The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has seriously warned all police unit commanders against flouting the order to withdraw personnel from VIPs as well as political and public office holders. The was given at a meeting with the police mobile force (PMF), special protection unit (SPU) and counter-terrorism unit (CTU) commanders in Abuja on Tuesday. […]
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The Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has alleged that the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan “essentially shared” N150 billion two weeks to the 2015 polls. He said while the current administration with less revenue, has increased capital funding by 400% in power, works and housing, defence, transportation, agricultural sectors, the Jonathan administration with […]
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The Federal Government is set to enforce regulations against abuses on federal roads says the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN). Fashola said this in Abuja when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship interview programme, NAN Forum. He said that Federal Government was working towards the re-introduction […]
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The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS has appointed Hajiya Aisha Buhari, as UNAIDS Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Promotion of Treatment for Children living with HIV in Nigeria. Communications and Global Outreach Officer, UNAIDS Nigeria, Charles-Martin Jjuuko, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in […]
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The National Judicial Council has just released the statement below announcing the appointment of 60 judicial officers in 25 states of the federation. Read full statement below: ========= 16 MARCH, 2018 PRESS RELEASE The under-listed are the names of the Sixty (60) successful Judicial Officers recommended by the National Judicial Council at its 85th Meeting […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria retained their position in the latest edition of the FIFA World Ranking published by the football governing body on Thursday. The former African champions maintain the 52nd spot in the world and are still number seven on the continent. In a similar development, Tunisia, Senegal, Congo D.R., and Morocco are […]
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A High Court in Abeokuta, on Thursday sentenced three men to death by hanging for armed robbery, conspiracy and rape. A fourth accused, Oguntolu Oludare, got 10 years imprisonment for receiving stolen goods. The judge, Adetokunbo Majekodumi, sentenced Abdulrasak Moshood, Sakiru Osunmuyiwa and Azeez Olonade to death. Delivering judgment, Mr. Majekodumi said the court was […]
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received 152 Nigerians, assisted back to the country from Libya, by the International Organisation for Migration. The returnees, who arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 9.05pm, were made up of 69 adult females including three pregnant women, 73 adult males, four children and six infants. […]
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Some men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed at least 25 people in Dundu Village of Kwall district in Bassa local government area of Plateau state. Many houses were reportedly set ablaze in the latest round of attacks in the state which President Muhammadu Buhari visited last week. Daniel Kadzia, the village head, said […]
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The Network of Civil Society Against Human Trafficking (NCAHT), has hailed the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, over his collaborative efforts in the war against human trafficking, irregular migration and other social vices. President of NCAHT, Ms. Jennifer Ero, in a statement she issued in Benin, described last Friday’s meeting convened by the Monarch, at […]
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