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Why Terrorists’ Negotiator Was Arrested – DSS

The Department of State Services has explained why that the lead negotiator between the terrorists and passengers kidnapped from the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train, Alhaji Tukur Mamu, was arrested. Giving details on why Mamu was arrested, the DSS in a statement by its spokesperson,…

07/09/2022

Sanwo-Olu Appoints Bamgbose-Martins As New Commissioner For Physical Planning

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Engr Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins as the new Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in the state. The new appointee is replacing Dr Idris Salako, the immediate past commissioner in the Ministry, who tendered his resignation letter…

07/09/2022

Gumi’s Spokesman Arrested In Egypt

The spokesperson for the Kaduna-based cleric, Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, was arrested in Egypt Tuesday. He was arrested and detained by Interpol at the Cairo International Airport while awaiting a connecting flight to Saudi Arabia. Mr Mamu, who is the Publisher of Desert Herald…

07/09/2022

NITDA Trains Eight Startups, Gives $45,000 Grant

In line with implementing digital innovation and entrepreneurship, The National Information Technology Development Agency has trained eight Nigerian startups to create business ideas that will provide technological solutions to problems facing the country. The startups were trained in an i-hatch startup incubation programme…

07/09/2022

Exodus of Doctors May Worsen Nigeria’s Poor Health Sector – NMA

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has said unless drastic measures were deployed by governments to stem the tide of brain drain, the already bad national health indices may eventually spiral out of control thereby leaving Nigeria at the bottom rung among the…

07/09/2022

FG’s Move To Proscribe ASUU Unconstitutional – CDHR

Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), has described Federal Government’s (FG) move to proscribe the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), as not only unconstitutional but also hypocritical as negotiation is ongoing towards ending the lingering strike. CDHR described the proposed…

06/09/2022

Lagos Assembly Passes Bill for DNA, Forensic Centre

Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid (DNA) and Forensic Centre into law. The centre will support criminal investigations, law enforcement and preservation of evidence for the judicial system. The bill was passed yesterday after it scaled the…

06/09/2022

We Will Soon Begin Trials of Parents with Out Of School Children – Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government will commence arrest and prosecution of parents and guardians of out-of-school children from the next academic session, which begins on Monday, September 12, 2022. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City ahead…

06/09/2022

Jonathan Congratulates Ruto

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan yesterday congratulated Kenya’s president-elect, Mr. William Ruto on his emergence as the winner of Kenya’s August 9, 2022, presidential election, urging him to run an inclusive government and seek to unite Kenyans. The former President of Nigeria…

06/09/2022

Kyari Denies Ownership of Shopping Mall, Estate, Others

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, on Monday, said the allegation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, linking him to the ownership of 14 assets, including shopping mall, residential estate, polo playground, lands and farmland, was untrue. Kyari, a former Commander,…

06/09/2022

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