Justice Dorcas Agishi of the Jos Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Abba Kyari, Deputy Commissioner ...
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(BREAKING) 2019 elections: Ex-presidential aide releases evidence of INEC server
A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan has released what he described as an “incontrovertible evidence that the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has and ...
Read More »South-East governors ban foot transport of cattle
The South-East Governors Forum has banned the movement of cattle on foot through the bush paths in the geo-political zone. A statement by the Director ...
Read More »Herdsmen: We have no lands for Ruga settlements, Livestock plan – South-East governors remind Buhari
South-East governors on Tuesday insisted that they have not earmarked any land in the region for the Ruga settlement programme and the National Livestock Transformation Plan ...
Read More »Presidency tells Nigerians to dismiss Northern Coalition threat over Ruga
The Presidency on Tuesday advised Nigerians not to worry about the 30 days ultimatum given by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG )over the Ruga settlement project ...
Read More »Senate seeks Sniper insecticide ban to checkmate suicide rate
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to ban the production, importation or circulation of sniper insecticide, a product currently used to commit suicide ...
Read More »Federal lawmakers push for death penalty in rape cases
Senators, yesterday, called for the death penalty to serve as a deterrent to the growing cases of rape of women and defilement of minors in the country ...
Read More »Nigeria’s population hits 198m — NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Tuesday, announced that Nigeria’s population has hit an estimated 198 million people ...
Read More »NASS on lockdown as Shi’ites, Police clash over Zakzaky
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites, on Tuesday invaded the National Assembly (NASS) and shot two policemen ...
Read More »Assault: Abbo, Senate panel bicker during assault query
Embattled Senator Ishiaku Abbo (PDP-Adamawa) on Tuesday asked members of the Senate investigative panel hearing his alleged case of assault on a nursing mother not to threaten him with suspension ...
Read More »Buratai: Army promotions spark rumours of new Service Chief
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the promotion of a former Commander of the Multi-National Joint Task Force in the North-East, Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, to the rank of a Lieutenant General, the same rank ...
Read More »Oyo govt bans illegal fees collection in schools
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has banned illegal fees collection in all state-owned primary and secondary schools. A circular issued in Ibadan on Tuesday ...
Read More »Uber set for launch in Benin City
Uber has concluded plan to extend its operations to Benin City this July. The launch comes after weeks of engagements between Edo State Government and ...
Read More »Sahara Power Group backs AfCFTA to transform Africa’s power sector
Sahara Power Group’s Managing Director Kola Adesina has said the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to transform the continent’s power sector through alignment of policies ...
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