A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu has perpetually restrained Aminu Ado-Bayero and four other deposed Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as Emirs.Delivering the judgment on Monday, Justice Aliyu further restrained the 15th Emir of Kano and four other dethroned Emirs
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Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has urged Nigerians to engage in peaceful protests as a means of conveying their grievances to the government.In a video clip, the Islamic scholar recounted that former President Muhammadu Buhari protested against the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.According to Gumi: “Politicians are very stubborn, it
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate suspension of the proposed enforcement of the electronic central motor registry registration (e-CMR) till further notice.The e-CMR process, earlier commenced by the Police, has its proposed enforcement initially scheduled to begin on July 29th, 2024.Force Public Relations Officer
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The Federal Government has said the next stage of the recruitment exercise for the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Fire Service would begin in August.The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.Ahmed added
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President Bola Tinubu is set to launch the long-awaited student loan scheme on Wednesday, July 17, at the State House in Abuja.This will effectively mark the start of the implementation of the scheme.The scheme will initially benefit 70,000 students with a total sum of N35 billion already approved by the
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in goods and services, further rose to 34.19 percent in June compared to 33.95 per cent in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.Year-on-year, headline inflation was 11.40 per cent higher than 22.79 per cent recorded in
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) said it now owns a 7.2 per cent stake in the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery.Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of NNPC Ltd, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.The NNPC Ltd made this known in reaction to reports
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The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has shut down all expenditures of the Rivers State governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House.This follows a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House.The Leader of the House, Major Jack, raised the
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the reinstatement of Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP).The president, according to a statement issued on Monday by his Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, reached the decision following a performance review of the HYPREP Project Coordinator and concluded
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The management of the Plateau State Tourism Corporation said that after relentless search and rescue efforts, an escaped hyena has been found, tranquilized, recaptured and returned to its enclosure.A statement issued in Jos and signed by the general manager of the Corporation Chuwang Pwajok said, "We deeply appreciate the general
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