A corps member holding a ring as he knelt to ask the female soldier to marry him A civil society organisation, the Women Empowerment & Legal Aid, on Monday, asked the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya, to respect the decision of a female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi, to marry a male corps […]
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By Tunde Odesola Only three reasons could make me follow President Muhammadu Buhari and his former victim, Chief Adebisi Abdulkareem Akande, into the jungle; not the President’s false claims on security, not the news that 3,125 persons were killed and 2,703 others were abducted in the North alone, in the last 11 months. As a […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, stating that signing it into law would cause trouble among the political parties in the country. It was gathered that the letter of rejection of the bill, which is before the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, will be read on […]
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Says President’s refusal to sign the bill into law part of APC ‘conspiracy’ to deny Nigerians free fair, transparent elections in 2023 Nigerians should reject APC in 2023, but not repeat the 2015 and 2019 mistakes of voting the party into power Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has stated that the National Assembly lacks […]
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• Buhari returns, mum on the decision as Reps set to veto the bill • NASS ties passing of 2022 budget to amended electoral bill • CSOs charge NASS to override President before Christmas • Lawan: Senate will continue to support Buhari • Governors, national lawmakers in last supremacy battle The waiting game over the […]
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Niger State government on Monday returned 104 almajiris to Sokoto State. It is in its bid to enforce the ban against street begging and the activities of Almajirai. The Almajirai, along with their “Teacher”, was intercepted at Maikunkele when they were about to enter the state from Sokoto. They were aged four to 10 and […]
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Passengers at Lagos airport (MM2) yesterday. Credit: Ayodele Adeniran • Economy tickets sell at N100,000 on average • Consumer satisfaction tumbles as travelers suffer without protection • NCAA alerts pilots, crew to poor visibility, safety precautions • We have low capacity to meet demand surge, operators confess Nigerians traveling by air this season is in […]
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The lawmaker representing Afijio State Constituency in Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Seyi Adisa has donated food items to members of his constituency, including widows. A statement on behalf of his media team by Mr Sayo Aluko, said that Adisa distributed the items on Monday, at his constituency office, with members of his constituency […]
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Hon. Tolu Akande-Sadipe and representative of Amoke Foundation, Mr Jide Adetunji during the distribution A member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, in partnership with Amoke Foundation, has donated medical equipment worth millions of naira to four Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in her Constituency in Oyo State. A statement […]
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The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State will hold its annual Christmas carols service and productivity award on Wednesday December 22. A statement on Tuesday by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan said: “As part of the end-of-year activities, the Management of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has graciously approved Wednesday, […]
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