Media reports, which claimed that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has detained 344 female students of Providence High School, located on Independence Layout ...
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Ooni, Makinde, Akeredolu meet Buhari over insecurity, as Oyo demands more MOPOL units
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; and his Ondo State counterpart on Wednesday met separately with President Muhammadu Buhari over the security situation in their respective states.
Read More »Amnesty Int’l accuses FG of cover-up in Lekki shooting
Amnesty International has accused the federal government of failing to bring to justice security forces suspected to be responsible for the crackdown on peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate and Alausa in Lagos in October
Read More »Service Chiefs aware of expectations on security, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the newly appointed service chiefs are aware of the expectations from Nigerians regarding security in the country.
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine jab not by force, says Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said people are not under compulsion to be injected with the coronavirus vaccine.
Read More »Buhari signs regulations to mandate public use of face masks
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021 which made the use of face masks in public places mandatory among other measures to curtail further spread of COVID-19.
Read More »Herdsmen crisis: Why Tinubu is afraid to speak against Buhari – Afenifere Chieftain
A leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, says a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is afraid to speak on the Fulani herdsmen crisis in parts of the South-West region because
Read More »COVID-19: Spend less on vaccinations, invest more in healthcare facilities – Bill Gates tells Nigeria
Co-founder of Microsoft and promoter of Bill and Melinda Foundation, Bill Gates has to channel more money into the improvement of health facilities in the country to promote healthcare rather than spend more on acquisition
Read More »National Assembly will pass PIB into law April – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the parliament will pass the long awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law in April this year.
Read More »Stop fortifying cultists – Police Commissioner warns Ikorodu traditionalists
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has warned traditionalists in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of the state to stop fortifying cultists and criminals in the area.
Read More »300 female soldiers to tackle Kaduna-Abuja highway banditry
At least 300 female soldiers have been deployed by authorities in the Nigerian Army to tackle banditry, kidnapping and other related crimes along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.
Read More »Appeal court dismisses pro-Olujimi suit against Ekiti PDP congress
The Appeal Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Senator Biodun Olujimi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party against the judgment of a Federal High Court over the party’s ward congresses.
Read More »IGP orders probe of female cop sacked for getting pregnant
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered a probe of the sacking of a female corporal, Olajide Omolola because she got pregnant out of wedlock.
Read More »Nasarawa counters Lai Mohammed, says Boko Haram regrouping in state
The Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Comrade Dogo Shammah, yesterday countered a statement credited to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji ...
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