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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its nationwide state congresses to Saturday, 16th October, 2021.
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Bello raises campaign team for 2023, rejects rotational presidency
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said Nigerian youths will decide his fate in the next presidential race after the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Read More »AMCON takes over former Kwara State Governor’s mansion over ₦5bn debt
Following the order of Hon. Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Wednesday September 22, 2021, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital took over the
Read More »Police kill protesting Julius Berger worker in Rivers State
The lingering dispute between a construction company, Julius Berger, and some of its Rivers State workers took a tragic turn on Monday when a policeman allegedly opened fire on the protesting workers, leaving one dead and four
Read More »Osinbajo to inaugurate projects in Akwa Ibom Friday
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected in Akwa Ibom on Friday to inaugurate some projects as part of activities commemorating the 34th anniversary of the creation of the state.
Read More »Rapists still on rampage in Kaduna despite castration, death penalties — Lawmaker
Rapists in Kaduna State are still having a field day in spite of a stiff penalty prescribed for offenders, Mrs Comfort Anwe, Chairperson, Committee on Human Services and Social Development, Kaduna State House of Assembly, observed
Read More »Fake lawyer bags one-year jail term for impersonation
Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state, on Wednesday, sentenced a 64-year-old man, Folorunsho Olayanju, to one year jail for claiming to be lawyer.
Read More »Sanwo-Olu, Mustapha for GOCOP 5th annual conference
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has confirmed Governor Babajide of Lagos State and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, as chairman and keynote speaker, respectively. at its fifth
Read More »Buhari writes Senate, seeks amendments to Petroleum Industry Act
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday asked the Senate to amend certain provisions of the controversial Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
Read More »Fed Govt declares South-East red zone over insecurity
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has revealed that Federal ministries have tagged the entire south east as a red zone because of insecurity.
Read More »7 Northern states to recruit 3,000 vigilantes to combat bandits, kidnappers
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State said seven states in the North West and North Central have agreed to recruit 3,000 special vigilantes to assist in combating banditry and kidnapping.
Read More »Jega, Utomi, Abdulfatai, Duke, others launch platform for 2023 elections
Ahead of the 2023 general elections prominent Nigerians have established a third force, Rescue Nigeria Project (RNP) to give Nigerians alternative platform to the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP
Read More »UK employs 353 Nigerian doctors in 100 days
Three hundred and fifty-three (353) Nigerian doctors have been registered to work in the United Kingdom in the last 100 days.
Read More »FG probes fraud in COVID-19 vaccination
The Federal Government said it had uncovered fraud in the administration of COVID-19 vaccines that had to do with people trying to get vaccination cards without being vaccinated.
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