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Nnamdi Kanu: He should defend himself in court, I can’t release him – Buhari file photo: The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, should defend himself in court for peddling false information about his regime while … [Read more…]
Just In: Finally, FG declares bandits as terrorists The Federal Government has declared bandits as terrorists, The PUNCH has learnt. After weeks of footdragging, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gazetted a court judgement that ordered the government to declare bandits as terrorists. States in the North-West geopolitical zone including Zamfara, … [Read more…]
I won’t approve state police; governors not treating LG chairmen well: Buhari “Are the third tier of government getting what they are supposed to get constitutionally? Are they getting it?” the president asked. President Muhammadu Buhari says state police is not feasible in Nigeria giving the hostile relationship between state governors and local governments. “State … [Read more…]
Ignore collateral damage, bomb all forests in north to end banditry: El-Rufai Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has proposed for a blanket bombing of forests in the North to flush out bandits, saying “collateral damage” was expected to ending banditry. “I’ve always believed that, you know, we should carpet-bomb the forests; we can replant the trees … [Read more…]
Nine fire stations to be established in Enugu: Official The Enugu State Government plans to establish new fire stations in nine council areas without fire stations in the state in the year 2022, a fire service official said. Okwudili Ohaa, the Enugu State Chief Fire Safety Officer, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on … [Read more…]
Former presidential candidate Bashir Tofa dies at 74 Bashir Tofa, a former presidential candidate of the National Republican Convention in the 1993 presidential election, is dead. Mr Tofa died at 74. He died at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in the early hours of Monday. Mr Tofa contested against MKO Abiola of the SDP in the … [Read more…]
All is set for the Imo State Stakeholders meeting scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 4th January 2022 at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri as all relevant stakeholders have been invited and Imolites expectant of the outcome. In running all-inclusive governance, His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma had upon resumption of … [Read more…]
Pelumi Olajengbesi, one of the Nigeria-based lawyers for a self-determination campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has resigned from his client’s legal team. Olajengbesi, the managing partner, Law Corridor, in a terse statement yesterday on his official Facebook page, announced his registration. This is happening amid backlash from the umbrella body of … [Read more…]
Olubadan to be buried today – Palace The body of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Saliu Adetunji, will be buried in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. This was made known in a four-paragraph statement signed by the monarch’s Personal Assistant/Director of Media and Publicity, Adeola Oloko, and made available to journalists in … [Read more…]
Reason we can’t remove dead persons from register-INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it is unable to remove the names of dead persons from the voter register due to the absence of reliable data of births and deaths to rely on in expunging the names of such persons. This implies that Nigeria may … [Read more…]
After signing, Buhari accuses National Assembly of padding 2022 budget The president says some of the projects introduced by the national assembly do not appear to have been adequately conceptualised, developed, or costed. President Muhammadu Buhari voiced discontent with the National Assembly’s modifications to the 2022 budget after signing it on Friday, claiming that they … [Read more…]
Experts involved in the killing of the Santa Barbara Wellhead in Nembe, Bayelsa State, have insisted that it was impossible for a wing valve installed on a wellhead to become detached so abruptly, noting that the type of action could only have been achieved if the facility was tampered with by unauthorised persons. … [Read more…]