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Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has approved the establishment of four additional ministries and assigned portfolios to newly appointed commissioners in the state. This ...
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Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from COVID complications
Former US Secretary of State and Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell,has died of complications from the coronavirus, his Facebook page announced on Monday. He ...
Read More »Sheikh Zakzaky, wife sue DSS, FG over passport seizure
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenah Ibrahim, have separately approached the Federal High Court in ...
Read More »BREAKING: Court orders Immigration to return ex-governor Odili’s seized passport
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and its Comptroller-General to return the international passport seized from a former ...
Read More »Don’t compare Buhari with Azikiwe, Awolowo – Ohanaeze warns Adesina
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, chided President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, over his claim that Buhari could be compared with the late Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe ...
Read More »One year after #EndSARS, 300 protesters still in Kirikiri – Victim
One year after what victims described as genocide against #EndSARS protesters, 300 of them are still in Kirikiri Correctional centre in Lagos prison. The victims ...
Read More »Air Force denies paying N20m to bandits for captured anti-aircraft gun
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied a news report circulating on some media platforms alleging that it paid N20 million to bandits who operate in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State in exchange for a captured anti-aircraft
Read More »SERAP sues Buhari over FG plan to monitor WhatsApp messages
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari.
Read More »Nigeria records 35 COVID-19 deaths, 376 more cases in 24 hours
Nigeria has recorded 35 deaths from the coronavirus disease and 376 more cases within the last 24 hours.
Read More »IPOB dismisses plan to negotiate with INEC over Anambra elections
The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has said it has no business with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the Anambra governorship election.
Read More »PDP taunts APC state congresses as harvest of confusion
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the state congresses held by the All Progressives Congress, APC, across the country as a harvest of confusion.
Read More »Utomi, Falana to attend #EndSARS commemorative lecture
Political economist and former presidential candidate, Prof. Patrick Utomi, and Human Rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, are billed to attend a lecture in honour of Dele Giwa, as well as to commemorate the first anniversary of the #EndSARS
Read More »PDP Women demand Deputy National Chairmanship position
Ahead of the national congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), female members of the party have insisted on having the Deputy Chairman (North) position.
Read More »Anambra poll will go ahead as planned, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured the people of Anambra State, that the governorship election scheduled for November 6, will go ahead as scheduled.
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