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Controversy widens over Wike, military officer’s clash on land

Badaru, Buratai, minister’s aide, SANs wade in Ex-CNS’ lawyers meet with FCT officials Mixed reactions have continued to trail Tuesday’s altercation between Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and a military officer, Navy Lieutenant A.M Yerima,   over the development of an Abuja land allegedly belonging to a former Chief of Naval Staff(CNS), Vice-Admiral Awwal […]

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Kanu asks Appeal Court to quash dismissal of his no-case submission

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stop the Federal High Court from delivering judgment in his ongoing terrorism trial. Justice James Omotosho, the trial judge in the terrorism case, had on November 7 fixed judgment for November 20. Kanu’s request is contained

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Fed Govt pays N18b life insurance to serving, retired soldiers

The Federal Government has intensified the welfare reforms for serving and retired military personnel. It has paid N18 billion in group life insurance benefits and established a Veterans’ Databank and Call Centre. Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru announced these packages while addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja on next year’s Armed Forces celebration and Remembrance Day. The

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Reps to probe diversion of containers, excise duty leakages

House to review report on govt’s abandoned property since 2000 The House of Representatives has moved to investigate infractions and the diversion of containers, excise duties leakages, temporary importation irregularities and misuse of quota on importation of essential commodities. The House also resolved to review the report of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on government

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Diri: I will appeal to my deputy to join APC

Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri has urged his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to join him in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor stated that though it was difficult for both of them to be in different political parties while running the same government, he expressed optimism that ongoing engagements with his deputy

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