• Scraps FCT minister’s office, gives 37 senatorial slots to women • Senate okays Maritime Security Trust Fund National Assembly constitution review committee has separated the office of Minister of Justice from that of Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), saying the move will make the latter independent, non-partisan and restore dignity to the justice […]
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• Clarifies why older generation must give way to young • Agbakoba, Abdullahi, others unveil ‘next president’ President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has lent his voice to the contentious topic on the need to restructure the nation. The AfDB president made his views known, yesterday, in a lecture, titled, ‘Nigeria, a […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The emergence of whiz kids will always intrigue our world. During the week, I received a video from many people about the latest prodigy in town. He is a nine-year-old boy whom a university in South Africa has just given an award for what, in his citation, was described as his insight […]
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The Zamfara State House of Assembly has impeached the deputy governor, Mahdi Gusau. Gusau’s impeachment comes barely three hours after the House received the report of the investigative panel constituted by the state’s chief judge, Kulu Aliyu. The chairman of the panel, Justice Haladu Tanko, said the committee demonstrated professional excellence and due diligence in […]
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Price gains in 29 stocks yesterday sustained the bullish profile of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) as market capitalisation increased further by N7 billion. At the close of trading yesterday, the All Share Index (ASI), which measures the performance of quoted companies, rose by 12.99 points, representing an increase of 0.03 per cent to close […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in six National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The event preceded the commencement of the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja. The affected national commissioners are Malam Mohammed Haruna (Niger), Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu (Delta), Ukaegbu Nnamdi […]
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The rumoured death of Queen Elizabeth II is false, Nigerian-British, Dayo Okewale has stated. Okewale, who is the Chief of Staff within the House of Lords, dismissed the reports on his Twitter handle. He said: “Hollywood unlocked posting the Queen is dead???? There is no credible source that verifies this. #False.” The Queen was at […]
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The Federal Government says that the meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be reconvened on February 28, with the hope of calling off the one-month warning strike embarked upon by the union. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen at the end of […]
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Ogun State Police Commissioner, Lanre Bankole Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a randy pastor for allegedly forcibly having carnal knowledge of a 19-year-old member of his church (name withheld). The pastor, who was in charge of Life and Power Bible Church Ogijo, Sagamu in Ogun State, was arrested after he reportedly […]
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Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has appointed Hassan Gusau as Deputy Governor, following the impeachment of Aliyu Gusau. Until his appointment, Hassan was a Senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly. The appointment followed the impeachment of the ex-deputy governor by the state Assembly at its resumed plenary on Wednesday. In […]
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