The Department of State Services (DSS) went beyond its brief to deny, as it did recently, some media organisations from covering the trial in Abuja of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). And to boot, the security body did not deem it proper to explain its selection of only 10 […]
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Ignore directive, Imo police boss cautions residents Anambra drivers’ association dissociate selves, says it’s counter-productive The planned sit-at-home order declared for Monday, August 9, 2021, by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been suspended indefinitely. According to the announcement credited to one Kanunta Kanu, who is said to be the IPOB leader’s younger brother, […]
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FG yet to invite us for talks, says NARD president PGF DG slams Labour, Health ministers for inaction, wants strikes in health sector criminalised Strike compounding already worrisome situation in Nigeria says Kaigama Despite threats by the Federal Government, through the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, to enforce the ‘no work no […]
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Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Glory Edet explains the efforts of the state to revive agriculture through various empowerment schemes for farmers. She adds that value chain development strategy, where the emphasis is laid on farm input suppliers, farmers, aggregators, processors, and marketers, is the focus of the administration to […]
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Senate President, Ahmad Lawan The Senate has debunked media reports that its Committee on Constitution Review had proposed the creation of additional 20 states. The spokesperson and Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, insisted that the panel never made any such proposal. He acknowledged that […]
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FG engages audit firms over alleged inflation of bills Stakeholders accuse govt of sabotaging the power sector’s growth NERC, DisCos mum as NBET awaits leeway in December The failure of Federal and state governments, as well as their ministries and agencies to pay over N100 billion outstanding electricity bills, is currently worsening the liquidity crisis […]
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Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – US ‘failing’ on Covid – A top US public health official says the country is “failing” as Covid-19 cases surge to their highest daily total in six months. – China tests 11 million – China announces that it has completed Covid-19 tests on all the residents of Wuhan, […]
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Firefighters monitor the scene as flames from the Dixie fire jump across highway 89 near Greenville, California on August 3, 2021. – The Dixie fire has burned more than 250,000 acres and continues to get closer to residential communities. The 2017 Thomas Fire is now only the seventh worst by area destroyed — and is […]
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The Police in Ogun State on Sunday said that they had arrested Joy Sunday, a mother of two, for pouring hot water on a woman she allegedly accused of dating her husband. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Command’s Public Relation Officer (PRO), disclosed this in a statement made available to Newsmen in Ota, Ogun. Oyeyemi said […]
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Lionel Messi cries at the start of a press conference at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona after announcing he would be leaving the club. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) Lionel Messi fought back tears Sunday as he began a press conference at which he confirmed he is leaving Barcelona, where he has played his entire career. […]
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