President Bola Tinubu on Monday cautioned against arbitrary court orders aimed at truncating Nigeria’s democracy. Mr Tinubu, in his first Democracy Day speech as Nigeria’s 16th president, said, “It has become imperative to state here that the unnecessary, illegal orders ...
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Ponmo Dangerous To ThePeople – FG Raises Alarm Over Deadly Virus Outbreak
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has alerted Nigerians on the outbreak of Anthrax in some neighbouring countries within the West African sub-region. Following the development, the ministry strongly advised Nigerians to desist from the consumption of hides ...
Read More »We Can’t Achieve Much With 1999 Constitution, It’s A Military Tool – Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has called for the review of the 1999 Constitution, saying that Nigeria cannot move forward with it. Aare Adams was speaking at an event in Lagos on Monday to commemorate Democracy ...
Read More »Oil Theft: NSCDC CG Reads Riot Act to Commandants in Niger Delta
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has read the riot act to commandants in the Niger Delta states to get rid of economic saboteurs, vandals, criminals, oil thieves in the area, even ...
Read More »JAMB Tertiary Institutions To Decide Admission Cut- Off Mark June 24
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in collaboration with tertiary institutions, would on June 24, fix the cut – off marks for admissions into tertiary institutions. The cut – off marks would be adopted at the 2023 policy meeting ...
Read More »Tinubu Signs Student Loans Bill Into Law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Students Loan Bill into law, in fulfilment of one of his promises to liberalise funding of education in the country. This was disclosed to journalists on Monday evening by the President’s media team, led ...
Read More »Senate: Why Senators-elect Should Support Akpabio/Jibrin Candidacy – Arewa Women, Focus Groups
As candidates continue to jostle for the Senate Presidency seat of the 10th National Assembly, two supports group, the Arewa Women for Tinubu/Shettima and the 100% Focus Group has urged senators-elect to back the candidate of the All Progressives Congress ...
Read More »NGO Submits FoI Request On Nigeria Air Scandal
Connected Development, a pan-African organisation has submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request on the Nigeria Air scandal to the Federal Ministry of Aviation. In a letter addressed to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry and signed by the Chief ...
Read More »Bandits Kidnap Catholic Priest In Kaduna
The parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku in Kauru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Yakubu has been kidnapped by bandits. The Chancellor of Kafanchan diocese, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo disclosed this on ...
Read More »June 12: Bishop Isong Canvasses Support For Nation’s Leaders, Peaceful Coexistence
As the Nigeria marks its annual Democracy Day on June 12, the National Publicity Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Dr. Gospel Emmah Isong, has charged Nigerians home and in diaspora to support the nation’s leaders, tolerate ...
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