Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has said that the recent federal government’s proposed National Grazing Reserves Council Bill sent to the National Assembly is not only a violation of the constitution and the Land Use Act but also a fang of impunity, subjugation and a deeply rooted conquest agenda to
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President Muhammadu Buhari has presented keys to some new homeowners at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) in Zuba in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and urged them to live together in harmony.‘‘I convey my hearty congratulations to the new homeowners in this estate. Our promise of change has been fulfilled
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Federal government said 40,432 Nigerians across North East and North West geopolitical zones of the country affected by the 2020 flood have so far benefited from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Stabilisation Fund.The permanent secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo
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Attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mr Abubakar Malami SAN, has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over abuse of office.Also dragged before the court alongside the minister is a civil servant, a staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Ms Asabe Waziri,
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, approved the termination of the appointment of the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, Dr Giadom Dumbari.This is was disclosed on the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian Presidency, @NGRPresident, which announced the change of leadership late Tuesday.It read
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Mobile Telecom giant, MTN, Plc has changed recharge activation code from *555* to *311.It has also changed its data bundle code from *131#.to *312#This was revealed in statements sent by MTN to their respective customers.The statements read; “Dear customer, this is to inform you of a change in our recharge
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The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).The force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, said Yunusa-Ari is currently being grilled in police custody.Yunusa-Ari, was arrested over his conduct during the governorship election
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The organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, on Tuesday directed workers in Imo State to withdraw their services across the state from Tuesday night.In a statement jointly signed by the Secretaries-General of the NLC and TUC, Emmanuel Ugboaja and Nuhu Toro, respectively, it was noted
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports that it banned Indomie instant noodles.The rebuttal followed reports that health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan claimed they detected ethylene oxide (a carcinogenic substance responsible for lymphoid and breast cancer) in Indomie instant noodles.The Ministry of
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National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has said his colleagues in the National Working Committee (NWC) lack powers to unilaterally expel him from the party.Lukman argued that the moves, coming from the National Legal Adviser, smacks of deliberate attempt to manipulate the NWC
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