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Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has said Nigerians should not engage in wishful thinking that the 9th National Assembly will deliver new constitution because it lacks the mandate to do so. Omo-Agege said this when he hosted members of Alliance of Nigerian Patriots in Abuja according to a statement by his media aide […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, directed the release of mass transit buses to ease the transportation challenges Nigerians are facing. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President spoke at the virtual unveiling of the National Gas Expansion Programme and National Auto-gas Roll-out Initiative at the Presidential […]
The House of Representatives has taken a resolution to invite President Muhammadu Buhari for explanation on the escalating security situation in the country. This is coming on the heels of the killing of over 43 rice farmers in Zarbamari village, Borno State over the weekend. The motion moved by Hon. Ahmadu Jaha from Borno State […]
One of the survivors of the recent attack on farmers in Borno state has alleged that the villagers alerted the military about an imminent attack but “nothing was done”. Authorities have confirmed at least 45 farmers were murdered by members of the Boko Haram sect in Zamarmari area. The UN had initially placed the number […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday launch the National Gas Expansion Programme(NGEP) in Abuja. This was revealed in a statement signed by Garba Muhammed, the Special Adviser on Media, Office of the Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. As part of the event, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva will on behalf […]
No fewer than six persons have been killed in fresh attacks in Jemma local government of Kaduna State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday Morning in Ungwan Bido Village. Speaking on behalf of the government of Kaduna State, the commissioner for internal security and Home Affairs stated that the attack follows […]
Mele Kyari, the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says the corporation deliberately shut down the nation’s refineries because they no longer make sense to be operated. NAN reports that the GMD was speaking when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on petroleum (upstream) on Thursday in Abuja. He […]
Victor Mela, a member of the house of representatives has been sentenced to prison for one month. A magistrate court in Wuse Zone 6 gave the sentence with an option of fine. Victor Mela, representing Billiri/Balanga federal constituency was found guilty of lying under oath while filling INEC form prior to the election in 2019. […]
The University of Lagos has postponed its 2020/2021 Post-UTME Screening exercise indefinitely. This was contained in a press statement titled ‘2020/2021 post-UTME: notice of postponement’ on Thursday. “The University wishes to inform all prospective candidates of the 2020/2021 Post-UTME Screening exercise earlier slated for Monday, November 30 to Saturday, December 12, 2020, that the […]
Many cases of sexual assault are under-reported, and most times the cases are poorly prosecuted due to lack of evidence to prove rape, the minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has said. She said victims are often reluctant to report for the fear of the social stigma associated with rape and survivor blaming. The minister, […]
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