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The Presidency has said no state has been authorised to procure automatic weapons for their security outfits. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday. He said the President had repeatedly made it clear that nobody is allowed to […]
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, says Peter Obi of the Labour Party is part of the old political order in Nigeria. He said this on Tuesday during an interview with Channels Television. Kachikwu also said his party might form an alliance with Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African […]
The governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has disassociated himself from those calling for the removal of Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The latest statement by Nathaniel Ikyur, governor Ortom’s chief press secretary contradicts that of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, and his allies, of which he […]
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has ordered the closure of a new generation church, The New Jerusalem Deliverance Ministry, Okene for allegedly defrauding members by selling “bulletproof water” and running an unapproved medical facility. The Pastor of the church, Peter Adeiza, is said to have been operating the facility since 2008 while many […]
The Presidential Campaign Council of All Progressives Congress, APC, has postponed their kick-off campaigns slated for Wednesday, 28 September 2022. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Governor Simon Lalong. According to him, the adjustment of the timetable and schedule of activities is to accommodate growing […]
The federal government has withdrawn the circular directing vice-chancellors to reopen universities for the resumption of lectures. The latest decision was contained in a circular signed by Sam Onazi, director of finance and account of the National Universities Commission (NUC). “I have been directed to withdraw the NUC Circular Ref: NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135, and dated […]
The national grid crashed to zero megawatts (MW) at 10:51 am on Monday, causing a nationwide outage, Daily Trust reports. The development occurred days after electricity consumers said they had enjoyed improved supply. The national electricity grid as of 10 am on Monday had 3,712MW generated from 21 Generation Companies (GenCos) before it […]
An order has been given by the Federal Government to all vice-chancellors of universities to re-open schools and resume lectures. This order is coming seven months after the lingering strike and the Federal Government suing the Academic Staff Union of Universities in court. However, tired of the lingering strike the Federal Government through […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has faulted and claimed that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is copying the economic blueprint of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The minister made the claim at the national press centre in Abuja on Thursday while speaking with newsmen. According to […]
An Enugu-based lawyer, Ogochukwu Onyema, who hails from the senatorial district of the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has approached the Federal High Court in Enugu praying it to declare the constituency seat vacant. Ekweremadu is the serving senator from Enugu West constituency where the lawyer prayed the court to declare vacant […]
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