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target=_blank>Minna Custodial Tragedy: Northern Senators Demand Transparent Probe
The Northern Senators Forum has mourned the reported deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, describing the circumstances as deeply disturbing and unacceptable. In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by its Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the Forum said the…
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target=_blank>CSO Appeals To Saudi Arabia Over Additional Hajj Slots For Nigeria
The Saudi Arabian Government and the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah have been asked to reconsider its decision to decline Nigeria’s request for additional slots for Hajj 2027. Speaking in a statement on Saturday, the Independent Hajj Reporters, through its National Coordinator, Ibrahim Mohammed, urged the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to reconsider its stance…
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target=_blank>Sunday Dare Tackles Atiku Over Tinubu Comments, Mambilla Controversy
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has criticised former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his recent comments on the Tinubu administration and the economy. Dare, in a statement titled “Atiku Abubakar’s Unsolicited Homework,” accused Atiku of attempting to dictate how President Tinubu…
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target=_blank>Gov Nwifuru Orders Removal Of Works Commissioner
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has directed the immediate removal from office of the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam. In a 3-paragraph statement released on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, the Governor directed the former Commissioner to hand over all Government property in his possession, including his official…
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target=_blank>FG To Celebrate ‘Low-Key’ 66th Independence Day
Ahead of the Independence Day celebration, the Federal Government has launched the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to oversee a low-key commemoration of Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary. The Head of the Information & Public Relations Department, Chris Ugwuegbulam, who made this disclosure on Friday, highlighted that the occasion encourages reflection on the lasting legacies of Nigeria’s founding fathers….
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target=_blank>Abiodun Signs Education, Skills Trust Fund Bill Into Law
…Law creates new funding window for education, skills development Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday signed into law the State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill, creating a framework for sustainable funding and improved management of the state’s education and skills development sector. Speaking with journalists after the signing ceremony at the Governor’s…
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target=_blank>MAN To FG: Conduct Thorough Investigation Of Niger Detainees’ Deaths
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has commiserated with the families of artisanal miners detained and recently died in custody in Niger State, even as it called on the federal government to ensure a full and thorough investigation of the incident. MAN, which said it was shaken by the news of the deaths, said there…
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target=_blank>UNIOSUN Graduates 4,357, Produces First Set of Medical Doctors
No fewer than 4,357 students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) will be awarded first degrees, postgraduate diplomas and higher degrees during the institution’s 16th Convocation ceremonies. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Odunayo Clement Adebooye, disclosed this on Saturday at a press conference held at the Multipurpose Hall, Main Campus, Osogbo, to herald the week-long…
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target=_blank>2027: Bayelsa APC Can’t Deliver Tinubu Without PDP, Rainbow Coalition – Turnah
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, High Chief Alabh George Turnah, has challenged the claim by the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Warman Weri Ogoriba, that the party has sufficient structures and grassroots support to deliver President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the state in the 2027 presidential…
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target=_blank>Miners’ Death: Adeyanju Calls On C’ttee To Reject Payment From Gov’t
A human Rights Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Saturday called on members of the independent committee set up by the Federal Government to investigate the deaths of 37 miners in Minna, Niger State, to reject any form of monetary provision, but see the assignment as a national duty. In a statement he signed, Adeyanju also said…
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