The Appeal Court on Thursday set aside the death sentence passed on 22-year-old singer, Yahaya Aminu-Sharif, by the Upper Shari’a court which charged him for blaspheming. The presiding judge, Justice Nuradeen Sagir, who is the Chief Judge and his Co-panelist, Justice Nasiru Saminu, ordered a retrial of the case on the grounds that the proceedings […]
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Farmers, traders, commercial drivers, and members of the Nigeria Forest Services known as Forest guards, hit the streets of Akure the state capital in solidarity protest on Thursday, asking Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu not to rescind his decision ordering herdsmen to vacate forest reserves in the state within seven days. Akeredolu had also banned night grazing […]
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By Ojo Oyewamide The lifespan of the impactful first tenure of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, will expire in the next two days. The tenure of state governors in Nigeria is four years. That is the dictate of the country’s constitution. So, whatever has a beginning surely has an end. This is an immutable fact of […]
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By Banji Ayoola Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday threw his weight behind the strident calls for restructuring of the country, but this, he stressed, should be on the basis of love for the country, national unity, unifying leadership and building of strong institutions and values. Besides he said that for restructuring to be […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reported that its three refineries incurred N5.92 billion expenses in September 2020 at zero production level. According to its September 2020 Financial and Operations Report, which was obtained on Thursday, the zero production record was due to on-going rehabilitation of the refineries. The NNPC said: “In September 2020, […]
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Biden, signing the orders United State’s 46th president, Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders shortly after his inauguration, it has been learnt. According to agency reports, nine of the executive orders reversed some controversial policies of his immediate predecessor, Donald Trump, while the others outline Biden’s own new policies. Following are the orders which altogether […]
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Nigerians should look forward to the end of February, 2020 for the possibility of accessing any form of inauguration against the ravaging coronavirus, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said. The nation’s 36 governors, at a virtual meeting on Wednesday, said the country was working with the World Bank to ensure the supply of existing […]
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Stakeholders seek deadline extension, warn of the economic implication Lagos residents waiting to register for the National Identity Number at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office in Lagos…yesterday. Photo: Femi Adebesin-Kuti The booking system introduced by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to hasten National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment across its offices and centres […]
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Akeredolu, in an interactive meeting with the leadership of the Hausa/Fulani and Ebira Communities in Ondo State. The Governor, who is the Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum said Kidnappers Should Expect Fire For Fire Across the Southwest.Crossed swords. Photo; Twitter/Ondofirstborn Akeredolu replies, says President’s emotions threatening national unity Afenifere accuses Buhari of protecting only […]
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US President Joe Biden delivers his inauguration speech on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. – Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the US. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/ AFP) United States President Joe Biden has reversed a number of policies by his predecessor Donald Trump, including an immigration […]
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