An Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Nura Dahiru, on Monday promoted himself to the rank of Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG), claiming he was directed by ...
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Police arraign Sen. Abbo for assault
The Police have brought Senator Elisha Abbo to the Zuba Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for arraignment for assault. The lawmaker is expected to be arraigned on ...
Read More »Fed Govt plans to repeal Land Use Act to force Ruga plan – Southern, Middle Belt leaders, CAN
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) said there was a surreptitious plan by the Federal Government to repeal the Land Use Act and take over the control of lands from state governors ...
Read More »Ooni, Soyinka tell Nigerians to defend lands against Ruga settlements
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, have called on Nigerians across state demarcations to defend the sanctity of their ancestral lands against usage for Ruga cattle ...
Read More »Ruga threat: We’re ready for you – Ohanaeze youths warn Northern Coalition
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide has warned the Coalition of Northern Youths not to misconstrue its peaceful approach to issues of the nation as weakness ...
Read More »Herdsmen: No South-East governor has allocated land for RUGA Settlements – Archbishop Chukwuma
The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion) Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma has debunked the news trending on social media that some governors of the South East geo-political zone have secretly ...
Read More »Obiano asks FG to wade into killing of Nigerians in South Africa
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has asked the Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Mr Boss Mustapha, to use his good offices to get the South African police authorities to take serious steps to unravel the murder ...
Read More »Senate to perform oversight functions without fear, favour – Lawan
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has read the riot act to ministries, departments and agencies, saying the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly will take its oversight role seriously and perform the assignment without ...
Read More »Edo govt to probe Oshiomhole for financial irregularities
The Edo Government will probe contracts for construction of structures and supply of equipment to Benin Central Hospital awarded by the administration of Adams Oshiomhole ...
Read More »FG to resume expansion joints replacement on Lagos bridges
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Adedamola Kuti, on Sunday said that materials being imported for replacement of expansion joints on the ...
Read More »Islamic Movt: Nigerian govt wants to kill Zakzaky in detention – Son
The son of Nigeria’s Muslim leader Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky has warned about the deteriorating health of the 66-year-old cleric, who has been held in detention ...
Read More »Former Pres. Jonathan felicitates with Gov. Okowa at 60
Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has felicitated with Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, describing him as a patriot ...
Read More »Nigeria finally signs AfCFTA to boost free trade in Africa
Africa’s most populous country and biggest economy, Nigeria, Sunday signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement(AfCFTA), a continent-wide pact that seeks to create a single market ...
Read More »FirstBank to empower 500 widows through SPARK Initiative
As part of activities marking the 2019 First Bank of Nigeria Limited Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week (CR&S) the Bank has empowered 125 widows as ...
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