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Alleged Taraba sSate kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, popularly known as Wadume, has been re-arrested and taken to the Louis Edet House Force headquarters in Abuja. ...
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Daily Archives: August 20, 2019
Supreme Court dismisses Atiku’s appeal to access INEC server
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, seeking access to the Independent ...
Read More »Drama in Nsukka as Catholic Church locks doors against bursary awards sponsors
It was a day of mixed feelings on Sunday August 18, 2019 in Nguru, a community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State following ...
Read More »BREAKING: EFCC raids Ambode’s residence in Lagos
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday morning raided the home of the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode in Epe ...
Read More »Nigeria heading into fiscal crisis – Presidency warns
The Presidency Monday, raised the alarm that the country might be heading for a fiscal crisis unless urgent steps were not taken to halt the negative trends in target setting and realisation in government revenue ...
Read More »Ekweremadu: German police rule out arrest of IPOB protesters
Senator Ike Ekweremadu being manhandled in Germany by IPOB members. But the police say no arrest will be made ...
Read More »Varsity workers begin warning strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU)have commenced a five-day warning strike on Monday, following a directive from the Joint Action Committee to all branch ...
Read More »Buhari targets to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty
President, Muhammadu Buhari has charged ministers-designate to be ready to work with his government to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty ...
Read More »FG denies receipt of Oyo-Ita’s retirement letter
The Presidency on Monday said it was not in possession of any letter by the embattled Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, indicating interest to go on retirement ...
Read More »Fayemi bans use of English at Ekiti traditional events
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has banned the use of English as a means of communication during any traditional event in the state ...
Read More »Court orders CBN to pay N8bn to Benue communities over invasion by soldiers
The Federal High Court on Monday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately pay the sum of N8bn awarded in favour of some Tiv communities in Logo, Ukum, Kwande and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas ...
Read More »South-West states top domestic debtors’ list
The South-West has more domestic debt than other regions of the country. Statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Monday showed that the geopolitical zone was exposed to a domestic debt of N1.04tn as of March 31 ...
Read More »Lagos Assembly confirms 35 commissioner-nominees, rejects three
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday confirmed 35 of the 38 screened commissioners and special advisers designate of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The three ...
Read More »Court stops AGF, ICPC from seizing ex-Gov. Yari’s property
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Attorney General of the ...
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