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DHQ: Armed Forces Ready To Contain Any Threat To May 29

The military high command, yesterday, declared that the Armed Forces of Nigerian (AFN) was ready to contain any threat to a successful handover of power on May 29.It said the military and the intelligence agencies were working round the clock to ensure…

21/04/2023

Terrorism in Nigeria: Chinese Govt Denies Involvement

The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has expressed dissatisfaction with a media report claiming that Chinese people bribed militants in the country in order to have access to vast mineral reserves. It insisted that Chinese government and its people have never been involved in…

18/04/2023

JAMB Extends 2023 Direct Entry Registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday extended the closing date for the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration by one week starting from Friday, April 21. In a statement, JAMB’s spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said that the DE registration exercise commenced…

18/04/2023

SERAP To Buhari: Publish Your Assets, Encourage Osinbajo, Others To Do Same

As the current administration gradually winds down on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to declare his assets. In a statement on Sunday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) wants Buhari to encourage his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and other…

16/04/2023

‘Gangs of Lagos’ Mocks Our Cultural Heritage – Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Government has expressed displeasure with the promoters of the “Gangs of Lagos” film/series over what it described as “cultural misrepresentation” as well as portraying the culture of the state in a derogatory manner. Gangs of Lagos is a crime thriller…

14/04/2023

Building Collapse: Lagos Govt Stops Construction Projects on Banana Island

Following the collapse of a seven-storey building under construction on First Avenue, in the Banana Island area of Lagos State, the state government has ordered that all development projects in the highbrow area be placed on hold. The state Commissioner for Information and…

14/04/2023

Workers Trapped As Seven-Storey Building Collapses On Banana Island, Lagos

The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has confirmed the collapse of an “unapproved” seven-storey building under construction collapsed on Banana Island in the Ikoyi area of the state. A source with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) revealed to…

12/04/2023

Atiku’s Lawyers Ask CCB To Stop Investigation Of Keyamo’s Petition

The lawyers to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar have urged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to drop its investigation of the petition against their client by the Minister of State for Labour…

12/04/2023

Benue Govt Suspends Enforcement Of Anti-Open Grazing Law For Two Weeks

The Benue State Government has suspended the operations of the livestock guards, the state para-military agency tasked with the enforcement of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of 2017 for a period of two weeks to allow all herdsmen with…

12/04/2023

Ekiti State Varsity Shut Over Students’ Protest

The management of Ekiti State University (EKSU) has stopped academic activities in the institution for two weeks. This followed an early morning protest on Tuesday by students of the institution over a N5,000 late registration levy imposed on them by the institution. The angry…

12/04/2023

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