Mr Jacob Oyedepo, the father of the late airman, Matthew Oyedepo, has said his son’s death will not make him stop the siblings of the deceased from joining the Army. Matthew died in the ill-fated Beechcraft 350 that crash landed in Kaduna last Friday, killing former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and, […]
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The Federal Government on Thursday launched 40 million safety kits for school children in Nigeria. The Ministry of Education launched the programme tagged “Children Accident Prevention Initiative” in collaboration with the National Union of Road Transport Workers on Thursday. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Sonny Echono, disclosed that statistics revealed an increase in the number of […]
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N28.3tn illegal funds remain in Texas banks since firm’s discovery in 2019 Ex-NSA Azazi’s $9bn loot can be recovered within three months – US firm An American assets recovery firm, Forensic Assets Investigation and Recovery Services LLC, has traced $69bn (about N28.3tn) to different Texas bank accounts accrued from illegal oil deals by the Nigerian […]
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said that the tempo of workaround infrastructure development and governance in the state would make it look like a construction site. He, therefore, implored residents to bear the pains and inconvenience that come with the massive developmental works in different parts of the state as it is all about […]
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Chairman, Senate Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa and New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Chimaroke Nnamani, has urged caution and dialogue over the recent arson and attacks on police facilities and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in the South East. Nnamani, who is also Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, […]
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laments SARS disbandment creating security challenge Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman, yesterday, said the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) had weakened efforts by the force to confront insecurity frontally in Nigeria. This came, as he also announced that his men had arrested those involved in the March 20, 2021, failed […]
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The Olu Advisory Council, yesterday, disclosed that the new Olu of Warri, Omoba Tsola Emiko, will be coronated on August 21, 2021, as the 21st Olu of Warri. The council also announced that the late Olu, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli would be buried after 14-day burial rites beginning June 18 and July 2, 2021. Iyasere […]
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The South south geo-political zone yesterday called for the review of the revenue allocation to satisfy the yearning of oil-bearing states in the Niger Delta. Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike proposed that the derivation to oil-bearing states should be increased from 13 per cent to 25 per cent. His Akwa Ibom counterpart Udom Emmanuel, asked […]
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• As Wike urges N’Assembly to eschew politics, sentiments• Rivers to divest equity in cassava company The South-South geopolitical zone, yesterday, insisted on resource control, state police, creation of additional states in the region and devolution of power. Representatives of the region declared their position at the ongoing public hearing on the amendment of the 1999 […]
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The ongoing public hearing on the amendment of the 1999 Constitution continued across the country on Thursday with a warning by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria to the Senate to avoid surreptitious moves by some groups to introduce Sharia law to the South-West region through the on-going constitution review. The President of PFN, Bishop Wale […]
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