President Muhammadu Buhari has assured former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria would spare no effort to ensure she emerges Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Buhari gave the assurance when he received Okonjo-Iweala at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. He said she deserved all Nigeria has to offer because she had also […]
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Leaders of protesting youths in Ogbomoso, Oyo State on Monday agreed to cease fire provided some conditions were met. They said the police authorities must release arrested protesters and prosecute officers who killed Jimoh Isiaka at the weekend. The aggrieved youths gave the conditions during a meeting facilitated by a community leader and chieftain of […]
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register the Youth Party of Nigeria. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that INEC acted in breach of the political party’s right to a fair hearing when it announced the Youth Party’s de-registration during […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari and a former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She is in the race to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. She was led to the meeting with the President by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo; Minister of State […]
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#EndSARS protesters on Monday visited the headquarters of Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Nation Newspaper in Lagos. They came with a message for President Muhammadu Buhari and police authorities: end Police brutality now. They said the alleged extortions and harassment of youths by SARS operatives must end immediately. The protesters, comprising mainly youths, were […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, have urged youths protesting against alleged police brutality and extortion in the country not to doubt the sincerity of President Muhammadu Buhari in disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The governor made the appeal after his arrival from Ondo State where he was Chairman […]
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Protesters on Monday blocked the entrances of Murtala Muhammed Airport Ikeja and National Stadium Surulere while expressing their grievances against police brutality and extortion in the country. During the protest, the youths blocked the Murtala Muhammed Access Plaza displaying placards with various inscriptions. Some of the protesters marched from Computer Village via Along Bus Stop […]
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A civil rights organisation, YIAGA Africa, has condemned the high incidence of vote-trading recorded in the October 10 Ondo State governorship election. The organisation said it was disturbing that the criminal act of vote-buying happened under the nose of security agents. The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, made this known while speaking on a […]
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Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Francis Okiye, has been impeached. His removal followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Henry Okhurobo, that Okiye be removed over allegations of high-handedness. His impeachment letter was signed by nine out of the 10-member Assembly present at a brief sitting on Monday. The House […]
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IGP bows to pressure, North, South disagree Wizkid leads London ‘jubilation’ Disbandment cosmetic says HURIWA Yesterday’s dissolution of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad by Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu triggered mixed reactions. While youths and socio-cultural organisations in the South welcomed the announcement, which followed weeklong protests in major cities of the country, some northern […]
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