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DSS arrests Tanko-Yakassai over issues beyond expression of opinion – PRO
The Department of State Services (DSS) says the arrest of Mallam Salihu Tanko-Yakassai, the Media Aide to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State followed issues beyond the expression of opinion in social media. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “This is to
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Prophet Olorunleke raises alarm over looming global famine
From Gyang Bere, Jos President of Calvary Faith Evangelical Ministries International (CFEM) Prophet David Olorunleke has advised Nigerian government to plan against a looming global famine. He raised concerns that mining pits would capsize and lead to loss of lives in Plateau and other parts of the country as the demand for water rises. Prophet
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FG plots strategy to reduce wheat imports
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Dissatisfied with the high rate of wheat import into Nigeria, the federal government has entered into partnership with Crown Flour Mill (OLAM grains) to drastically minimise it. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Sabo Nanono disclosed it when the management of the company led by its Corporate Affairs Manager, Damilola Adeniyi,
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Insecurity: Be ruthless with bandits, peace advocates tell Buhari
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Against the backdrop of rising murders and kidnappings in the country, the Global Peace and Life Rescue Initiative (GOPRI) has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to be ruthless with bandits in order to serve as a deterrent to others. GOPRI Executive Director Melvin Ejeh, in a statement, tasked President Buhari to squarely
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Rumble in National Assembly over alleged lopsided promotions
From Fred Itua, Abuja There is growing tension in the National Assembly over the alleged illegal and lopsided promotion of over 150 staff without recourse to the Public Service rules. The tension, Daily Sun has learnt, may soon lead to a protest if the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) does not act. According to documents
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Crashed aircraft: Critics wrong on cause of accident – Ochulor
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Air Commodore Luke Ochulor (retd), a former military administrator of Delta State, has frowned at some comments from Nigerians over the crashed air force jet in which seven officers met their untimely death last Sunday. Ochulor, speaking to our correspondent at the weekend, stated that most of the comments border on
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Police raid criminal hideouts in Abuja, nab 40, suspected car thieves, drug dealers, others
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said it has arrested 40 suspected armed robbers, car snatchers and drug peddlers terrorising residents of the city and its environs. The suspects, according to police spokesman Yusuf Mariam, were arrested along Abaji, Gwarinpa, Asokoro, Jabi-Daki Biyu and Mabushi areas of Abuja, during coordinated
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Motorists, commuters groan as fuel queues resurface in Abuja
From Uche Usim, Abuja Motorists and commuters in Abuja woke up to a rude shock on Sunday morning to find most private filling stations shut and the few ones operational swamped with scores of vehicles in long queues waiting to get refilled. When Daily Sun drove round Abuja metropolis, it was petrol stations belonging to
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Insecurity: Change of service chiefs far from solution – Iwuanyanwu
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Elder statesman Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has kicked against the federal government’s change of Service Chiefs as a means of ending the insecurity challenges in the country. He noted that Nigeria’s security problems have gone beyond experimenting with who heads the various security institution in the country, as he called on the
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Uche Nwosu, PDP want Supreme Court to return Ihedioha
Daniel Kanu Disqualified Candidate of Action Alliance (AA) by the Supreme Court in the 2019 Imo governorship election, Uche Nwosu and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Apex Court to set a date for hearing PDP’,s application to return Emeka Ihedioha of the PDP as winner of the election. Both Nwosu and
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EPL: Arsenal gun down Foxes
…as Wasteful Fulham frustrated by Palace in shutout Leicester’s increasingly forlorn-looking pursuit of Premier League leaders Manchester City suffered a big blow as Arsenal came from behind to claim an impressive victory at the King Power Stadium. Having gone out of the Europa League on Thursday, the Foxes were given an early tonic by the
Ikeja Electric schedules all customers for metering under National Mass Metering Programme
Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc says all unmetered customers under its business unit, have now been scheduled for metering under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). Mr Felix Ofulue, Head, Corporate Communications, IE, confirmed the development in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. According to Ofulue, a total of 106,000 customers of
Chinese football in disarray as champions Jiangsu FC cease operations
Chinese football was thrown into disarray on Sunday as the owners of reigning Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC announced the club would cease operations with immediate effect. A post on Jiangsu’s official WeChat account expressed hope of new backers or that a “company of insight” would be willing to consult on the team’s
Kidnapping of school children: Anxiety heightens among parents in Abuja
Caleb Onwe, Abuja The persistent kidnapping of students in parts of the North and the rising wave of insecurity across the country is causing disquiet amongst parents whose children are in public boarding schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Though no such unfortunate incident has been recorded in the nation’s capital, but parents
Emefiele: Dangote Refinery to sell refined crude in naira
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says arrangements have been to enable the Dangote Refinery sell refined petroleum products in naira when it commences production. Emefiele was speaking on Saturday during an inspection tour of the Dangote Refinery, Petrochemicals Complex Fertiliser Plant and Subsea Gas Pipeline projects at Ibeju Lekki,
JUST IN: Kidnapped Zamfara schoolgirls freed
The kidnapped schoolgirls of Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State have been released. It was learnt that they were in the palace of the Emir of Anka, from where they would be transported to Gusau, the state capital. Bandits had on Friday morning kidnapped over 300 schoolgirls at Jangebe. The girls were believed
COVID-19: Nigeria to receive 4m doses of vaccine Tuesday
The Federal Government has confirmed that Nigeria will receive the first tranche of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021. This is according to the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha. He said this on Saturday in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The PTF Chairman, who also doubles as
Ways of victory in times of difficult challenges
The world today is in great distress as a result of difficult challenges confronting the people presently; everybody is aware of the ravaging disease of corona virus that has put the world economy at almost standstill. There are other diseases that are equally attacking and killing people at random. There are cases of kidnapping
Australia’s AstraZeneca vaccine rollout to start March 8 after first 300,000 doses arrive
The rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine is set to begin by 8 March after the first 300,000 doses landed in Sydney on Sunday. The prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced the arrival in a statement on Sunday, saying it was “the next step as we ramp up the vaccine rollout”. It comes as the New South Wales
Bunmi Alabi launches first book to mark 40th birthday
Bunmi Alabi is the beautiful wife of a popular music video producer, director and singer, Aki Alabi. Exactly ten years ago, the couple released a hit song ‘Komole’ which kept many music lovers on their feet all season. Bunmi Alabi, mother of two turned 40 at the weekend and to celebrate the milestone, she unveiled
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