The abductors of passengers who boarded the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train have said their aim was not to gain ransom from the Federal Government, saying they don’t want money. In a video released by the assailants on Wednesday, the bandits stated that the government knew what they wanted, and threatened to kill the victims if the […]
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The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to reports of ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan’s involvement in an accident. Atiku thanked God for sparing the life of Jonathan during the auto crash. In a tweet, the Presidential aspirant wrote: “This story comes across with a rude shock. We thank God for sparing the life of President […]
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Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday evening, escaped death after his convoy was involved in an auto crash in Abuja. The accident claimed the lives of two of his aides, Leadership reports. One of his aides was quoted as saying that the former president was fine and back home. The accident reportedly happened while Jonathan […]
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There are indications that the Federal Government is not perturbed by the ongoing strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, as the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari granted approval for the establishment of 12 new private universities. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, who […]
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The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Wednesday dismissed Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo as the Lagos chairman. The development was confirmed in a statement signed by its National President, Tajudeen Baruwa and General Secretary, Kabiru Ado Ya’u. The union said Oluomo was sacked based on the provisions of the union’s […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government has lifted the restrictions on attendance for social gatherings and the curfew on midnight movements it announced two years ago to curb the spread of COVID-19. It could be understood that the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, set up by the government in early 2020, had made known a review of […]
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Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, has set up a committee to unravel the true cause of the armed struggle in the southeast, which has led to insecurity. The committee, to be headed by Prof Chidi Odinkalu, with Amb. Bianca Ojukwu as secretary is termed – Truth, Justice and Peace Committee. Secretary to the State […]
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Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State has told the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, that Nigeria is at “critical crossroads” following what he called “multiple quagmires” under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governor noted that at this point, Nigerians must take very difficult decisions to get the […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government has uncovered 1,500 workers who joined the Federal Civil Service with fake letters of employment. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan made it known in Abuja, on Tuesday. Yemi-Esan stated that those identified would be removed from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). She spoke […]
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Usman Alkali Baba, Inspector-General of Police, has ordered the dismissal of nine policemen over allegations that they were the ones demanding wage increase and planning to lead the rank and file into an industrial action. It is understood that the police headquarters had ‘sleepless nights’ in March over threats that the junior officers would embark […]
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