By Abbas Jimoh Mr. Nwokorie Anthony, an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been shot dead in Imo State. The official was killed during the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise (CVR) exercise in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of the state. According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Emeka Ezeonu, Nwokorie was killed at Nkwo Ihitte (PU …
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 at about 2.30 pm, graciously approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers who were last promoted on or before 2017. The promotion which comprised the elevation of 20,572 Sergeants to the next rank of Inspector, 324 Corporals to Sergeants, and 143 Constables to the rank of …
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The Senate has received the Money Laundering and Terrorism Prevention Bills transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari for expeditious consideration and passage. The bills were accompanied by a letter read at the start of the plenary on Thursday by the Senate President, Ahamad Lawan. President Buhari, in a letter dated 12 April 2022, said the request for the passage of both …
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has given reasons why All Progressives Congress critical stakeholders, particularly lawmakers must buy into the ambition of the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, to become Nigeria’s president in 2023. He said Tinubu’s antecedents, and ability to transform vision and ideas into a reality positioned him as the best candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. …
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Former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh has cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to desist from partisan politics over the fight against corruption. A statement by Metuh’s special assistant, Ebiloma Abdullahi, said it was reacting to a report of a purported arraignment against the former PDP spokesman. Abdullahi said, “Nothing exposes …
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Six clerics in Kano State yesterday died in a ghastly motor accident after Islamic propagation outreach, Da’awah. It was learnt last night that the victims were returning from Da’awah in Sumaila local government area when the incident occurred. Their mission, according to Daily Nigeria, was supported by Imam Malik Islamic Foundation. An official of the foundation said they received the …
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…Says Nigeria Is In Need Of Drastic Solutions To Challenges The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has declared that Nigeria needs a courageous leader to urgently meet the desire of citizens for drastic solutions to the challenges facing the country. Tinubu also described himself as the most qualified for the position of President …
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Twenty six persons have been confirmed dead while search continues following a boat mishap on Shagari River in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Chairman of Shagari Council Area, Aliyu Dantani, who disclosed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Sokoto, said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening. Dantani said of the 26 recovered …
Continue ReadingBy Abbas Jimoh The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said 44.6 per cent of voters who have registered since 2021 are invalid. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said only 1,390,519 (over 55 per cent) Nigerians have registered since 2021 when the commission began another registration. Yakubu said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a media conference. “This is …
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The 81 Division Nigerian Army Military Police Personnel have arrested over 12 suspected impostors fully dressed in military camouflage uniforms portraying the Nigerian Army in bad light during Operation Checkmate within Lagos and Ogun States. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA) Major General Umar Thama Musa in a press briefing dispelled the unfounded narrative that all illicit acts …
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