A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega has warned Nigerians against establishing bad government via the 2023 general elections. Jega, had spoken during the pre-Ramadan lecture at the University of Lagos Muslim Alumni, UMA. According to him, thereis need for Nigerians to develop a consensus that political leadership is […]
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An Appeal Court sitting in Enugu on Friday dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from office. The suit requested Umahi’s removal from office because he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The suit was filed […]
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Shehu Sani, a former senator has wondered how some terror leaders in the North, who are almost becoming household names have remained illusive for authorities to arrest. The former lawmaker said those terror leaders even go about granting interviews to radio stations and newspapers in Hausa language but cannot be touched. According to Sani, characters […]
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The presidency led by President Muhammadu Buhari has said the bloodthirsty bandits who are currently on rampage across the country, particularly the North, do not deserve to live, saying they should be wiped out. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, who stated this in a statement on Friday while reacting to the attack on Abuja-Kaduna rail track, […]
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The Police in Kaduna have again detonated a bomb planted in Rigasa community, few kilometres to the train station. The State Command’s spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, in a statement explained that the Kaduna Police Command had on Thursday, March 31, 2022, successfully diffused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of […]
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The federal government has urged Nigerians to link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) within the next few days This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Head, Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr. Kayode Adegoke, on Thursday. […]
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The government of Osun State has approved the conversion of the State College of Education, Ilesa to a full-fledged university. This was made known by Adegboyega Oyetola, the Governor on Thursday in Ilesa during the commissioning of the Ijesa Geriatric Hospital. Oyetola also announced that the services of KPMG have been engaged as consultants to […]
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The traditional ruler of Bukpe community in Kwali, Abuja, Hassan Shamidozhi and four other persons have been abducted by armed men suspected to be bandits. It was gathered that the sad incident occurred on Wednesday night when the armed men invaded the palace. The Head of Information and Protocol at the Kwali Area Council Secretariat, […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his Nigerien counterpart Mohammed Bazoum are currently engaged in bilateral talks at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bazoum is visiting Nigeria for the second time since his election in February 2021. The two leaders are expected to deliberate on how best to tackle security challenges affecting the sub-region. The presidency had […]
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The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has made a call for Nigerians to be allowed to carry firearms to protect themselves. Dogwa, a member of the All Progressives Congress, made this call on Thursday while speaking on a motion of urgent public importance moved by Shehu Balarabe. Balarabe had moved […]
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