Sultan calls for concerted efforts to end insurgency, banditry

• Don’t Harbour Criminals In Bichi, Says Emir The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Mohammad Abubakar III has again expressed worries on the insecurity threat in the country, particularly in the North. Speaking, yesterday, during the coronation ceremony of Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, the Sultan advocated concerted efforts to purge the region […]

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Afenifere insists on restructuring, says Nigeria drifting into tyranny, dictatorship,

Gumi Criticises Politicians For Displaying Opulence At Buhari’s Son’s Wedding Afenifere, yesterday, implored the Federal Government to shun all forms of nepotism, confront insecurity and restructure the country, to avoid Nigeria drifting towards a dictatorial and tyrannical state. Afenifere said this, yesterday, in a statement by its acting Leader and National Publicity Secretary, Chief Ayo […]

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21st Olu of Warri revokes ancestral curse, blesses Itsekiri, Nigeria

The new Olu of Warri Kingdom adjusts his crown after being installed during his coronation at Ode Itsekiri on August 21, 2021. Thirty seven-year-old former Prince Tsola Emiko, now the Ogiame Atuwatse 111, has been installed as the Olu of Warri kingdom in Niger delta region, one of the foremost royal institutions in the country. […]

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Resident doctors may suspend strike tomorrow

Govt Begins MoU Implementation Monday Sets Timelines For Fulfilling Various Demands Tasks Governors On Domestication Of Medical Residency Training Programme Nineteen days after resident doctors, under the aegis of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) embarked on an industrial action, the Federal Government is set to begin the implementation of the agreement it reached with […]

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Demand for Masari’s resignation over self defence call absurd – Katsina

Katsina State Government has described the call for the resignation of Governor Aminu Bello Masari by the state chapter of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), over his call to citizens to acquire arms for self-defence, as absurd. Recall that some days ago, the Governor admonished his people to wake up and resist the bandits […]

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Buhari reappoints Oloyede, varsity don who remitted N30b as JAMB registrar

Despite the barrage of criticisms against some of the choices of his appointees, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed a few round pegs in round holes, one of whom is 66-year-old Is-haq Oloyede, a professor of Arabic and Islamic Jurisprudence who brought innovations to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board since his first appointment as Registrar on […]

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Anger as Buhari’s aide mocks Igboho’s continued detention in Cotonou

Nigerians on social media have berated a presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, for mocking the continued detention of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, who has been remanded in a prison in the neighbouring Benin Republic since July 19, 2021. Ahmad, who is the Personal Assistant to the President on Digital and […]

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Kanu vindicated by Governor Masari’s self defence call on Katsina residents – IPOB

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday said the call by Katsina Governor Bello Masari on residents to acquire arms for self-defence against bandits had vindicated its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who consistently advised Nigerians, particularly Biafrans to defend themselves against Jihadists. Masari, a few days ago, officially approved resort to self-help and asked his […]

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We’re yet to decide on repentant Boko Haram insurgents – FG

Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that the Federal Government is yet to make definite pronouncement on what will become of surrendered Boko Haram members. He spoke on Saturday amid growing concerns over rumoured plans by government to reintegrate the surrendered Boko Haram insurgents and others to the society. Onyeama spoke at the 2021 […]

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