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Presidential Anmesty: We won’t accept interim head, ex-Niger Delta militants say
Okwe Obi, Abuja Former Niger Delta militants have called on President Mohammadu Buhari to appoint a substantive head for the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), vowing that they will not accept an interim leader. The ex-agitators contend that, with an Interim administrator, their agenda would not be fully realised, saying the person stands a risk of …
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Buhari condoles with Paul Unongo over wife’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with elder statesman, Paul Unongo, over the passing of his wife, Victoria, urging members of the family to find comfort in the many lives she touched, and transformed with love. The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, joined the people and government of Benue, particularly friends and …
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24m Nigerians so far registered on National Identity Database —- NIMC
Mr Aliyu Aziz, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the commission has so far registered 42 million Nigerians on the national Identity database. The director-general was speaking during an interactive session with members of the media to commemorate the 2020 National Identity Day on Wednesday in Abuja. The theme of the 2020 celebration …
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We are committed to security – Rivers govt
Tony John, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has reiterated its commitment to policies and programmes that would promote security of lives and property in the State. The Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, spoke on Wednesday while inspecting the long abandoned Umuagbai Police Station at Ndoki in Oyigbo Local Government Area. Danagogo noted …
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Threat by Yari loyalist to take law into his hands in Zamfara should not to be treated with kids gloves – Marafa faction
Mohammed Munirat Nasir, Gusau A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State loyal to Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa has condemned the comments by Sanusi Salisu Isah (Mai Baking Zuma), a loyalist of former Governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, over threat to security in the State. Addressing a press briefing in Gusau, the Publicity …
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Education Initiative advocates solution skills curriculums in schools for national development
Clement Adeyi, Osogbo Science Ignite Africa Initiative is a Non-Non-Governmental Organisation that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in Nigeria and Africa. It trains and equips students, including children and youths especially in rural and sub-urban communities with solution skills through practical application and benefits of STEM education. In this interview, the …
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Police break fuel hike, electricity tariff protest in Lagos
By Gabriel Dike The Nigeria Police on Wednesday in Lagos arrested over 30 Joint Action Front (JAF) and some civil society members protesting against recent fuel price hike and increase in electricity tariff. The arrested protesters have been taken to Ojuelegba Area C Command in Surulere in over seven police vans and vehicles. The fuel …
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APC crisis, threat to peace in Zamfara State–Group
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja A group under the auspices of Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPS) has petitioned President Muhmmadu Buhari and the Acting National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Mai Mala Buni, to caution party members in Zamfara State to eschew actions capable of causing a breakdown of law and …
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DHQ, CCB hold workshop on assets declaration compliance for military officers
Molly Kilete, Abuja A two-day workshop on compliance with assets declaration and code of conduct rules for Nigerian Armed Forces personnel is currently ongoing at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja The workshop is being put together by the Code of Conduct Bureau(CCB), in conjunction with the Defence Headquarters. The workshop has top military officers from the …
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Plateau: Lalong provides aid to 35,993 poor households
Gyang Bere, Jos Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong said 35,993 poor households across the 17 Local Government Areas of the State will benefit from the COVID-19 palliatives in the State. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon Dan Manjang, disclosed this during the distribution of the palliative for poor of the poorest at the JIB …
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Shell grows oil production to 514,000 bpd
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Wednesday said it has grown its oil output to an average of 514,000 barrels per day (bpd) and developed additional capacity to produce more. Osagie Okunbor, Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, disclosed the production data in the oil firm’s 2020 briefing notes available …
Fuel/electricity hike: Police arrest over 30 JAF, civil society protesters in Lagos
Wale Elegbede No fewer than 30 members of the Joint Action Front (JAF) and other civil society groups protesting the hike in petrol price and electricity tariff, were on Wednesday arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos. The protesters, who commenced the civil action from the Labour House, Yaba, were clampdown …
Plateau: 40,000 poor households receive COVID-19 palliatives from govt
Musa Pam, Jos Plateau State government has commenced the distribution of palliatives to over 39, 000 households of the poor in all the 17 local government areas of the state as part of efforts to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on citizens. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Dan Manjang, who spoke to journalists …
JUST IN: Five feared dead in Abia building collapse
About five persons have reportedly died after a building collapsed in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State. Although information about the incident is still sketchy but it was learnt that one person, who was rescued from the rumble, is receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. Sources said that the incident happened in …
Chinese virologist claims China’s govt ‘intentionally’ released COVID-19
The Chinese government intentionally manufactured and released the COVID-19 virus that led to mass shutdowns and deaths across the world, a top virologist and whistleblower told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday. Carlson specifically asked Dr. Li-Meng Yan whether she believed the Chinese Communist Party released the virus “on purpose.” “Yes, of course, it’s intentionally,” she responded on “Tucker …
Nwosu to US, UN: Focus on Edo guber poll
Our Reporter A former governorship candidate in Imo State and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uche Nwosu, has urged the United Nations, the United States and others to focus on Saturday’s gubernatorial poll, considering the “tension” it is generating. While commending the visa ban placed on some politicians over alleged electoral malfeasance, …
Buhari unveils ‘Nigeria at 60’ logo
As Nigeria approaches its Diamond Jubilee, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday unveiled the logo which will be used in the celebration of the anniversary. The unveiling took place during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital. It was witnessed by Federal Ministers and the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Ministers at the …
Gridlock as trailer rams into billboard, car catches fire on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Muritala Ayinla Wednesday morning began on a sour note for motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as they spent several hours in gridlock as a truck, ladden with granite, rammed into a giant billboard at the Berger Bus Stop end of the expressway inwards Lagos, halting vehicular movement. As if that was not bad enough, …
Bill Gates’ father dies at 94
The father of Bill Gates, billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, is dead. William Henry Gates II died on Monday aged 94. The cause of his death was Alzheimer’s disease, his family said on Tuesday, the New York Times reported. Gates senior was an Army veteran and a founding partner in a Seattle law firm, …
Four FRSC officers rescued, six still with abductors — Official
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that four of its personnel who were abducted by bandits on Monday had been rescued with the help of other security agencies. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday …
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