Category: National
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Buhari Writes To Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of New CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). His request was contained in a letter read out by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Tuesday. The request for confirmation, he said, is in accordance with Section 231(1) of the…
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Usain Bolt Commends Tobi Amusan For Breaking World Record
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has congratulated Nigerian athletic star, Tobi Amusan, on her performance in the ongoing World Athletic championship. Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championship when she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday within 12.06 seconds.…
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2023: Atiku Speaks On Peter Obi’s Possibility Of Winning Election
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, disclosed that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannnot cause any uproar during the 2023 presidential election. Atiku, while in an exclusive interview with Arise TV which was aired on Friday morning. He noted that Obi, who was his erstwhile vice presidential candidate during the 2019…
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Just In: Court Remans Suspended AGF To Prison
High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has remanded the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in prison custody over his alleged illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N109.4 billion. He was arraigned on a 14-count bordering on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering. Trial Justice A.O.…
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National Grid Collapses Again
The National grid has collapsed again on Wednesday. The Eko Electricity Distribution Company confirmed that the grid collapse occurred at about 11:27 am. “Dear Customers, we regret to inform you of a system collapse on the National grid at precisely 11:27 am today, Wednesday, July 20. We are in talks with the Transmission Company of…
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Oyo State Appoints New Deputy Governor
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday has approved the appointment of Adebayo Lawal as the new Deputy Governor following the removal of Rauf Olaniyan. The approval followed the nomination of Lawal to the lawmakers for consideration by Governor Seyi Makinde as a replacement for the former Deputy Governor Before his appointment, Adebayo Lawal…
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Oyo Assembly Impeach Deputy Governor
The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has been removed by members of the State House of Assembly, following misconduct and a series of allegations levelled against him. It was gathered that the deputy governor was removed around 11:00 am by the lawmakers after the report of the panel set up to investigate him was…
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FG Approves Billions For Poverty Reduction Schemes
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N400 billion under the National Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy. This covers specific welfare schemes which include the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme, Conditional Cash Transfer, Farmer Money, and Market Money.The approval for 2022 was made known by the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule. The Governor…
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HURIWA Urges Buhari To Resign If Presidency Is Tough
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to resign immediately if the job is tough for him. The group in a statement on Tuesday calls on the President to resign to minimise the damage his “crass incompetence and gross dereliction of duty would cost the country…
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CAN Displeased Over Tinubu’s Choice Of Running Mate
The Christian Association of Nigeria has frowned on the selection of former governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had during a visit to the president Muhammadu Buhari , in Daura on Sunday announced Shettima, a Muslim, as his running mate. Before…