Protesting Shi’ites in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to lift the travel ban on the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.The protesters also demanded the release of the international passports of El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Malama Zeenah, for a medical trip.They
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Federal government, through the head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has said that her office will continue to do its best in ensuring that the welfare of workers is given the desired attention.Yemi-Esan made this known at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Separate and
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Bandits have killed no fewer than four people they had abducted in Niger State. This is even as the bandits are holding 49 villagers captive and demanding N30 million ransom for their release, contrary to claims that they abducted 56 and are demanding N200 million ransom.It was learnt that initially
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President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated with long-time aide, associate and confidant, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Household Matters, Sarki Abba, as he clocks 65 on March 30.Buhari in a statement by his media aide , Garba Shehu said 65 is a remarkable milestone and another occasion for Mr
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The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reversed the suspension order on former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Pius Anyim.Former Governors Ayo Fayose (Ekiti) and Ibrahim Shema (Katsina) also had their suspension lifted.Benue Governor Samuel Ortom, who was referred to the party’s disciplinary committee,
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The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has disclosed that as part of the transition, four members of the president-elect Bola Tinubu team will be joining the federal government delegation to the spring meeting of the World Bank.He disclosed this to newsmen while briefing them
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The national leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has met with Senators-elect and House of Representatives-elect of the party and urged them not to leave the party.The party also slashed the amount of the off-season gubernatorial election form from N25 million to N15 million. Speaking at the meeting which was also
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The Debt Management Office (DMO) has published that Nigeria’s public debt profile as at the end of December 2022, stands at N46. 25 trillion.The DMO, which released the data on Thursday said the figure accounted for the total debt owed by the federal and state governments, as well as, the
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The Labour Party, LP has said it is not part of any insurrection or interim government plan.The party’s spokesman, Yunusa Tanko, said this during an interview on Channels Television, Thursday.The party Chieftain clarified that the party is not involved in the purported plot to foist an interim government on Nigerians.However,
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The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has invited the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), over his petition against the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.The invitation, which was sequel to a formal complaint made against Atiku by Keyamo, was
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