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The sponsor of the controversial Nigeria Press Council (NPC) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) amendment bills, Segun Odebunmi, on Tuesday said that the House has agreed to suspend the bills. Mr Odebunmi who doubles as the chairman of the House committee on information, national orientation, ethics and values, said the reprieve would avail […]
The Presidency on Tuesday reaffirmed its confidence in Lauretta Onochie as Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission despite Senate’s rejection of the nomination. A Presidency source told newsmen , “The fact that President Muhammadu Buhari — who made the nomination — had not chosen to withdraw it shows that he still has faith […]
Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Malik Abdul, has called on Nigerians in that country to exercise restraint, be cautious and as much as possible avoid high risk areas. Abdul made the call in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to the ongoing […]
The Senate has rejected Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner for the electoral umpire, INEC. The rejection of Ms Onochie’s controversial appointment was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC which had the responsibility of screening Ms Onochie and the other nominees. The committee chairman, Kabiru Gaya, who […]
….after confessing to crime Chidinma Ojukwu, the 21-year-old student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has denied killing Usifo Ataga, Super TV CEO — a few weeks after claiming responsibility for his death. Chidinma had last month confessed to stabbing Ataga “twice on the neck side” while she was being paraded by the Lagos […]
Suspected Bandits on Sunday, kidnapped the Emir of Kajuru in Kaduna state,Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, and 10 others in Kajuru town of Kajuru Local Government Area. The Kaduna Stàte Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Sunday that the incident happened in the early […]
The immediate past deputy governor of Kaduna State, Hon. Yusuf Barnabas Bala, is dead. Bala, also known as Bantex, died in the early hours of Sunday. He was the deputy to Governor Nasir El-Rufai during his first term between 2015 and 2019. Bantex, a renowned Architect, was a former council chairman Kaura LGA of […]
Ejimakor said the letter specifically stated that Kanu will get “support and welfare” of the British authorities. The British High Commission in Nigeria has acknowledged the receipt of the letter written on behalf of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking its support as a British citizen, SaharaReporters has gathered. […]
Taiwo Taiwo, a judge at the court in Abuja had granted a declaration that Adeosun cannot be subjected to any penalty or forfeiture in relation to her occupation or assumption due to her NYSC certificate. A former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said the ruling of the Federal High Court that […]
The Bayelsa Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and other Related Offences has awarded N21 billion to victims of extra-judicial killings perpetrated by the police and other security operatives. Chairman of the Panel, rtd. Justice Young Ogola, disclosed this while submitting the report to Gov. Douye Diri in Yenagoa. Justice Ogola said […]
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