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Donald John Trump: The arms and the man
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Donald John Trump: The arms and the man
Donald John Trump, the 45th president of the United States of America became the president of the United States on January 20, 2017 after riding on a four-fold of nationalism, populism, isolationism and protectionism – a quadruple oxygen for political exclusion, to win the November 2016 elections. Many political analysts often ignore the two fundamental […]
Senate making steady progress on Electoral Act review —Senator Basiru
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Senate making steady progress on Electoral Act review —Senator Basiru
Senator Ajibola Basiru, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, speaks on the activities of Senate committees, agenda of the ninth National assembly and other national issues. BIOLA AZEEZ brings some excerpts of the interview: Beyond the projected jobs by the Presidency through the Ministry of Labour to ease the economic […]
Senate making steady progress on Electoral Act review —Senator Basiru
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Nigeria records 1,267 new COVID-19 infections, toll now 124,263
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Nigeria records 1,267 new COVID-19 infections, toll now 124,263
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,267 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 124,263. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. “1,267 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-478 FCT-211 Nasarawa-83 Rivers-72 Kwara-42 Ondo-34 Benue-32 Kaduna-32 Katsina-26 Plateau-26 Kano-25 Taraba-25 Osun-22 Delta-21 […]
Nigeria records 1,267 new COVID-19 infections, toll now 124,263
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Niger Delta group urges Buhari to stop employment at NDDC during forensic audit
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Niger Delta group urges Buhari to stop employment at NDDC during forensic audit
A Niger Delta group, the Transparency, Accountability, Equity and Unity Network, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop all employment at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) until the ongoing forensic audit of the commission is completed. The group also called for a thorough investigation into the employment during the Akwagaga Enyia-led Interim Management […]
Niger Delta group urges Buhari to stop employment at NDDC during forensic audit
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13 escape death in Anambra multiple road crashes
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13 escape death in Anambra multiple road crashes
Thirteen people on Monday afternoon escaped death in multiple road crashes in Anambra State. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Public Education Officer of the Anambra State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Edor, said the accident occurred at about 1.40 pm at Upper Iweka area of the commercial town. […]
13 escape death in Anambra multiple road crashes
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Bulls persist at local equities market, adds +1.21 per cent
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Bulls persist at local equities market, adds +1.21 per cent
The local equities market sustains the bulls, on Tuesday, as the All-Share Index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) inched up by 1.21 per cent to close at 41,584.94 basis points. Consequently, the Year-to-Date Return stood at 3.26 per cent to bring the market capitalisation to N21.754trillion. Market breadth also swayed to close in favour […]
Bulls persist at local equities market, adds +1.21 per cent
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Okada, tricycle operators task Oyo govt to fish out criminally-minded riders
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Okada, tricycle operators task Oyo govt to fish out criminally-minded riders
To fish out criminally-minded riders in Oyo State, a forum for commercial tricycles and motorcycles has called on the state government to immediately commence the registration of all riders in the state. The forum’s call is against the backdrop of a recent statement by the chairman of the state security network agency (Amotekun corps), General […]
Okada, tricycle operators task Oyo govt to fish out criminally-minded riders
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Gani Adams lauds South-West govs on new security arrangements with herders
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Gani Adams lauds South-West govs on new security arrangements with herders
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has commended the South-West governors for raising their voices against night and under-aged grazing across the region, saying the new agreement to do away with those two problematic areas was a swift response to the growing spate of insecurity across the region. The governors had, in a […]
Gani Adams lauds South-West govs on new security arrangements with herders
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Okowa seeks lawmakers’ approval to establish three universities
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Okowa seeks lawmakers’ approval to establish three universities
Everything being equal, Delta State is to have additional three public universities to complement the existing one in Abraka. This followed the bill sent to the State House of Assembly by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, seeking the approval of the lawmakers to upgrade three higher institutions in the state to universities. They include College […]
Okowa seeks lawmakers’ approval to establish three universities
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Ministry commissions, distributes generators, grinding machines in Ondo
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Ministry commissions, distributes generators, grinding machines in Ondo
The Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), Senator Omotayo Alasoadura, has commissioned and distributed 170 petrol-powered generators and 170 grinding machines as empowerment materials for women and youths in Akure, Ondo State recently. The Minister, while fielding questions from Journalists, stated that the initiative is one of the programmes of the present […]
Ministry commissions, distributes generators, grinding machines in Ondo
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Kano directs boarding school principals to relocate to school premises or get sacked
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Kano directs boarding school principals to relocate to school premises or get sacked
Kano State Government has ordered all principals of boarding schools in the state to relocate to the school premises or get sacked. The order is to ensure the safety of students in the boarding schools Giving the order, the state Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru, gave the directive while presenting Common Entrance Examination forms […]
Kano directs boarding school principals to relocate to school premises or get sacked
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FG to build 325 houses for Katsina flood victims
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FG to build 325 houses for Katsina flood victims
The Federal Government says it will build 325 houses for the victims of the flood that washed away over 500 houses in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The chairman, Implementation Team for the Relocation, Reconstruction and Resettlement of the people affected by flooding in Jibia in 2018, Mr Kayode Fagbemi, said this when […]
FG to build 325 houses for Katsina flood victims
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We have done a lot to fight insecurity in Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun ― Oyo Govt
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We have done a lot to fight insecurity in Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun ― Oyo Govt
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday declared that contrary to the dismal picture being painted by the opposition in the state on issues bordering on security especially in Oke-Ogun zone of the state, the current administration in the state, led by Engr Seyi Makinde, has done a lot to ensure that it keeps its promise […]
We have done a lot to fight insecurity in Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun ― Oyo Govt
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Our people cannot continue to live in fear ― Akeredolu
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Our people cannot continue to live in fear ― Akeredolu
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Tuesday, said that the people of the state cannot continue to live in fear over the cases of kidnapping, robbery and other criminal activities in the state. Akeredolu who stated this during the visit of the newly posted Assistant Inspector General of Police for Zone 17, headquartered in […]
Our people cannot continue to live in fear ― Akeredolu
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No sinner will go unpunished, produce officers who killed Osun policeman, CP tells DSS
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No sinner will go unpunished, produce officers who killed Osun policeman, CP tells DSS
Osun State Police Commissioner, Olawale Olokode, on Tuesday, advised the Department of State Security (DSS) to produce its officers who allegedly killed a policeman attached to the command, Corporal Rauf Fawale. Tribune Online reports that three DSS officers were reported to have killed Corporal Fawale on January 23. Olokode said the service needs to produce […]
No sinner will go unpunished, produce officers who killed Osun policeman, CP tells DSS
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We won’t postpone revalidation exercise, APC replies Faleke
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We won’t postpone revalidation exercise, APC replies Faleke
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would proceed with its scheduled fresh registration and revalidation exercise. The ruling party official decision was sequel to strong reservation expressed by a House of Representatives member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency of Lagos State, James Faleke. Faleke in an open letter addressed to the Yobe State governor […]
We won’t postpone revalidation exercise, APC replies Faleke
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Sack of Service Chiefs at this time, great impunity ― Southern, Middlebelt leaders
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Sack of Service Chiefs at this time, great impunity ― Southern, Middlebelt leaders
Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) on Tuesday reacted to the sack of the Service Chiefs and their replacement by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the removal, at this time, as a great impunity, just as it pointedly declared that there was little correction their eventual removal could do to damages already caused by the belated […]
Sack of Service Chiefs at this time, great impunity ― Southern, Middlebelt leaders
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FG extends registration for survival fund for 29 states
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FG extends registration for survival fund for 29 states
The Federal Government (FG) has extended registration for Survival Fund for over 29 states of the federation for five days. Except for Benue, Plateau, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) all other states are eligible to participate in the extension. While reopening the registration portal, the chairman of the Steering Committee […]
FG extends registration for survival fund for 29 states
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Buhari inaugurates presidential steering committee on alternate school programme
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Buhari inaugurates presidential steering committee on alternate school programme
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, inaugurated an 18-member Presidential Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme (ASP). At the inauguration which took place at the Presidential Villa, President Buhari charged the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to coordinate and lead the deployment of a National Plan which will address the issue of […]
Buhari inaugurates presidential steering committee on alternate school programme
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I am not interested in leading Amotekun, Sunday Igboho declares
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I am not interested in leading Amotekun, Sunday Igboho declares
Sunday Adeyemo popularly called Sunday Igboho has declared that he has no intention of leading the Oyo State Security Network (codename Amotekun) as claimed in some quarters. Adeyemo who stated this on Tuesday during a live interview programmed hosted by Dele Momodu on Instagram vowed that he won’t rest until all Fulani herdsmen vacate all […]
I am not interested in leading Amotekun, Sunday Igboho declares
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