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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There is a cause for concern for Chelsea, as their centre-back, Antonio Rudiger runs out of contract at Stamford Bridge this summer. Recall that are Chelsea currently unable to renew Rudiger’s contract due to government sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich; Barcelona are keen to sign the defender on a free transfer. Antonio Rudiger’s agent met […]
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Following the recent attack on a train along the Abuja-Kaduna route, an ex-lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has advised the Federal Government to take advantage of the 37 villages along the route to tackle the security issues in the area. According to the governorship aspirant in Kaduna State, the government should arm the villagers to protect […]
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The Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen, has resigned his role as the head coach of the Nigerian national team. Eguavoen’s resignation is coming after Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff defeat to the Black Stars of Ghana. He will now return to his role as Technical Director of all national teams. Brila.net reports that […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday discharged and acquitted a former Group Managing Director, GMD, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu from the $9.8 million corruption charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed in a judgment ordered the huge foreign exchange seized from him in 2017 […]
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The Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on April 1. The three-member tribunal, which was presided over by Thomas Okosun, gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, […]
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It’s been the system of governance in our nation where for every government, a cabal runs its affairs. My experience over the years and based on verified information reveals the stranglehold on elected Government officials by those who either sponsored their election or those who were appointed into high profile positions. They are usually family […]
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Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said unity and tolerance are crucial values needed to safeguard peace and stability in a multi-religious society like Nigeria. He gave the position at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he received a delegation of Imams, Islamic scholars and Muslim leaders. The delegation of more than 25 Islamic clerics, […]
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