Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, inspecting a quarter guard, during his assumption of duty at the Army headquarters in Abuja… Photo: NAN President Muhammadu Buhari’s choice of Major-General Farouk Yahaya, 55, as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been criticised in various circles for various reasons. This is not unexpected as Yahaya, […]
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The Academic Staff Union Of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its 65-day-old strike. This followed an appraisal of the report indicating the gradual implementation of the items contained in the Memorandum of Action signed between the Union and the Federal Government. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa, the […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged the Federal Government to jettison traditional orientation and “archaic” sentiment which describe cannabis as a ‘devil’s plant’. He spoke at a Stakeholders’ Roundtable on the “Benefits and Opportunities of Cannabis Plant in Nigeria” held at the International Culture and Event Centre in Akure the state capital. Akeredolu urged […]
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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Wednesday suspended its industrial action over autonomy. In a communique issued at the end of its emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the NEC-in-session thanked the Chief Justice of the Federation and all heads of courts for their patience and understanding throughout the period of the […]
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Gunmen on Tuesday night invaded a popular hotel in Ayetoro-Ekiti in Ido\Osi local government area of Ekiti state and reportedly kidnapped four persons. It was gathered the attackers, numbering 30 on motorcycles, invaded the hotel in a commando-like manner around 9:30pm. A community source said the bandits came into the community through Ewu-Ekiti, a neighbouring […]
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Former US President Donald Trump has supported the Federal Government’s suspension of operations of the micro blogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria. He also called on more countries to follow suit. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed announced the “indefinite” suspension in a statement last week by his spokesman Segun Adeyemi. “Congratulations to the […]
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The Federal Government on Wednesday said all social media companies must be licensed before they operate in Nigeria. Information and culture minister Lai Mohammed, told a news conference that he has directed the regulatory agency, National Communications Commission (NCC) to commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations. Mohammed said Facebook, Twitter, […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia and other members of the international community to immediately impose visa ban on President Muhammadu Buhari for stifling free speech in Nigeria. The party said the visa ban should be extended to the Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, Information Minister, […]
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This file photo taken on September 24, 2020 shows a physical imitation of a Bitcoin at a crypto currency “Bitcoin Change” shop, near Grand Bazaar, in Istanbul. – Bitcoin soared above $50,000 for the first time on February 16, 2021, after surging by almost 75 percent this year as heavyweight companies lend their support to […]
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The Nigerian Inter-Faith Initiative for Peace (IIP), under its Tripartite Consultation (TC), has called for reconciliation, peace and national cohesion for a prosperous nation under God. The group made the call during the TC joint consultation meeting on the “State of the Nation” on Wednesday in Abuja. The convener of the meeting, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, […]
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