The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has ordered the issuance of subpoena on the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Zamfara State. They are, by the subpoena issued on July 9, 2019, expected to appear and produce some documents used for the last election, required by […]
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• ‘It’s backdoor to populate Nigeria with alien Fulani herdsmen’• Presidency, immigration unclear over scheme’s target• Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum warn of conspiracy against citizens• Don’t receive bribes from foreigners, agency cautions staff The move by the Federal Government to electronically register illegal migrants in the country has come under criticism, with some observers describing […]
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By Charles Onuanaiju At the launch of the operational phase of the 54-member nation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in the Nigerien capital, Niamey early this month, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mousa Faki Mahamat described it as a “historic moment” and added that “the speedy entry into force of AfCFTA […]
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Oyo State Police Command has appealed to Ibadan residents over the shooting of a commercial motorcycle operator on Saturday by a police sergeant. He urged them to shield their swords by allowing peace to reign. Commissioner of Police Shine Olukolu, regretted the action of the police Sergeant, Sunday Ogunkanmi. In a statement he personally signed, […]
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A yet-to-be-identified man, who was admitted at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), has committed suicide. The incident was said to have occurred last Saturday at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Ward. Witnesses said the man stabbed himself to death with a broken louvre beside his bed while waiting for doctors to attend to […]
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A middle-aged expectant mother was on Tuesday burnt to death in a motor accident which occurred on Omi Adio, Ibadan axis of the Ibadan- Abeokuta expressway. The accident also left several others with varying degree of injuries. About eight people were said to have sustained severe injuries when they were trapped in the Lite Ace […]
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday denied saying the herdsmen’s challenge has eroded President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements. He was reacting to Monday’s report in The Nation. His statement reads: “I denounce, in very strong terms, the report in The Nation of July 15, 2019, regarding my exchange with school pupils who visited me in […]
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By Kayode Oseni This is specially for all men troubled with erection matters, called erectile dysfunction (ED), which I tag “Do Little”. You need to first find out what exactly is the cause of the “lack of action”.It is only when the cause is known that the appropriate remedy can be proffered. Herbal Medicine has […]
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‘National Assembly should compel Buhari to implement Confab recommendations” – Yakasai Senate proposes fresh summit to tackle insecurity PDP wants state of emergency, seeks president’s resignation Ango Abdullahi, others urge Fulani herdsmen to leave south FG will replicate northeast success on security, Buhari promises Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday urged the Federal Government to implement […]
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Chairman, South West Governor’s Forum and Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN The Yoruba Youths Forum, YYF, has warned the South-West governors and traditional rulers against ceding Yoruba land to Fulani herdsmen. It also rejected the suspension of the Ruga settlements policy for herdsmen, saying that rather than suspending it, “the Federal Government should forget about […]
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