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Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed three police officers attached to the Oshiri Police Division in the Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was learnt that the divisional headquarters of the command in the Onicha Local Government was attacked on Wednesday. This is coming less than 48 hours after a similar incident happened at […]
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A popular Television preacher and motivational speaker, Reverend Mike Ochigbo, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Adamawa State. Ochigbo, who is the General Overseer of Freedom Power Chapel, was forced at gunpoint out of his home in the wee hours, of Wednesday, from his residence located in Nyibango. Similarly, one Pastor John Moses has also […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked all ministers in his cabinet to continue until May 29, when president-elect Bola Tinubu will be inaugurated as his successor. This was confirmed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday. Mohammed also noted that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) hasn’t been dissolved. Speaking with state house […]
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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has called on the Federal Government to consider appointing different ministers to handle individual portfolios, saying the post of ‘minister of state’ was a Constitutional aberration. Keyamo’s recommendation was contained in the valedictory speech he gave at the council chambers of the Presidential Villa, on […]
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The immediate-past Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has described as lies, the allegation levelled against him by his successor, Dapo Abiodun over the relocation of the $19bn Dangote refinery from Ogun to Lagos State. Amosun on Wednesday, spoke through his media aide, Bola Adeyemi, while reacting to the statement issued by Abiodun on […]
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The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos says it will declare former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, wanted if he fails to appear on the next adjourned date for his trial. Justice Olubumni Abike-Fadipe frowned upon the constant non-appearance of the defendant, noting that the last time he was in court was November 4, […]
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The Senate has passed a Bill seeking to compensate victims of the EndSARS protest, for second reading. The Bill, which is sponsored by Senator Gershom Bassey (PDP, Cross River), passed the Second Reading stage at plenary on Wednesday. Recalls that EndSARS protests organised to protest police brutality in the country, took violent dimension in October […]
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, clashed in the chamber during the plenary on Wednesday. Gbajabiamila had reportedly recommended Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the coming 10th House, leading to their endorsement by the ruling All Progressives Congress. Wase, who […]
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There was some tension between the Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila and his deputy, Idris Wase at close of plenary earlier on Wednesday. Both men openly disagreed over the duration of Thursday’s plenary as the speaker insisted that proceedings should be short enough to allow him and other members attend the official […]
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Ambassador Sunday Onukwubiri, has emerged the new Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State. Onukwubiri who emerged at the state congress of the party held Tuesday in Umuahia, was the immediate -past State Chairman of the party. Other members of the state Executive Council that emerged at the Congress took place […]
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