Trump fires US election security official who rejected fraud claims

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the government’s top election security official, who had rejected the president’s claims of “massive” fraud in the vote he reportedly lost to Joe Biden. He announced on Twitter the termination “effective immediately” of Chris Krebs, who led the agency that jointly declared “the November 3rd election was […]

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Security Council talks tough on #EndSARS protest

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Abayomi Olonisakin (left); Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas and Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai during a security meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja … yesterday. Vows to tackle insecurity nationwide Resolves to empower police against crime Rep asks Malami to apologise for absolving soldiers, […]

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Nigerians groan under punitive data cost

The liberalisation of the telecoms space has transformed the national economy. Its infrastructure have become enablers to other sectors thus breaking barriers to budiness. Lucas Ajanaku however, reports that punitive data cost has become a pain in the groins of subscribers. Few years ago, when Praise Jadesola, a student, got her mobile line, little did she […]

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We’ll support party that gives Igbo 2023 presidential ticket, Ohanaeze tells PDP, APC

Apex Igbo socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, says their people would only support any political party that cedes the 2023 presidential slot to the zone The group further says any person or party planning to give Ndigbo the Vice presidential position in 2023 should forget it. President of Ohanaeze in Anambra State and a member of […]

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I won’t allow repeat of #EndSARS protest – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to do everything possible to ensure that youth protests such as the #EndSARS did not happen in the country again. Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi disclosed this yesterday to State House Correspondents after the quarterly meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) presided over by President Buhari at the […]

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Umahi left PDP for personal reasons — Ologbondiyan

National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kola Ologbondiyan, says Nigerians will, “at the fullness of time”, know why Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, left the party. Stating this on Tuesday night via his Twitter handle, he wrote, “The PDP says that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi left our party for […]

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Lagos shuts 16 health facilities for quackery, others

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency has shut 16 health facilities across the state for quackery and non-compliance with other regulatory standards The agency’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Abiola Idowu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement quoted Idowu as saying this in Ikeja while reviewing the activities […]

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#EndSARS: Be careful on clampdown, seizures, PDP Reps caution FG

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to handle issues arising from the recent #EndSARS protests with utmost caution and show respect for the youth. The caucus stated that the government must follow all democratic principles in dealing with those arrested due to their involvement in […]

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Court grants N1m bail to #EndSARS campaigner, Peter Eromosele Adene

A magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos State, has granted bail to the embattled #EndSARS protester, Peter Eromosele Adene, in the sum of one million naira. The court granted the bail on Tuesday after it rejected a request by the police for an order to detain him for another 30 days, to enable them conclude investigations […]

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