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Sanwo-Olu Orders Arrest Of ‘Military Officer’ Riding Motorcycle Against Traffic

There was a commotion when the Lagos state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ordered the arrest of a military officer for riding his motorcycle against traffic. It was learnt that the governor and his entourage chased the military officer into a military barracks around…

29/06/2022

‘Awa Lo Kan’ — Fresh Headache For PDP, Atiku As Fayose Demands Power Shift To South

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is obviously not on the same page with his party, the Peoples Democratic Party on the 2023 presidency. The opposition party presents a northerner and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate…

29/06/2022

2023: It’s An Insult For Atiku To Send Emissaries To Wike — Ortom

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that it was an insult for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to send emissaries to the Rivers State governor and runner-up in the party’s presidential primary election, Nyesom Wike,…

29/06/2022

Lagos State Releases New Guidelines On Abortion

The Lagos State Government has developed a policy document on safe termination of pregnancy toward guiding healthcare professionals to provide safe and lawful abortion services in the state. Dr Olusegun Ogboye, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, said this at a stakeholders…

29/06/2022

NCDC Puts Nigerians On Monkeypox Red Alert

Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Ifedayo Adetifa, says the NCDC has observed an uptick in monkeypox cases in the country. Speaking Tuesday during a virtual media dialogue on monkeypox , he warned that if the current trajectory continued or was sustained, Nigeria…

29/06/2022

Army Berates Negative Social Media Report On Violation

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has frowned on the negative social media reports on the army’s human rights records. Yahaya, who spoke at the Nigeria Army Chief of Clerks Convention held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital,…

29/06/2022

Bandits Invade Adiya Farm, Rustle 200 Cows, 180 Rams in Sokoto

Bandits in the early hours of Tuesday invaded Adiya farm located behind Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto , carting away no fewer than 200 cows and 180 rams. The farm which is 10 kilometres from Sokoto metropolis is owned by a…

29/06/2022

We’ll Work For Peter Obi’s Emergence As President — NLC, TUC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have pledged to support, campaign and do everything within their power to ensure the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi wins in 2023. The NLC and TUC Presidents, Comrade Ayuba…

29/06/2022

Why I Did Not Implement Report Of 2014 National Conference — Goodluck Jonathan

Former president Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he did not have enough time to implement the report of the 2014 national conference. He made the comment at the public presentation of a book ‘The National Question’ authored by Akpandem James and Sam Akpe. Jonathan…

29/06/2022

Why We Directed Zamfara Residents To Acquire Guns — Matawalle

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has said that the State Government relied on an extant legislation to direct residents to acquire weapons to defend themselves. This is contained in a statement issued by Jamilu Magaji, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,…

29/06/2022

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