Governor Sani Bello of Niger State has ordered the immediate closure of all the boarding schools in four local government areas of the state. This…
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Month: February 2021
Buhari Appoints 40-Year-Old Bawa As EFCC Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to…
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Northern Govs Visit Makinde Over Sasa Crisis
Some governors from the North on Monday visited Governor Seyi Makinde, their Oyo counterpart, over the recent ethnic clash at Shasa area of Ibadan, the…
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Kaduna, Oyo Hold LG Polls May 15
Kaduna and Oyo states have slated May 15, this year for the conduct of local government elections, the state electoral bodies disclosed this on Monday.…
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Okonjo-Iweala Emerges WTO Director-General
A former Nigerian minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization. A statement released by the WTO on…
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Gunmen Kidnap 15 In Abuja, Bayelsa, Katsina
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted three persons along Gaube-Kabbi road in Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Also, a traditional ruler in…
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Lateef Jakande, First Civilian Gov Of Lagos, Dies At 91
The First Executive Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead. In a telephone chat with one of our correspondents, one of his sons,…
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Army Appoints New Spokesperson
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday redeployed Brig-Gen Sagir Musa, who has been serving as its acting spokesperson, to the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna,…
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COVID-19: Nigeria Now Has 13 Cases Of B117 Strain -FG
The Federal Government has said that the nation has detected a total of 13 of the deadlier B117 variant strain of the COVID-19. The Secretary…
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Open Grazing No Longer Sustainable – Northern Governors
The Northern States Governors Forum has said the current system of herding conducted mainly through open grazing is no longer sustainable in view of growing…
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