Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai • Scores feared dead in Katsina terrorist attack, Amnesty, police condemn killings • Military pledges review of operations to check security breaches The casualty figure of the violence in Jema’a and Kaura councils of Kaduna State has increased to 37 with the spillover of the crisis to Zangon Kataf Council, […]
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From smart glasses to haptic gloves, wearable’ technology has gone leaps and bounds in recent years. Now, researchers in Nigeria have developed a smart bra, which they say, can detect breast cancer early. According to a report published, yesterday, by Daily Mail UK Online, the prototype contains small ultrasound sensors that scan the breasts and […]
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The Inspector-General of Police Task force on illegal bunkering has paraded 42 suspects linked to illegal bunkering at the Port Harcourt Refinery yard in Alesa, Eleme Council of Rivers State. The team also impounded 41 trucks loaded with forty-five thousand litres of petroleum products with two trucks covered with fertilizer. Acting Force Public Relations Officer […]
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• COVID-19 travel testing industry has enjoyed easy money with webs of corruption reinforcing it, says Pate • Nigeria should not rush into discarding all measures put into preventing the spread of disease, says Tomori • COVID-19 testing laboratories are not ‘fleecing points’, says NCDC • Syndicates providing means to contravene requirements for COVID-19 vaccination, […]
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan • Confirms seven nominees for MPC membership • FG considering compliance with judgment, says Malami The Senate, yesterday, resolved to appeal against the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abia State, which nullified Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator George […]
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Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, yesterday, shrugged off insinuations suggesting he was weighed down by a recent court decision, which sacked his administration. This came as a Federal High Court in Abuja prepares to deliver judgment tomorrow in a suit filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade. The PDP, […]
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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed (left); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom; Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State; Governor Oluseyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State; Governor Adamu Fintiri of Adamawa […]
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Atiku Abubakar Photo/Facebook/Atikuabubakar Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has declared his intention to run for the office of Nigeria president. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, announced his decision at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. The PDP 2019 presidential candidate lost to Muhammadu Buhari who […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The gender issue came to the front burner about three weeks ago in our land, arising appropriately in the wake of International Women’s Day 2022. For the period the activities marking the Day lasted there were women protests at the National Assembly in Abuja, and town hall meetings in some other towns […]
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Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Wednesday said obeying the instruction of the court to his office to see to the removal of Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act is a work in progress. He disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) […]
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