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Shettima: ‘They Are Not Big Names’ — Tinubu’s Campaign On Hiring Fake Bishops

The Tinubu Campaign Organisation has described as unwarranted distractions the viral pictures and videos of some Christian clergy at Wednesday’s unveiling of Sen. Kashim Shettima, All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice-Presidential candidate in Abuja. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Communication, Tinubu Campaign Organisation…

21/07/2022

EFCC, ICPC Fault Proposed Amendments To ACJA

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have rejected proposal in the ongoing amendment of Administration of Criminal Justice Act to submit case file of a matter to the Attorney-General of the Federation…

21/07/2022

New Senate Bill Allows States To Generate, Distribute Electricity

The Senate yesterday passed a bill that would allow states to generate and distribute electricity. The bill’s passage was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Power. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP, Benue North East),…

21/07/2022

Reps Kick As Stakeholders Shun Subsidy Probe

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, condemned the critical stakeholders in the petroleum sector for failing to honour its summons to an investigative hearing on subsidy payments by the Federal Government on petroleum products. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, who was…

21/07/2022

Two Policemen Returning From Osun Missing After Shootout With Gunmen — Kogi CP

TWO policemen are yet to be accounted for, following an encounter with gunmen in Kogi State, while returning from the Osun State governorship election held at the weekend. Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka, confirmed this to Channels Television in Lokoja, on…

21/07/2022

FG, ASUU Can Agree Under Two Weeks Says Buhari’s Aide, Garba Shehu

The Presidency, Wednesday, said the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities can reach favourable agreements in less than two or three weeks if all stakeholders are not “unrealistically obstinate.” It also revealed that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, chose…

21/07/2022

FEC Approves N1.4bn For Surveillance Equipment In Kaduna, Port Harcourt Airports

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved a contract worth N1.4 billion for surveillance equipment at the Kaduna and Port Harcourt airports. The council gave the approval on Wednesday in a meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Hadi Sirika, minister…

21/07/2022

Magnus Abe Dumps APC, Backs Tinubu’s Ambition

Senator Magnus Abe has declared he remains a member of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu Presidential Campaign team after officially resigning from the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Rivers State. Abe, who spoke on a national Television Programme in Abuja Wednesday, said he left…

21/07/2022

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss Emerge Final Candidates For UK PM Position

Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak in the final round of a closely fought race to succeed Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister. Penny Mordaunt crashed out of the race Wednesday after receiving the least support in a fifth round of voting among…

21/07/2022

‘Nigeria Can Enjoy Peaceful Cohabitation If ….’ — Ozekhome SAN

A frontline constitutional lawyer and human right activist Chief Mike A. A Ozekhome SAN as Keynote speaker during the 2022 Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture titled Constitutional Conundrum said Nigeria can become one country that we all want. He said if Nigerians can ensure…

20/07/2022

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