Kanu: Initiate genuine reconciliation, harmony, group tells Buhari

A socio-political group, Anya-Ndi-Igbo, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate a process of genuine reconciliation and constructive engagement not only with Nnamdi Kanu and his group, Independent People of Biafra, but also with all other aggrieved groups across the length and breadth of the country. The group in a statement on Wednesday, said the […]

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Court nullifies APC primaries in Yobe

The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital has nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections of two House of Assembly Constituencies. Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu in her judgement said the All Progressive Congress in the state grossly violated section 84(14) of the Electoral Act 2022 as it relates to non-compliance […]

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Military cautions politicians against use of visuals of personnel for campaign videos

Nigerian Army soldiers are seen driving on a military vehicle in Ngamdu, Nigeria, on November 3, 2020. (Photo by Audu Marte / AFP) The Defence high command on Wednesday, cautioned media handlers as well as supporters of political parties to desist from misusing images and visuals of military personnel, saying it could sow seeds of […]

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Buhari signs Nigeria Start-Ups Bill into law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Nigeria State-up Bill 2022. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, confirmed this to State House correspondents shortly after the president appended his signature on the bill to become an Act. According to Pantami, the new Act will come into effect with so many […]

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History will be fair to President Buhari – Lai Mohammed

Photo/facebook/FMICNigeria Notwithstanding attempts by naysayers to downplay the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, history and posterity will be fair and kind to him. The declaration was made on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at the inaugural edition of the PMB Administration Scorecard (2015-2023) series organised by […]

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Bandits kill monarch, four others, kidnap 17 in Niger, Plateau

Wase flays killing of the village head, tasks security operatives Armed bandits, in their numbers, yesterday, stormed a community general hospital named after former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), in Gulu, Lapai Local Council of Niger State, and killed two persons. It was learnt that they also abducted a doctor, a pharmacist and […]

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We’re being married off to pay debt, Yobe children cry out

Members of the Children’s Parliament have raised the alarm over the betrothal of under-aged girls to old men for economic reasons. The parliament raised the alarm, yesterday, in Abuja at a media roundtable organised by Save the Children International (SCI) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of International Day of the Girl Child. A girl champion […]

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FUOYE resumes academic activities, runs two sessions simultaneously

The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti has announced immediate resumption of academic activities for fresh and returning students for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 sessions. The Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Media Matters, Wole Balogun, said that the university senate had also approved that two academic sessions – second semester of 2020/2021 academic session and first semester […]

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Constitution: ‘25 states hide behind state police, LG autonomy to frustrate amendment’

Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Abdullahi Sabi (left); Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu and Deputy Senate President/Chairman, Committee on Review of 1999 Constitution, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege during a press briefing on issues around the Constitution Review Bill at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja… yesterday. Photo: NAN Omo-Agege: Some governors turn Assemblies into puppets […]

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Violent campaigns: INEC summons political parties for dumping peace accord

2023: Buhari directs SGF to begin action on handover Don’t abandon governance, President warns as APC launches PCC on Friday I’ll continue with Buhari’s legacy, says Tinubu Atiku off to Europe as PDP insists on an issues-based campaign Shareholders advocate peaceful polls, and coordination in judicial processes Disturbed by increasing incidents of violence at campaigns […]

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