China has announced its successful completion of its high-voltage 10-day military drills around Taiwan in protest of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei. The drills involved forces drawn from all PLA wings in Taiwan Strait virtually laying siege to the breakaway island which Beijing claims as part of its mainland. According to …
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South Africa’s High Commissioner to Nigeria has paid a courtesy visit to the APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Thamsanqa Dennis Mseleku who was accompanied by his Secretary, Boipelo Lefatshe and Former Senator representing Adamawa South District, Grace Bent, had a closed door meeting with Asiwaju Tinubu. The courtesy visit was to congratulate …
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The Fiscal Responsibility Commission is seeking partnership with the media and civil society groups for the passage of THE requisite amendments to its Act. The Commission Chairman, Victor Muruako, cautioned that non passage of the proposed amendment in the life of the ninth National Assembly would continue to impact negatively on the nation’s debt profile …
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The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have renewed their partnership in the fight against organised crimes, including drug trafficking and copyright piracy. Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.) and Director-General of NCC, Dr. John O. Asein, made this partnership commitment during a visit of the …
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The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Unions (COEASU) and College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies in Kwara state have called off their nine-week industrial action. This followed the signing of a new minimum wage agreement with the union leaders. The Colleges have been on strike for over two months, their major grouse being …
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The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has declared open a three-day security summit in Gombe. The three-day engagement brings together community leaders, traditional rulers and security experts with the goal of proffering solutions to contemporary challenges in the State. The IGP also commissioned equipment for a new multiagency security operation within …
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The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) says there is a need to overhaul the framework for enforcement of court orders in order to make the process less cumbersome and less cost intensive. In its communique issued during its annual conference held at the the NBA secretariat, Abuja, it …
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The terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna bound AK9 train on March, 28, have released an additional seven out of the remaining thirty-four abducted train passengers, leaving twenty-seven more persons still in captivity. The released hostages have reunited with their families in Kaduna state after spending more than one hundred and thirty days in captivity. Among …
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Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu has urged Nigerians to put aside religious sentiment but rather focus on achieving a purposeful leadership capable of turning things around for good. Governor Akeredolu gave the advice while giving a memorial lecture at the University of Ibadan. The governor said the sentiment of religion is a weapon of …
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Ondo State House of Assembly has declared the seats of two lawmakers vacant over alleged anti party activities. The lawmakers are Favour Towomewo representing Ilaje constituency II and a lawmaker representing Ese Odo constituency, Success Torhukerhijo. This is sequel to letters from the ward level of the two lawmakers addressed to the Chairman, All Progressives …
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has done a minor reshuffling of his cabinet, assigning new portfolios to two Commissioners. The reshuffling by Governor Makinde was announced at the Executive Council meeting at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, in Ibadan. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun indicated that …
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has done a minor reshuffling of his cabinet, assigning new portfolios to two Commissioners. The reshuffling was announced at the Executive Council meeting at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, in Ibadan. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun indicated that the Governor directed …
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