Various Northern Groups including the Arewa Consultative Forum and the Northern Elders Forum met in Kaduna on Saturday and asked northerners to examine “all options” in political choices they will make in 2019. While some northern governors have already endorsed Buhari for another term, the 18 northern groups warned that no one “should take the North for […]
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Friday demonstrated their intention to impress at the 2018 FIFA World Cup by defeating Poland 1-0 at the Stadion Miejski, Wroclaw. Victor Moses’ 61st minute penalty kick made the difference as the Eagles fought hard to earn a win over world number eight Poland. Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr had a […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for the recall of Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber. Augusta Ogakwu, secretary of the commission, disclosed this on Friday. According to the timetable, the recall process will begin on March 27, with the posting of the notice of verification […]
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Health workers in Nigeria, under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, AHPA, would commence an indefinite strike on April 7, 2018. Chimele Ogbonna, Vice President of JOHESU, made the disclosure on Thursday in Jos, when he led national officials of the body on a sensitization visit to […]
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The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, retired Col. Hameed Ali, has approved the promotion of 775 junior Officers to various ranks. Ali announced this in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah on Thursday in Abuja. Attah said the promotion was strictly based on merit, as the cumulative marks of […]
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NIGERIA – The Minister of communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Thursday, fired two of his aides. The affected aides are: Victor Oluwadamilare, special assistant (media) and Imam Tajudeen, special assistant (special duties). This was made known in a statement by Henshaw Ogubike, deputy director of press in the ministry. “The Honourable Minister of Communications, (Dr) Adebayo […]
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The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, addressed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has released N1.248 trillion for capital projects. The minister also said the government had saved N68 billion on personnel cost in 2017. This brings the aggregate […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Wednesday applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to temporarily seize some properties belonging to the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for failing to declare the assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau. Nine of the targeted properties are said to be in Abuja, two of them in […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that negotiation should be carried out for $15 billion loan for the completion of work on the Port Harcourt – Maiduguri rail project. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the […]
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The Super Eagles’ camp at Wroclaw in Poland on Tuesday was a beehive of activities following the arrival of 22 players and the beginning of training sessions. The team’s technical and backroom staff, alongside six players had opened the camp on Monday, but the facility exploded into life with the arrival of 16 other players […]
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