The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded General Election, Peter Obi, has faulted the call made by the US Secretary of the State, Antony J. Blinken, to President-elect, Bola Tinubu, adding that he should let the court decide the legitimate president of Nigeria.Obi said this in
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A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has ordered the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to reinstate nine cadets of 67 Regular Course ‘unlawfully’ dismissed by the academy authorities after their Presidential commissioning on 5th October, 2019.The court also ordered the NDA to pay their accrued entitlement for the years under
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The Nigerian Military has said that it doesn't know precisely where the chibok girls are. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday, May 18, while fielding questions from journalists shortly after bi-weekly press briefing.“Precisely on the Chibok girls, the Chibok girls are
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The United Kingdom government has appointed Dr Richard Montgomery (CMG) as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria to replace Catriona Laing, who recently concluded four years as High Commissioner in Abuja.According to a statement issued yesterday by Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer at the British High Commission, Atinuke
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Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted N2 billion as its interim surplus for the 2023 operating year into the federal government’s account.The board said the move is in furtherance of the pledge by the Prof. Is-haq Oloyede-led management, on assumption of duty, that it would leverage on technology
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A Lagos State Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Yaba yesterday remanded Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti in police custody for four additional days to enable the police to conclude its investigation into an allegation of assault brought against him.Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun granted the additional days after entertaining an ex-parte application brought
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A strong ally of President Muhammadu Buhari and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Alhaji Danbilki Kwamanda has described the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's meeting with Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Paris, France as causing serious division within the
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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), highlighting numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago.Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Awards held at the State House Conference
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Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike, has said the demolition of two properties belonging to the Bayelsa State government in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital was not for political reasons.Following the demolition, the Bayelsa State government through the commissioner for lands and housing, Andrew Esua, had expressed reservations about the
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and renewal of the Governing Board for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the new chairman of the board is Mr James Olugbenga Akintola, who succeeds Mr Tunde Lemo, after the latter voluntarily stepped down.
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