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Reports have it that about 18 members of the Assembly signed for the impeachment except for two persons. Hon. Solomon Akpulonu had moved the motion for the impeachment and was seconded by Hon. Chijioke Chukwu from Bende North in Abia state. Details are still sketchy but may however not be unconnected with the […]
The Abuja chapter of the Urhobo Youth Council has enjoined senators to vote for Senator Godswill Akpabio to emerge president of the 10th Senate. President of the council and ex-militant leader, General Aghogho Peter in a statement to the Vanguard said Senator Akpabio would bring his wealth of experience as a former senator, governor […]
Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, has responded to the treason allegation against him by the Federal Government through the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Alhaji Mohammed had on April 4th accused Mr Obi of treason. The Minister made the allegation in Washington DC during his […]
Adamu Garba of the All Progressive Congress has claimed that Senator Ike Ekweremadu serving a jail term in a foreign country is because of the weakness of the Nigerian system and what he described as “stenches of colonialism”. Garba questioned why a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria would be subjected to serve […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, reacted to reports that it planned to phase out the newly redesigned N1,000, N500 and N200 Naira notes. Dr. Isa AbdulMumim, Ag. The Director, Corporate Communications of the bank, yesterday, described the reports as “fake news.” While advising members of the public to ignore such reports, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will investigate allegations of a cancer-causing chemical found in Indomie noodles. Health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan said they had detected ethylene oxide, a compound, in Indomie’s “special chicken” flavour noodles. Ethylene oxide is a colourless, odourless gas that is […]
Federal Government has called on relevant authorities at the contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for about 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, to have access to their various destinations. Nigerians in Diaspora Commission chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made this call on Friday that the nationals were not being allowed to cross the […]
The Organised Labour have described the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the removal of fuel subsidy as the “best option”. Mr Benson Upah, Head of Information, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said this to newsmen while reacting to the recent suspension of the subsidy removal by the Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja. It would […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has reiterated its readiness to revoke the registration of Non-Governmental Organizations found to have links with any terrorist group. Abdulrasheed Bawa the executive Chairman of the Commission disclosed this at the opening of a one-day workshop on economic and financial crime reporting the commission organised for […]
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has asked the federal government to suspend the National Housing and Population Census scheduled to begin on May 3. The body requested this in a communique issued at the end of its monthly meeting held at the residence of its acting leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, in Isanya Ogbo, […]
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