Category: National
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FG Constitute Committee To Review Nimi- Briggs Report
The Federal Government has constituted another committee to look into the recommendations of the Emeritus Professor Nimi Briggs’ committee in charge of the renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement between the government and the university-based staff unions. The unions include the Academic Staff Union of Universities, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, among others,…
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It Is Insensitive To Resume Abuja-Kaduna Train Services- FG
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said resuming the Abuja-Kaduna train service while some of the passengers kidnapped by terrorists during the March 28 train attack will be insensitive to their families. This was as it said measures are underway to employ advanced technology-based surveillance systems to forestall future terrorist attacks. It said the options available…
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Nigerian Lack Heroes, Says Chimamanda Adi
Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has said Nigerians do not have enough leaders to look up to in the current system. Adiche made this statement during her keynote address at the ongoing Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association at the Eko Hotel on Monday. The conference, themed “BOLD Transitions” is scheduled to hold between…
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137 Person’s Fail Competency-based Test To Become Principals
About 137 persons out of the 344 civil servants on the directorate cadre jostling to be appointed as principals of the nation’s 110 unity schools across the country failed the examination organised by the Federal Ministry of Education. It was learnt that the 207 directors, who passed the computer based competency test, had been scheduled…
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NBC Shutdown AIT, Silverbird TV, Others
The National Broadcasting Commission, on Friday, directed the African Independent Television, Silverbird Television and the broadcasting corporations run by various state governments to shut down their operations within the next 24 hours over debts amounting to at least N2.6bn. The Director-General of the NBC, Balarabe Ilelah, disclosed this to journalists at the commission’s headquarters in…
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Review Voting Hours Says CSO To INEC
A civil rights organisation under the aegis of Connected Development has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to review its voting hours to avoid disenfranchisement of more than 30 million eligible registered voters in the 2023 elections. The organisation said the demand became necessary after its observations of the just concluded Kenya general election.…
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Popular Nigerian Comedian, Mr Macaroni, Decries Threats Against His Life And Family
Debo Adedayo, Nigerian comedian and skit maker popularly called Mr Macaroni, has said threats have been made against him and his family by supporters of a certain presidential candidate because they believe he is against their choice. The comedian disclosed this on Sunday via his official Twitter handle, stating that he has experienced cyberbullying online.…
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Reps Candidate Charges FG On Climate
United Kingdom-based climate activist, Iliya Yame Kwache, has challenged the government of Nigeria, to take fighting climate change seriously, by engaging public servants, in tree planting exercise. Iliya, the labour party candidate for Michika-Madagali Federal Constituency seat in the national assembly, made the call after leading the planting of 10,000 trees in Adamawa State through…
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Bandits Release Seven More Abuja-Kaduna Train Passengers
Bandits that attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, have released another seven hostages, including a family of six and a woman. The identities of the released family of six are Abdubakar Idris Garba, his wife, Maryam Abubakar Bobo, and their eldest son, Ibrahim Abubakar Garba, who’s 10 years old. Others include Fatima Abubakar…
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We should Have Removed Buhari Years Ago
The senator representing the Ondo South, Nicholas Tofowomo, has expressed sadness over the alleged inability of the Senate to remove the President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), following the insecurity and other challenges facing the nation. This is as he noted that the Senate should have impeached Buhari two years ago.He says in a chat…