prof. Jonathan Ayuba, has so far screened five aspirants out of six. Those screened included Gov. Godwin Obaseki, Pastor […]
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