Grailland: Haven of peace, spiritual refuge (Part 2)

By Oyeyinka Oludayisi Fabowale Of course, it wasn’t my first time as a border on Grailland. Being a member of Grail Movement –Nigeria, I often stayed at the settlement, the headquarters of the not-for-profit organization and residence to some of its thousands of members, when attending major events there. These include retreats, public lectures, the […]

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Buhari meets new EFCC boss, Bawa

The newly appointed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa on Thursday visited President Muhammad Buhari at the State House, Abuja. He was confirmed by the National Assembly on Wednesday as the substantive chairman of EFCC. Bawa’s appointment makes him the youngest to ever head the anti-graft commission since its establishment in 2003. The […]

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Insecurity: Northern governors, emirs, security chiefs meet in Kaduna

Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, at the briefing of the Nigerian Senate on the measures being taken to address the insecurity across the nation. Photo/twitter/bukolasaraki Governors of the 19 Nothern States and traditional rulers of the region are meeting in Kaduna over security challenges bedevilling the region. The two-day meeting, which opened on Thursday, […]

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Why we keep ‘terrorising’ Nigeria – Bandits

say Buhari not serious about peace talks, invite him to lead dialogue A group of bandits has blamed its campaign of crimes and terror on supposed inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to solve the problems faced by their community, insisting that the president must physically come to dialogue with its members. The group of bandits […]

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Court refuses ex-pension chief, Maina bail

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, refused to grant Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Taskforce Team (PRTT), a bail. Delivering a ruling, Justice Okon Abang, held that Maina’s application for bail lacked merit. Justice Abang said though it was at the court discretion to grant bail, the ex-pension reformed boss did not […]

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Saraki peace committee meets South West PDP next week

The National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), being led by former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, will next week begin a tour of South-West states to resolve the lingering crises that have polarised the party. The committee will not only meet all the warring factions, but also visit former President Olusegun Obasanjo […]

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Planned assets sales to grow revenue – Finance minister

Nigeria’s Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed on Thursday said the country’s debt can still be sustainable once it rolls out its infrastructures and economy starts growing. “Nigeria’s debt is still very much within sustainable limits,” she said at the maiden edition of State House Briefing held at the Aso Rock Villa. “We need to roll out […]

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Ekiti obas endorse Fayemi for 2023 presidency, solicit support

Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers has resolved to prevail on Governor Kayode Fayemi to contest for Presidency in 2023, stressing that he is well qualified for the task of leading the nation. The Obas said they would send a delegation at an opportune time to prevail on him to contest for the position. The […]

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Oil subsidy, minimum wage top agenda as governors meet

Marketers worried as crude nears $70 Labour insists decisions must reflect interest of Nigerians As the 36 governors meet today to decide on whether or not to increase the pump price of petrol, energy experts, civil society organisations and marketers have expressed concerns over attempts to reverse the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. This is […]

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