Category: National
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We’ll miss Attah of Igala’s wise counsel, reputation for honesty, Buhari mourns
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed sadness over the death of Attah Igala, Michael Oboni II, The traditional ruler died on Friday. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President extended his condolences to the deceased’s family and the Kogi State government. The statement titled “President Buhari…
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COVID-19: How Immigration adopted technology for effective service delivery — CG
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says despite Covid-19 threat, its critical services such as passport and passenger clearance at the Airports continued despite the lockdown. According to the Service, this was made possible through the adoption of technology. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, James Sunday,…
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AMRI carpets Fani-Kayode over attack on journalist, seeks his arrest
African Media Roundtable Initiative (AMRI) has berated the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode for verbally abusing a journalist who asked him a question in Calabar where he has been on a project tour of the state government. AMRI while describing the attack as unwarranted, vexatious and reprehensible wondered why otherwise respected Nigerian like Femi…
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It’s time to create ministry of older people’s affairs, group insists
The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older People in Nigeria (COSROPIN), has advocated the creation of a special ministry for older people to help cushion effects of COVID-19 among them. Sen. Eze Ajoku, President of the coalition made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in…
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Abaribe seeks investigation into Enugu killings
The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, on Tuesday, condemned the alleged killings of Igbo youths in Emene, Enugu State, last Sunday, by some security operatives. He said the killings of the Igbo have given room to wide suspicion of a sinister motive. He also warned that the labelling of every Igbo group as terrorists and…
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I’m now fully recovered, says Aisha Buhari
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has thanked all Nigerians for their prayers and well wishes while she was away for medical treatment in the United Arabs Emirates (UAE). She says she is well now, fully recovered and had since returned back home, Nigeria. The First Lady added that…
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I can’t be sacked, Magu reacts to Salami’s panel report
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry led by Justic Ayo Salami (retd) set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has submitted an interim report to the President. The report was said to have recommended Magu’s dismissal, a PUNCH report says. A report…
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El-Rufai carpets NBA over invitation reversal
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has berated the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for withdrawing his invitation to its annual conference. He was earlier invited to speak at the 2020 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference. The governor described the development as an “unfortunate embrace of injustice”. El-Rufai, in a statement by his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye, vowed…
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NDDC probe: Investigation must be indepth, Akpabio demands
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has criticized what he described as the limited scope of the National Assembly’s inquest into the financial activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission. According to him, the probe should not be restricted to between February and July 2020 that is currently the mandate of the…
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Obasanjo: I wish to live 100 years and above
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he wished to live beyond 100 so as to have more opportunities to celebrate with the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakare, Jamolu II. Obasanjo was part of the dignitaries present at the first anniversary of the monarch held in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Oba Bakare received the staff of office…