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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2021, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This was disclosed in a statement by the permanent secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday in Abuja. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will auction the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021. Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the maiden International Conference on Information and Engineering Systems (ICIES) on Thursday at Nile University, Abuja. The News Agency of […]
Two Nigerian soldiers were on Tuesday shot dead in Enugu, Nigeria’s South-east, the Nigerian Army has said. The spokesperson of the army, Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement on Wednesday that the two were killed during a gun battle between troops and some members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the security arm of […]
The Senate has passed a bill that seeks to establish an Electoral Offences Commission bill. The bill, if signed into law, will empower the commission to investigate electoral offences, prosecute electoral offenders and maintain records of all persons investigated and prosecuted. The legislation also prescribes a 20-year jail term for offenders found guilty of […]
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the pro-Biafra group, IPOB, has spoken for the first time from detention since he was arrested in Kenya and brought back to Nigeria about three weeks ago to face treason trial. He is detained in the facility of Nigeria’s secret police, the SSS, in Abuja. Mr Kanu’s special […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 48 new COVID-19 infection on Wednesday, according to its website on Thursday. It revealed that the country’s COVID-19 active cases now stood at 2,138 with majority in a stable conditions. The public health agency noted that no death was recorded on Wednesday keeping the fatality toll […]
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 […]
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