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The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said that it is obvious that Kanu would not get a fa
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Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Youth Wing has commended President Bola Tinubu for his proactiveness and adherence to rule of law regarding the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu.
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Three gubernatorial candidates have withdrawn from Saturday’s election in Ondo State after endorsing Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The candidates made this disclosure during a solidarity visit to Aiyedatiwa by Dr. Ajibola Falaye, the candidate of the Accord Party, who spoke on behalf of the three parties on Thursday…
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The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has appealed to the general public not to promote Lakurawa, a new insurgent group currently active in Kebbi and Sokoto states. The Chairman, Major General Chris Olukolade (rtd), urged stakeholders and Nigerians to avoid media hype and focus on addressing the security threat posed by the insurgents. In a…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three Directors-General of various agencies and one special adviser on Public Communications and Media. Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Onanuga said the new appointees are; Mr. Olawale Olopade, D-General, National Sports…
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National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing qualification for the 2025 AFCON slated for Morocco. Dikko said this on Thursday in Abuja shortly after Nigeria booked a place in the continental showpiece courtesy of Libya’s shock 1-0 victory over Rwanda in the other Group D clash. READ ALSO:Wike…
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has suspended the Executive Secretary of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, indefinitely. Wike’s spokesman Lere Olayinka, in a statement, said Ahmad’s suspension is with immediate effect. Consequently, the suspended Executive Secretary has been directed to hand over to the Director of Engineering…
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The United States said Thursday it disagreed both with a UN committee's finding that Israeli warfare methods were consistent with "genocide" and a Human Rights Watch allegation of "crimes against humanity" in Gaza. The United Nations Special Committee's report, which accused Israel of using starvation as a war tactic, "is something we would unequivocally disagree…
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday announced the appointment of Daniel Bwala, the spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar campaign in 2023, as his
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The Coalition in Support of National Security Advancement (CSNSA) has rejected the Nigerian Coast Guard Bill, currently before the National Assembly, citing concerns over national security, economic implications, and constitutional conflicts. The CSNSA emphasized constitutional issues, noting that the proposed Coast Guard contradicts Section 217 of the Nigerian Constitution, which recognizes only the Army, Navy,…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has commended former President Muhammadu Buhari for resuscitating the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) which has been comatose since its establishment in 1959. The lawmakers also assured of its commitment in supporting the agency to be fully established to recover all federal government assets and investments. Chairman of…