The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, honoured a former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, who passed away on January 12, 2020. The House urged the Federal Government to immortalise Alao-Akala, who the lawmakers said deserved national recognition. A member of the House from Oyo State, Olusegun Odebunmi, had moved a motion on the death […]
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Army: Allegations outrageous, defective Says: “These allegations are not only outrageous but cannot hold water. The joint operations led by the Nigerian Army and other security agencies have never targeted any defenceless and innocent Igbo person or group of persons as alleged.” Security agencies led by the Nigerian Army allegedly killed no fewer than 1,400 […]
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United States-bound passengers departing Nigeria are likely to face connection delays in Europe, Middle East and other major hubs’ airport as major airlines cancelled and rescheduled their flights to the United over 5G rollout in the US on Wednesday. Major international airlines announced suspension and modification of flights to the US amid uncertainty about potential […]
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The Senate on Wednesday included the consensus mode of primary in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill as suggested by President Muhammadu Buhari. Both chambers of the National Assembly, the Senate and the House of Representatives, however, deleted compulsory direct primaries from the bill. While the House gave options of parties adopting direct or indirect primaries, […]
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• I’ll declare intention after convention, says Yahaya Bello • Group warns against election of corrupt aspirants A group, Coalition of Women for Osinbajo, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to endorse Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Led by Hajia Rabi Dauda, the group also called […]
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The Trade Union Congress will today (Thursday) take a position on the planned removal of the fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. TUC Deputy Secretary, Nuhu Toro, disclosed in Abuja on Wednesday, that the congress would hold a meeting over the subsidy issue. Toro disclosed this ahead of the National Executive Council’s meeting on Thursday. […]
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Cocoa farmers. (Photo by Issouf Sanogo / AFP To increase cocoa production from the current 250,000 metric tonnes (MT) to 500,000MT in the next five years, the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) has urged the Federal Government to establish a development fund. CFAN, in a communiqué issued at the end of the National Cocoa […]
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Fireworks on new Electoral Act: Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (right) and other principal officers putting heads together at the National Assembly…yesterday. Photo: Lucy Ladidi Ateko • Senate, Reps bow to Buhari’s request on electoral act • Consensus option undemocratic, says CISLAC • HURIWA: Legislature a captive of Buhari • NASS attempt to over-regulate […]
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By Abdu Rafiu It is ever so enheartening reading about Nigerians making waves in the Western world. It is spirit uplifting in the midst of cheerless reports assailing the mind unceasingly. What does one make, for example, of the briefing by the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Tuesday in which he said […]
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Men of the Nigeria police force are seen outside the Federal High Court, during the trial of leader of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is facing a 7-count amended charge on alleged treasonable felony and terrorism at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria, on October 21, 2021. – A […]
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