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Secretary to the Kano State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, adduced reasons for the removal of Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano. In a statement he signed and issued, he said all members of the state executive council agreed to ...
Read More »Cultists invade, destroy Secondus, Ikuru’s houses in Rivers State
Cultists have invaded Ikuru, hometown of National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus destroying his house and that of former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru. Rivers State Police command hinted that Marine policemen would be deployed ...
Read More »Reps give former FMBN boss 48 hours to render account or face sanctions
Summon CBN governor, others The House of Representatives has given former Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Richard Esina 48 hours within which to render accounts of the bank or face sanctions. Chairman, House Committee on ...
Read More »Reps give former FMBN boss 48 hours to render account or face sanctions
Summon CBN governor, others The House of Representatives has given former Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Richard Esina 48 hours within which to render accounts of the bank or face sanctions. Chairman, House Committee on ...
Read More »First Nigerian tests positive to COVID-19 as Buhari sets up panel to assess impact on economy
Varsity bars Chinese staff from returning to work Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has confirmed that the second case of COVID-19 in the country is a Nigerian in Ogun State. He said the ...
Read More »Osun lawmaker, Fadahunsi seeks ban of fairly used clothes
Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs, Francis Fadahunsi, has canvassed a ban on the importation of fairly used clothes popularly called ‘Okrika’. He said the ban on fairly used clothes was necessary to contain the spread of Coronavirus, ...
Read More »Senate may drop social media bill as pressure mounts, groups insist Nigerians risk being jailed over law
Indications have emerged that the Senate may jettison the Protection from Internet Falsehoods, Manipulations and Other Related Matters Bill it has been debating since last year During public hearing on the bill, also tagged, “Anti-Social Media Bill” at the National ...
Read More »Ongoing review will benefit ex-agitators, media aide declares as group lauds reform
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has declared that Federal Government’s ongoing review of the programme will institutionalise and refocus the programme for the overall best interest of its beneficiaries. A statement issued by its Special Assistant on Media, Murphy Ganagana, disclosed ...
Read More »Ex-militants block East West road, urge FG to name Amnesty coordinator from N’Delta
Niger Delta ex-agitators blocked the East-West Road in protest against Federal Government’s failure to adhere to agreements it reached with them on sending some of them to school and training some in skills. The ex-militants, who reportedly barricaded the Mbiama ...
Read More »Groups seek U.S., UK, Israeli governments assistance in fight against terrorism
A coalition of civil rights groups in Nigeria yesterday sought the assistance of the United States of America (USA) United Kingdom (UK) and Israel on the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. They passed a vote of confidence in the Nigerian ...
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