Addressing a Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) delegation from the 19 northern states at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, Buhari said no right thinking individual will will accuse him of condoning killings, especially having secured substantial votes from the areas affected by the crisis. Buhari also said those accusing his administration of doing […]
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The North South Power Station (NSP) in Niger, has warned host communities of an impending risk of flood in communities living in the upstream and downstream of the hydroelectric power station plant. Mr Ugochukwu Chioke, Chief Operating Officer, North South Power Station, gave the warning during the Annual Stakeholder Flood Awareness and Sensitation Forum,on Thursday […]
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The Senate on Tuesday said it would revisit calls for State Police and design framework for mopping up 350 million light weapons suspected to be in circulation within Nigeria. President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, made this known while welcoming senators to plenary after a three-week Eid-el-Fitr recess, according to the News Agency of […]
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The Police Command in Enugu State says it has rescued Pa Michael Obi, father of Mikel Obi, Captain of the Super Eagles, from the kidnappers’ den in a community in the state. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday evening in Enugu. Amaraizu said the feat was achieved […]
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The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have met with President Muhammadu Buhari over the killings in Plateau State. Both leaders of the National Assembly arrived at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Discussions […]
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The inspector-general of police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has deployed special teams comprising of intelligence response team (IRT), the special tactical squad (STS), five armored personnel carriers (APCs), and three police mobile force units (PMF) to Plateau state. This is in response to an attack on Gashish district of Barkin Ladi local government area of the […]
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The Nigerian Army, 1 Division Kaduna, says it has neutralised 20 armed bandits and arrested three suspects at Jambrini Village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Muhammad Dole, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Kaduna on Saturday. Dole said the troops of 1 Division Nigerian […]
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A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced a businessman, Ifeanyi Ezeanwu, to five years imprisonment, over importation of a container load of Tramadol and other sex enhancing drugs. The convict was sentenced by Justice Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari, after the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC) had reviewed the facts of the […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has presented a plan to permanently resolve the farmers-herdsmen conflicts in Nigeria which has claimed the lives of thousands over the years. Apart from the loss of lives, the federal government has said that Nigeria loses about $14 billion (₦5.04 trillion) annually to the conflicts. The presentation of the plan […]
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has beefed up security and surveillance at the major airports in the country following a recent report that terrorists were sneaking into Nigeria from Syria. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that the move was […]
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