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EFCC Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has appealed to the senate to resolve the lingering issue of confirming the appointment of Ibrahim Magu as EFCC chairman for the benefit of the country. Akeredolu, represented by his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, made the plea today in Akure, while playing host to a team from the commission’s […]
INEC The constant failure to consistently enforce sanctions against individuals who disobey established laws over the years during elections has encouraged impunity and violence that often characterize electoral contest in Nigeria. This position was stressed by the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, at a Public Hearing on a Bill to establish […]
BENUE Benue State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Reverend Akpen Leva, has said that herdsmen incursions in the state has led to the destruction of more than five hundred churches in parts of the state. Reverend Leva, who spoke in Makurdi, said the destruction which cuts across Catholic, Pentecostal, Anglican and several other […]
NBC The Federal Government is to set up a National Content Development Fund to assist content developers in producing quality programmes. Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Mr. Moddebo Kawu, announced the gesture at a Content Development Workshop which took place recently at Ilorin. Mr. Kawu said the commission will seek assistance from financial […]
NSCDC Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger state says it has mobilized over one thousand five hundred operatives to ensure a hitch-free visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state Thursday. NSCDC Commandant, Philip Ayuba, who made this known in Minna, said that the command had made robust security arrangements with sister agencies […]
POLICE Nigeria Police has refuted claims that Policemen attached to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, protested over unpaid allowance since 2015, saying none of its personnel is owed salary or allowances. The refutal which was contained in a statement issued in Abuja today, by the Force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood also denied claims that senior Police Officers […]
BOKO HARAM The Nigerian government is set to release about ninety five former Boko Haram terrorists after series of training, vocational skills acquisition and rehabilitation courses. The repentant terrorists were trained by the Nigerian Army wing charged with the responsibility of Deracialising, Rehabilitation and Reintegration in Gombe State. The commandant of the camp, Colonel Adegoke […]
AFGHANISTAN Afghan President Mohammad Ghani says he has outlined a new peace map which is aimed at finding negotiated settlement to the country’s lingering crisis Ghani said this in a statement today during an international meeting. He said the new measures for the peace and reconciliation efforts include a ceasefire, recognition of Taliban outfit as […]
UNITED STATES U.S. Government has condemned the attitude of Nigerian and Cameroonian authorities towards the forty seven Anglophone detainees who were repatriated to Cameroon from Nigeria. A statement by the U.S. Department of State, signed by Department Spokesperson, Heather Nauert, noted that Nigeria and Cameroon have violated the rights of the detainees by forcibly repatriating […]
BOKO HARAM Nigeria has been in war with Boko Haram in over eight years and in a feat unequalled since the war against terrorism, the Nigerian Army, says it captured one hundred and sixty seven suspected Boko Haram terrorists in various operations in the North-east over the last fortnight. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, and […]
