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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has approved Kevin Akpoguma’s switch from Germany to Nigeria. This was announced by Amaju Pinnick, the president, Nigeria football federation on Monday 5th October 2020. “I’m extremely happy to announce that FIFA has just granted Hoffenheim defender and former German U-20 national team skipper Kevin Ufuoma Akpoguma […]
The Inspector General of police, Mohammed Adamu has banned the indiscriminate and unauthorized searching of mobile phones, laptops and other smart devices. This was disclosed in a tweet signed by the public relations officer of the Nigerian Police Force,DCP Frank Mba. The IGP also appealed to Nigerians “not to allow the misconduct by a […]
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities has directed its members to proceed on a 14-day warning strike from today, Monday 5th October 2020. SSANNU in a statement signed by its President Samson Ugwoke alleged the strike was over “inconsistencies in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPS); non-payment of the arrears of […]
President Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers in Nigeria. This was done in commemoration of the world Teachers day on October 5, 2020. The President who was represented by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu at the celebration of the World Teachers Day in Abuja stated that the implementation of the […]
Minister of state for labour and employment,Festus Keyamo has said that the man allegedly shot by security operatives believed to be SARS in Delta state is not dead. The Minister in a tweet on Sunday 4th October 2020 said he had spoken with the police authorities and also with a family member of the victim […]
The deputy senate president, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has decried the alleged atrocities of the Special Anti-robbery Squad of the delta state police. This is as a result of the outrage on Sunday 4th October 2020 over the alleged shooting of a young man in front of a hotel in Ughelli, Delta State, by men suspected […]
Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), has banned operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) from undertaking routine patrols as well as stop and search duties. Frank Mba, police spokesman, disclosed the directive of the IGP in a statement on Sunday. The directive […]
Muhammad Sanusi, the former Emir of Kano, has said that those who claim to represent the interest of the country’s geopolitical zones are fighting for their pockets. Sanusi, a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was speaking at The Platform, an annual conference organized by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, on Thursday,1st October […]
President Buhari has reiterated his commitment towards improving the electoral system in Nigeria. The president speaking on Thursday in his Independence Day message to Nigerians stressed that strengthening the electoral system remains the only way of deepening democracy. He meanwhile warned that Nigerians who sell their votes should be prepared to be denied their rights […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria does not belong to him or to any ruling or opposing party. Addressing the nation on her 60th independence,the president stated that the Nigeria belongs to “all of us and we must play our part irrespective of challenges we face, to make this country what we desire”. […]
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