FProtesting SSANU members Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have written their branches to commence strike from tomorrow (Friday). A copy of the notice signed by SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, and NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, was obtained by our correspondent on Thursday. The […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, by three months. Announcing this to State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Buhari, Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, said the decision was to allow for proper selection of a successor. According to the Minister, the President reserved […]
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Ondo State Security Network also known as the Amotekun Corps on Thursday confirmed that some herdsmen have started leaving the state’s forest reserves for other neighbouring states. It said those who agreed to leave could not cope with the terms and conditions of the state government. It said its officials are deployed to escort the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated all the service chiefs who were changed last week as non-career ambassadors. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday titled “President Buhari nominates Olonisakin, Buratai, Ibas, Abubakar, Usman as non-career ambassadors.” He said their names have been sent […]
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Odumakin, Robinson and Dogo Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday said ethnic groups must respect each other’s geographical space and culture to reduce rising tension in the country. He gave the advice while commenting on killings and kidnappings in the country during an interview with State House correspondents after a meeting with President […]
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SGumi with some of the bandits. Source: @AhmadAbubakarMahmudGumi A renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dr Aimed Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi, on Tuesday visited some bandits in the forests of Shinkafi and Gummi local government areas of Zamfara State. It was gathered that Gumi’s visit to the camps was to spread the message of Islam and peace to […]
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for his alleged lethargy and failure to call Fulani herdsmen reportedly terrorising Nigerians to order. He said Buhari is the President of Nigeria not that of the Fulani tribe where he hails from. Ortom also noted that Buhari pledged to be the President of everybody […]
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A former presidential aspirant and celebrated journalist, Dele Momodu, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint an Inspector General of Police of South-Eastern extraction. According to Momodu, the President must be responsive to the dissatisfaction being voiced out by the Igbo people who claimed they were being marginalised regarding certain national appointments. The Chief Executive […]
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Incessant terrorist attacks have forced residents of four local governments in Borno State to flee into Yobe communities, the police have revealed. The local governments, according to Yobe State Police Command, are Gubio, Magumeri, Kaga and Konduga. A statement on Thursday by Dungus Abdulkarim, the Police Public Relations Officer, Yobe State Police Command, said large […]
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A rights group, Women Empowerment and Legal Aid, has sued the Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Force for sacking a policewoman, Omotola Olajide, for getting pregnant outside wedlock. The fundamental human rights suit was instituted before a Federal High Court in Lagos by Activist, and Chairman of WELA, Mrs. Funmi Falana. Olajide, who works […]
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