Arsenal announces Mikel Arteta as Manager
Arsenal have appointed former midfielder Mikel Arteta as manager until 2023.The Gunners confirmed this in a statement on Friday.Details soon...
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Year: 2019
Buhari Inaugurates Police Data Centre, Electronic Surveillance Vehicles
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday inaugurated the National Command and Control Centre at the force headquarters, Abuja.Buhari, who also inaugurated the first phase of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database Centre and launched electronic surveillance vehicles and civil disorder management trucks acquired by the police to strengthen their crime-fighting capacity, commended the force for investing
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Tension in Kano as Ganduje issues ultimatum to Emir Sanusi
There is tension in Kano state, as Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje issued a two-day ultimatum to Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to either confirm his acceptance or rejection of the offer of his appointment as Kano State Council of Chiefs chairman.In a statement issued by the permanent secretary of Kano State special duties
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Trump wants immediate impeachment trial in Senate
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he wanted the Senate to launch the impeachment trial immediately.Trump made this known on his Twitter page late on Thursday.“So after the Democrats gave me no Due Process in the House, no lawyers, no witnesses, no nothing, they now want to tell the Senate how to run
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Court okays Adoke’s detention in EFCC custody
FCT High court has granted an application by the anti-graft agency, EFCC to detain Mohammed Adoke, a former attorney-general, for 14 days.Justice O.A. Musa on Friday approved that the EFCC detain Mr Adoke for 14 days pending his investigation and trial.It can be recalled that Mr Adoke returned to Nigeria on Thursday after
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CBN issues licences to 15 mobile money operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued licences to 15 mobile money operators as part of its drive towards increasing financial inclusion.To further address observed absence of a widespread agent network, and concentration of agents in the urban areas, the CBN said it had released guidelines for mobile money services in Nigeria.The Governor of
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Individuals will not be allowed to escort passengers into airports-FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), says no individual or agency will be allowed to escort passengers into airports, henceforth.Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN General Manager, Corporate Affairs, said in a statement on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in Abuja that the move was part of measures to protect passengers and strengthen the
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FG declares Dec 25, 26, Jan 1 public holidays for Christmas, New year celebrations
The Federal Government has declared Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 as well as Jan. 1, 2020 as public holidays for Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations.The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on Thursday in Abuja through a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah.Aregbesola
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Ex-Justice Minister Adoke finally arrives Abuja over Malabu, Shell, Agip fraud case
Anietie Udobit,AbujaFormer Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has arrived Nigeria.Adoke’s flight touched down at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja at exactly 3:45 pm.Former Federal Attorney was been repatriated by the Dubai authorities following Nigeria’s request.He is being accompanied by INTERPOL officers on Emirates Airlines.His
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Donald Trump becomes third US president in history to be impeached
Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives, becoming only the third US president to suffer the ignominy and bringing him a step closer to being removed from office.Two articles of impeachment were passed over his behaviour in the Ukraine scandal - one for abuse of power and the other for
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