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Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Liman Kwande, has called on the Federal Government to immediately scrap the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), accusing the organisation of ‘sabotaging’ educational development in the country. He also faulted JAMB for making ...

A former Vice President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Comrade Godwin Ibekwe has asked the Federal Government to implement the wage increase for Nigerian workers. He noted that the N30, 000 minimum wage earlier approved for should ...

Wife of Delta State Governor and Founder of O5 Initiative, Edith Okowa, has said the Initiative will continue to partner individuals and organisations in the management and treating of sickle cell to minimise its impact on families and society. She ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted leave to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a suit against the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over its reluctance to disclose details of asset declarations submitted to the ...

Governor Aminu Masari has received 23 Nigerians who were sold as ‘slaves’ in Burkina Faso. The victims include an old man, 13 males from Kankara council area of Katsina State and 10 aborigines of Zamfara origin. Before now, seven other ...

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba has admonished members of the lower legislative chamber of the National Assembly to shun favours from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Speaking during the inauguration of the chamber’s 105 committees ...

Executive Director of the African Centre for Peace and Development (ACPD), Shehu Sani has advocated the political and economic restructuring of the country, lamenting that the dream of Nigeria’s founding fathers has been destroyed by its ‘founding fathers.’ His words: ...

As Nigeria celebrates its 59th independence anniversary, a chieftain of Ohanaeze-Ndigbo, Okpalaukwu Emejulu Okpalaezeukwu has cautioned against a further move to allegedly Fulanise and Islamise the country, saying such plan may inadvertently cause disintegration of the country. Speaking to journalists in Awka, Anambra State, ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has refuted claims that it detained journalist cum activist, Dr. Chido Onumah, on Sunday evening in Abuja. According to a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr. Peter Afunaya, the activist was only engaged ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged sustained funding of the judiciary to enable it to discharge its constitutional responsibilities creditably. He noted that it was the collective duty of the three arms of government to ensure justice for all Nigerians. Speaking ...