The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has deployed more police officials to Katsina State where an attack on a secondary school by gunmen has left scores missing with many feared abducted. These additional “operational and investigative assets” are to support the ongoing search and rescue operations following the attack. “The deployment is sequel to […]
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Nigeria will vigorously engage the U.S. government to remove it’s name from its blacklist of countries over concern on religious freedom. The Nigerian government has also expressed its displeasure to the U.S. government on this development. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the ministry, disclosed Nigeria’s position in a […]
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Mr Bala Ali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Dass Constituency bye-election in the Bauchi State House of Assembly. His victory followed the conclusion of voting and counting of ballots in the election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the seat which had been declared vacant. […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Abdon Dalla, special adviser on civil service and labour matters to Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor, over alleged vote buying. Dalla was arrested on Saturday after voting during the Dass constituency bye-election in Bauchi. The EFCC operatives reportedly recovered a sum of N1.5 million from his car. […]
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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) is to embark on a three-day warning strike from Dec. 7, to protest the deplorable state of access roads to seaports in Lagos State. In a communique it issued on Saturday in Lagos, MWUN said that the situation was no longer tolerable. The communique was signed by the […]
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Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram insurgents, says the group is responsible for the killing of farmers in Borno state. The farmers were killed after Boko Haram attacked them at Zabarmari community in Jere local government area of the state. Babagana Zulum, governor of the state, had said 43 residents were killed while they […]
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Billionaire business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim, has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos with a Motion on Notice seeking the reversal of an interim court order which authorised the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over his property over alleged N69.4bn debt. The seizure order was made by Justice Rilwan Aikawa on November […]
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The 36 states governors are to hold teleconference on Wednesday to evolve a new national security order that will ensure safety of lives and property in the country. The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this in a statement by its Head, Media and Public Affairs, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, on Monday in Abuja. Bello-Barkindo said that […]
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Operatives of intelligence services in collaboration with men of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, on Monday, reportedly arrested Abdulrasheed Maina, in a town in Niger Republic. The Nigerian government had days ago, sought the help of the United States and Niger Republic, in tracking the whereabouts of Maina. Daily Nigeria quotes PR Nigeria as saying that a […]
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The Commonwealth is deploying a team to observe the general election in Ghana scheduled for 7 December, 2020. Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, constituted the group following an invitation from the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Members of the group include politicians, diplomats and experts in law, human rights, gender and election administration from across the Commonwealth. […]
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