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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”. […]
Her Majesty, The Queen of England has sent a message of felicitation to president Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary. This was issued in a statement by Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity. According to Adesina, the message was delivered via the British High […]
President Buhari at the beginning of the Federal Executive council meeting at the state house today (30th September 2020) conducted a swearing in ceremony for four newly appointed permanent secretaries. The three men and a woman sworn-in include, Mr. James Sule from Kaduna; Mr. Ismaila Abubakar from Kebbi; Mrs. Ibiene Patricia Roberts from Rivers, and […]
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2020, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary. This was contained in a statement on Thursday ‘signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration, congratulated all Nigerians on the celebration of […]
The National Bureau of Statistics will begin a national economic census across the country from October 12. Statistician-General, NBS, Yemi Kale, who announced this at the Training of Trainers for the National Business Sample Census in Abuja said the census would last for two months. He explained that the business census, also known as an […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has virtually inaugurated the 326 Km Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation and directed the Ministry of Transportation to ensure that all the nation’s ports are linked to the rail line. He did this yesterday Tuesday 29th September 2020 from Abuja. He listed the ports of origin and destination […]
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