The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN said he has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over the persistent malicious publications against him by SaharaReporters.
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Inflation rises to 12.56% as food prices surge – NBS
The consumer price index which measures inflation increased by 12.56 per cent (year-on-year) in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its June CPI and inflation report on Friday.
Read More »Edo 2020: 35 political parties collapse structures for Obaseki
A coalition of 35 political parties in Edo State have collapsed their structures in support of the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the forthcoming September 19 governorship election.
Read More »UK Police suspend officer for kneeling on Black man’s neck
London's police force has suspended an officer pending an investigation after footage emerged of him kneeling on the side of a Black suspect's head and neck.
Read More »Police charge executive assistant with murder of Gokada boss
Tyrese Devon Haspil, the executive assistant to tech CEO and Gokada investor Fahim Saleh was charged Friday in New York with the grisly murder of Saleh.
Read More »Pres. Buhari vows to punish ministers, MDAs for disrespecting NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to punish ministers and chief executive officers of government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) who henceforth disrespect members of the National Assembly.
Read More »Akpabio vs Nunieh: Buhari moves to end NDDC crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his strong determination to get to the root of the problem undermining the development of the Niger Delta and the crisis bedevilling the vehicle to drive the transformation, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Read More »NDDC saga: Police IG must investigate attempt to abduct Nunieh – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on the Inspector General of Police to investigate the circumstances that led to over 50 armed policemen storming the Port Harcourt residence of former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission
Read More »Reps issue arrest warrant after NDDC boss, others walk out of probe panel
A team of top officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) walked out on lawmakers on Thursday at an investigative hearing put together by the House of Representatives.
Read More »602 repentant Boko Haram insurgents swear allegiance to Nigeria – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said that 602 repentant Boko Haram members had sworn an Oath of Allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the last one week.
Read More »National Assembly Clerk rejects retirement by commission
The National Assembly Clerk, Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Omolori has rejected his forced retirement by the National Assembly Service Commission.
Read More »Nigeria confirms nine deaths, 595 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday confirmed 595 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths in the nation.
Read More »Nigerian students set for protests over schools’ shutdown
Nigerian students in tertiary institutions have threatened to stage a protest if the Federal government fails to announce a date for resumption of academic activities in all institutions of learning within the next two weeks.
Read More »Fed Govt paints bleak picture for Nigerian doctors planning UK move
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has told Nigerian doctors planning to emigrate to the United Kingdom to take note of the fact that they would not be paid hazard allowance if they do so.
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