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NDLEA OPERATIVES ARREST 52-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH 20.75 KG COCAINE AT ABUJA AIRPORT

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Okeke Anayochukwu, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for the possession of black liquid cocaine. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement, explained that the suspect was arrested with 20.75 kilogrammes of black liquid cocaine on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, onboard a Qatar Airways flight from Sao […]

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PRESIDENT BUHARI CONDEMNS ATTACK ON POLICE STATIONS AND HOME OF GEORGE OBIOZOR

President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the destruction of buildings and assets of the Police in Imo State as well as the home of the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Professor George Obiozor describing it as deeply distressing. Buhari in a statement through his Senior Special assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu, strongly condemned the violence in the sub-region and urged everyone to maintain peace, adding that the […]

todayMarch 21, 2022 80

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PRESIDENT BUHARI APOLOGISES TO NIGERIANS OVER FUEL SCARCITY AND BLACKOUTS

President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized to Nigerians for the inconvenience caused by the prolonged shortage of petroleum products which as placed a strain on Nigerian citizens and businesses, but vowed that relief is on the way. Buhari in a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said his administration had successfully averted such a problem in its seven years in office, adding that his government […]

todayMarch 17, 2022 87

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NIGERIANS LAMENT AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES

Nigerians have taken to social media to express disappointment in President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, describing it as a government that promised change but ended up worsening the economy. They lamented the collapse of national power grid, amid diesel and fuel price increase in the nation. Recall that the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, also revealed that Nigerians will pay N85,000 for flight tickets despite the new deal […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 66

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ASUU EXTENDS STRIKE BY EIGHT WEEKS

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an eight-week strike after its four-week warning strike ended. The union took the decision during its National Executive Council (NEC), meeting held in Abuja, last night. According to a member of the union, who spoke to newsmen on the condition of anonymity, the two months is to give the Federal Government space to meet their demands. Recall that Asuu had on […]

todayMarch 14, 2022 80

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SARAKI NAMES THREE ZONES THAT DESERVE PRESIDENCY

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki says the South West should not be among the regions canvassing for zoning because they have not been disenfranchised in any way. Saraki, who stated this during an interview with newsmen, said the northeast, north-central and southeast are zones that have not had Presidency or Vice Presidency but insisted that the point of focus should be finding the best person to solve the numerous challenges […]

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GOV EL-RUFAI REVEALS REGION TO PRODUCE APC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for the 2023 election is expected to come from the southern region of the country while the national chairmanship post of the party will be from the northern part of Nigeria. El-Rufai stated that the southern caucus of the ruling party will then decide which part of the area the candidate will come from. The governor […]

todayMarch 10, 2022 102

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ASUU URGES NIGERIANS NOT TO ALLOW ELECTED LEADERS DESTROY PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has enjoined Nigerians to stop elected leaders that are bent on destroying public universities and wasting the countrys wealth from doing so. ASUU Chairman at the University of Ibadan, Ayoola Akinwole, during a press conference said that it was never too late for the government to make it an urgent point of duty to solve the problem of university education and not to […]

todayMarch 10, 2022 78

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SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENT OF SECTION 84, SUBSECTION 12 OF THE ELECTORAL ACT

The 9th Assembly has rejected the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for amendment of section 84, subsection 12 of the Electoral Act which prevents appointive political office holders from contesting for election from party primary level without resigning. The request was rejected after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi made the lead debate for the second reading of the bill yesterday and the Senators kicked against it and voted no when […]

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