Category: National
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Tinubu Announces Running Mate, Settles For Muslim-Muslim Ticket
The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has announced Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate. He announced this while addressing journalists in Katsina State on Sunday, according to a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau. This is coming hours after Tinubu met with President Muhammadu Buhari , alongside Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari. Governor Abdullahi…
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FG Declares July 11th And 12th Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In a statement released, The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this and congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion, urged them to use the period to…
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NYSC Debunks Reports Over Raped Corp Members
The National Youth Service Corps has debunked reports that about 21 female corps members had been raped during an attack carried out on Wednesday “by thieves”. The scheme confirmed that contrary to reports, “no bodily harm was meted on them, and no corps member was raped.” The Akwa Ibom State Coordinator of NYSC, Chinyere Ekwe,…
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OPEC Secretary-General, Confirmed Dead
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Muhammad Barkindo, has been confirmed dead. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, announced Barkindo’s death in a tweeted posted to his verified Twitter handle, @MKKyari, in the early hours of Wednesday. “We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo. He…
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Senate Approves All Ministerial Nominees
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed all seven ministerial nominees by President Muhammadu Buhari, for screening and confirmation. The nominees for confirmation includes Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State; Umana Okon Umana – Akwa Ibom State; Ekumankama Joseph Nkama- Ebonyi State; and Goodluck Nanah Opiah – Imo State. Others are Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub – Kano State;…
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APC Starts Students Revalidation Registration
The All Progressives Congress has set up a task force to commence immediate registration of students and revalidation of its members across the country. The inauguration of the task force, which took place on Wednesday at the party headquarters in Abuja, was believed to be a response to the cult following of the former Anambra…
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FG Get Lawyers For Ekweremadu
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has engaged the services of lawyers to defend the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. He had made this known on Wednesday while giving details about the outcome of a closed session held…
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Court Grants Farah Dagogo Bail
The embattled lawmaker representing Degema – Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Farah Dagogo. Has been granted bail by A High court in Port Harcourt after 62 days He was granted bail to the tune of N20 million or a surety in like sum with a landed property worth the same amount.…
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Ariwoola Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari , on Monday, swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. Ariwoola, who is the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court was sworn-in at around 3:00pm, hours after the resignation of the former CJN, Tanko Muhammad. Born on…
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Chief Justice Of Nigeria Resigns
Justice Tanko Muhammad has formally resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. According to Channels Television, they confirmed that he resigned on Sunday night on the grounds of ill-health. Also, the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to CJN, Ahuraka Yusuf Isah, said, “All I know is that he’s going to declare open a workshop…