Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Magashi (rtd), has revealed that the Federal Government is expecting the delivery of three new types of fighter aircraft to tackle insecurity in addition to the recent procurement of J-F17 Thunder multi-role aircraft and Super Tucano attack aircraft. The Minister spoke through the Chief of Defence Staff, General […]
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Mr Danladi Umar, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has said he will appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered by Honourable Justice Inyang Ekwo on Tuesday, 26th April 2022. Umar and his lead counsel, Barrister Sunday Edward, are of the firm view that the subject matter of the petition that […]
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Google on Saturday highlighted the top search on Trends as NIN-SIM linkage, Rita Dominic and Gospel Singer Osinachi Nwachukwu among others. NAN reports that Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Head Communications, Google West Africa said in a statement that in April, the federal government directed the telecommunications industry to bar outgoing calls from unlinked SIMs, hence the […]
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Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says it was yet to decide on the zone which will produce its 2023 presidential candidate. It’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Friday, shortly after he presented the party’s governorship candidate in the forthcoming Ekiti governorship election, Biodun Oyebanji, to President Muhammadu […]
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Ahead of the Presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for next month, the Party on Friday, commenced the screening of 17 presidential aspirants on its platform. According to reports the screening exercise held at Legacy House, Abuja. Among the aspirants screened were former vice president, Atiku Abubakar; former Senate Presidents, Bukola […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari In a bid to have section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022 deleted, has enlisted the services of five Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to battle the fierce legal battle instituted against him by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP on the Electoral Act dispute. The five SANs are Chief Oladipupo Okpeseyi, […]
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Saad Abubakar, has told Muslims to look for the new moon of Shawwal 1443 After Hijarah on Saturday 30th April 2022, equivalent to the 29th day of Ramadan 1443 After Hijrah. Sultan’s call was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sokoto Sultanate Council, […]
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Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation and 2023 Presidential aspirant, has said Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is qualified to rule Nigeria. Amaechi had spoken during his visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Lagos House in Marina. According to Amaechi: “It is a difficult thing to even […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the ongoing implementation of the National Identity Number and SIM linkage policy in the country has posed a difficultly for terrorists and bandits to access telecommunication services. NCC Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, Ephraim Nwokonanya, represented by Head Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, Alkasim Umar, made this disclosure at […]
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The President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, said that those attempting to rig the 2023 general elections should forget about it, promising to employ all legal measures to preserve Nigerians’ votes. “Those planning to rig the upcoming elections should think again, because I intend to staunchly preserve and defend the holy will of the Nigerian people, […]
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