Police Inspector General Mohammed Adamu Friday ordered beef-up of security in all states of the country and the federal capital territory, Abuja to curb violent protest by members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), known as Shiites. “In order to curb series of violent protest and unrest by members of the El-Zazakky group, the IG […]
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• 15 of 23 nominees enjoy controversial privilege• It whittles quality of confirmation process, say CSOs• We are not compromising standards, Lawan insists• Women angry at Buhari’s ‘biased’ cabinet list The condemnation of the Senate’s ‘bow and go’ screening policy, which shields ministerial nominees from rigorous questioning, has intensified. About 15 of the 23 nominees […]
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Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) for the development of the grassroots would soon be created in Ondo State by the state government. Specifically, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, said that they would come on stream in the next six months; stressing that his administration is determined to make necessary moves to accelerate all-round development of the […]
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The West African Examination Council on Friday released results for the May/June 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). “Candidates who are not indebted to the council will be able to access and check their results online, using the result checker pin on their smart identity cards used during the conduct of the examination,” […]
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Only four of the 14 ministerial nominees the Senate screened on Thursday for appointment as ministers gave account of themselves. Ten others were accorded the privilege of the controversial “bow and go” policy. Those the upper chamber grilled included Major Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), Sunday Akin Dare, Mohammed Abdullahi and Ambassador Zubairu Dada. Senator […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN with the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan and APC senator from the state, Senator Ajayi Borrofice at the National Assembly complex to show solidarity with the state ministerial nominee, Senator Omotayo Alasoadura who was screened by the Senate on Thursday, 25th July, 2019.
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Ondo State Government will not allow armed Fulani vigilante in any part of the state, the state government has declared. It made the declaration in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo to clear the air on alleged orchestrated media campaign to discredit the Oluwarotimi Akeredolu administration and incite the […]
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In his first Commons speech as prime minister, Johnson said the withdrawal agreement was unacceptable to the country. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/UK parliament/EPA Brussels has roundly rebuffed Boris Johnson after he laid down tough conditions for the new Brexit deal he hopes to strike over the summer. Speaking to the House of Commons for the first time as […]
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British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson promised on Thursday that Brexit would make Britain the greatest place on earth, echoing the patriotic rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump in a debut speech before parliament. He has promised to strike a new Brexit divorce deal with the EU and to energise the world’s fifth largest economy after […]
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Nigeria loses at least $14 billion to the lingering farmer-herder clashes yearly. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Dr. Fayemi made this disclosure on Thursday while delivering a paper titled “Farmer-Herder Conflicts in Nigeria: Implications for National Security” at the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) Executive Management Course in Abuja. He called for the […]
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