Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives said on Thursday that the Federal Government must come out clean on the alleged massacre of Nigerians at the Lekki tollgate during the #EndSARS protest in 2020 and the motives behind the massacre. The caucus also asked the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed to immediately resign for lying […]
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We are only acting on security reports, there is no cause for alarm, party says Dozens of armed police officers Wednesday positioned themselves in strategic areas at the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja following a tip-off of a possible protest by aggrieved members against the party’s national leadership. The […]
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Nigeria on Tuesday recorded zero new deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, as the death toll since its outbreak in the country currently stands at 2,973. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on its official Facebook handle Wednesday night, adding that 82 new cases were recorded across eight states of the federation. The […]
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Families of the late Army officer. [Photo Credit: Samuel Aruwan] The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, and his Kaduna counterpart, Nasir El- Rufai, have offered financial support to the family of Dzarma Zirkushu, a brigadier-general killed by insurgents in Borno State on Sunday. Governor Zulum, during a condolence visit on Wednesday to the bereaved […]
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Falade Oyekan, GM of LNSA demonstrating the different cameras available and their setbacks “Have they started wearing body cameras? Yes, they have started wearing it. Now, are they everywhere? The answer is no, they are not everywhere just yet?” As part of the efforts of the Lagos State Government to improve the professionalism and accountability […]
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The Senate has queried the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for spending about 90 per cent of its revenue on salaries and emoluments of staff of the Commission. SEC had disclosed that it spent over N6 billion on staff salaries with other overhead costs totaling about N8 billion in 2021 – an expenditure which the […]
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria. The Council when established would, among others, curb fraudulent practices to ensure that the real estate business confirms with the National Building Code in Nigeria. The bill which scaled third reading during plenary is tagged: […]
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Towards ensuring growth and investment in the mining sector, the federal government has announced that the amendment of the Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act (NMMA) is underway. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, at the opening ceremony of the 5th annual mining week, themed; “Seven Compelling Reasons to Invest in […]
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The death toll from the violent attacks on Sunday and Monday in Illela and Goronyo Local Government Areas of Sokoto State has risen to 45, Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said. On Wednesday, Tambuwal said he was briefed about the gravity of the attacks during a visit to the affected areas. The governor was initially reported […]
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Miss Chidinma Ojukwu, The first defendant in the case of murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, left the apartment, where the alleged murder occurred, a night before body was found. A security guard at the apartment said this on Wednesday while testifying before a Lagos high court as the second prosecution witness […]
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