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Court of ECOWAS restrains Buhari and FG from unlawfully imposing sanctions on Twitter and Twitter users in Nigeria pending determination of the suit

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The Federal Government and the House of Representatives clashed yesterday over the suspension of Twitter.   On June 4, government banned Twitter after the microblogging site pulled down a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.   In reaction, the House mandated its Committees on Information, Communication and Justice to investigate the legal backing for government’s action. … [Read more…]

Former Reps member convicted for 7 years over $500,000 bribe from Otedola

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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, for demanding a bribe of $3m and receiving $500,000 from businessman, Femi Otedola.   The court found Lawan guilty of the three charges against him and sentenced him to … [Read more…]

JAMB blames NIN for reduction in revenue from sale of forms

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  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has attributed the drop in the revenue it generated from the sale of forms for the 2021 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examinations and the Direct Entry Examinations to the introduction of the National Identification Number requirement into the registration process.   It said the NIN requirement made it … [Read more…]

Trigger Happy Policeman shoots 5 dead Injure 4 in Enugu

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  Tragedy struck in Enugu, Enugu State capital on Sunday when a trigger happy policeman shot dead five innocent citizens and wounded four others now hospitalized. The incident occurred at Golf Estate, GRA, Enugu, where a Police Inspector attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 9, Umuahia, Abia State, started shooting sporadically, leaving five victims … [Read more…]

Sunday Igboho: Yoruba Nation rally on 3rd July

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Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has vowed to proceed with the planned Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos.   The Nation reports Igboho will storm Lagos on Saturday July 3 alongside other agitators for the Yoruba Nation rally.   Hinged on the heels of similar rallies held across southwest States including Osun, Ogun, … [Read more…]

First electric car assembled in Nigeria Unveiled

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  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Tuesday, unveiled a Made-in-Nigeria fair in Abuja.   The fair featured the first electric car assembled in Nigeria, among other locally manufactured products at the ongoing exhibition in, Abuja.   Speaking at the exhibition at the Eagle Square, Prof Osinbajo described the development as “fantastic”, stating that the making of … [Read more…]

EFCC: Minister launders $37m through real estate deal

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THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has described the real estate sector as one with grand scale corruption in the country.   The EFCC boss added that about 90 to 100 percent of resources are being laundered through the sector.   Bawa stated this while featuring on Sunrise Daily, a … [Read more…]

Uknown persons threaten to attack Delta state capital, if Governor does not withdraw his support to ban open grazing within 72 hours.

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  Meanwhile, unknown persons, yesterday, raised the tension in Delta State as they threatened to attack Asaba, the state capital, and Agbor, if Governor Ifeanyi Okowa does not withdraw his support for the ban on open grazing within 72 hours.         An unsigned letter containing the threat was pasted in strategic locations … [Read more…]

Buhari says He”ll reinstate cattle routes and grazing areas in the Country

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration would reinstate cattle routes and grazing areas across the country to ensure that herders have free access for their animals.   He also directed the military and police to deal ruthlessly with insurgents and other criminals across the country. [adinserter block=”4″] Buhari, who expressed confidence that the order … [Read more…]

Buhari gives directives to shoot on sight anyone wielding Ak47 or other fire arms and weapons

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said his directive to security agencies to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons was still in force.   The president also vowed that his administration would act firmly and decisively ‘‘against any and all persons found attacking our Police Force and other security personnel.” … [Read more…]

Senate minority Leader Kicks as Buhari pitches Onochie to be Screen for National Commissioner

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The Senate on Wednesday referred the name of the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Mrs. Lauretta Onochie, to its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for screening as a National Commissioner of the commission representing Delta State.   This happened about eight months after President Muhammdu Buhari had forwarded Onochie’s … [Read more…]

Agric Stakeholders appeals to FG to intervene in the onions supply blockage

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Stakeholders in the Agricultural sector has appealed to the Federal Government to wade into plan by the Onions Farmers Association to block supply of onions to the southern parts of the country.   The National President of Onion Producers, Mr Aliyu Umar, on May 30 said that the blockade was to avert the violence meted … [Read more…]