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Over 100 people killed in Plateau in 48 hours — Lawmaker raises alarm

2 years ago844 min

Solomon Maren, a member of the House of Representatives, claims that over 100 people have been killed by terrorists in Plateau State in the last 48 hours. Mr Maren, who represents the Mangu/Bokkos federal constituency in the North-central state, stated this at a press conference held on Wednesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. He claimed the killings occurred in his constituency during attacks on villages in the area at various times. According to...

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Breaking: Go after members of Buhari’s cabinet, Governor Matawalle tells EFCC

2 years ago853 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a message. Zamfara state’s governor, Bello Matawalle, sent the message. The governor urged the anti-graft organization to target members of the outgoing Federal Executive Council (FEC) and presidential appointees. This was said by Matawalle in response to a statement attributed to Abdulrasheed Bawa, head of the anti-graft agency. The head of the EFCC previously stated that invitations had been sent to all departing governors and commissioners...

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United States of America: No American killed in Anambra attack

2 years ago812 min

According to the United States of America, none of its citizens were harmed in the Anambra attack on its Consulate staff convoy on Tuesday. According to reports, on Tuesday, a vehicle attack in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state of Anambra resulted in the shooting deaths of four embassy employees. According to the information gathered, embassy officials on a humanitarian mission in the state were traveling in a convoy when they came...

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Breaking: Court Adjourns Obi’s Petition Against Tinubu

2 years ago851 min

The pre-hearing of the petition filed against Nigeria’s President-elect Asiwaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been postponed until Friday, May 19, by the Presidential Election Petition Court. The Labour Party and Peter Obi are the petition’s plaintiffs. The date was set by the court under the leadership of Justice Haruna Tsammani after the parties involved in the petition were unable, among other things, to reach an...

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Adamu unveils revised academic program for universities in Nigeria

2 years ago9211 min

A new curriculum has been proposed for use in Nigerian universities by the country’s Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who states that it will enhance the employability of graduates from those institutions. On Tuesday in Abuja, Adamu made this announcement during the public presentation of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) Book 1 series for universities in Nigeria as well as a book written in his honor. He stated that graduates from all...

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Tinubu’s supporters move to pacify critics in Yorubaland

2 years ago7512 min

Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s supporters are rallying around critical stakeholders across Yorubaland to support him ahead of his May 29 inauguration. One of their strategies for carrying out their plan was to engage those they identified as unrepentant Tinubu critics throughout Yorubaland, as well as prominent traditional rulers, to speak to or reach out to those closer to them in their various states. According to reports, the move was made to avoid a similar scenario with...

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Tinubu Rejects Live Broadcasting of Election Petition Hearings

2 years ago885 min

Bola Tinubu, the newly elected president, and Kashim Shettima, the newly elected vice president, have urged the Presidential Election Petition Court to deny Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party’s request for a live broadcast of the proceedings. According to reports, the respondents claimed that the applicants’ requested relief was beyond the court’s authority to grant. The respondents expressed their admiration for the petitioners and said, “The motion is an abuse of the court’s...

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Drama unfolds at Appeal Court as Apapa, Labour Party officials clash

2 years ago813 min

On Wednesday, the acting chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, and the Director General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign council, Akin Osuntokun, clashed at the Appeal Court. Apapa and Osuntokun were seen arguing over a seat at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) in Abuja in viral videos. The Labour Party has been embroiled in a leadership battle, with Apapa appointed as acting chairman last week pending the outcome of the party’s leadership lawsuit...

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Blinken, US Secretary of State, accuses Tinubu of ties to Nigeria

2 years ago10231 min

President-elect Bola Tinubu has been tasked by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with maintaining and enhancing ties between the US and Nigeria. Blinken, who spoke with Tinubu on Tuesday morning, stressed his continued commitment to further solidifying the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration, according to a statement from US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller. According to Blinken, the partnership between the United States and Nigeria is based on common interests and...

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10th NASS: Tinubu unaware of APC’s support for Tajudeen, Kalu – Gagdi

2 years ago992 min

As the intrigues surrounding the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly leadership continue, Hon Yusuf Gagdi has stated that President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unaware of the All Progressives Congress, APC, endorsement of some lawmakers. Gagdi, the Plateau State House of Representatives member representing the Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency, revealed this to journalists on Tuesday. He reacted to the APC’s endorsement of Abbas Tajudeen and Benjamin Kalu as Green Chamber Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively. Tajudeen...

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