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Jega, Ezekwesili, others link Nigeria’s challenges to leadership deficiency
The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, ex-minister of education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, and Chief Missioner of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Worldwide, Ahmad AbdurRahman, have attributed the…
Atiku to declare 2023 presidential ambition before APC’s convention
The Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed that he would on Wednesday officially be declaring his intention to join race of who to become next Nigerian president on platform of People Democratic Party (PDP), even…
Ex-minister, Akinyemi, recommends military alliance for Nigeria, Brazil, 22 others against external…
In a bid to prevent another version of the Russia-Ukraine war, the former minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has said that the actions exhibited by Vladimir Putin's troops indicated that Nigeria, Brazil, and other…
IGP bans policemen from wearing unapproved uniforms during operations
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has banned policemen from wearing T-shits, face capes and other apparels not included in the Force uniform during operations and on other duties across the country.
Baba said that the…
Petroleum marketers push for local petrol production
The President of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) , Chinedu Okoronkwo, has said that establishment of additional refineries remain a major solution to reduce petroleum products prices and boost availability…
FG inaugurates 7-man committee on lecturers welfare, others
As a measure to resolve issues affecting universities lecturers' welfare and make the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) suspend ongoing industrial action, the Federal Government has inaugurated a seven-man committee to review and…
Lagos Govt. begins investigations on Ladipo market fire disaster
The Lagos State Government has commenced investigations to unravel cause of the fire disaster that wreck shops and destroyed goods worth millions of naira at an auto spare part market, Ladipo, in Mushin Local Government area of the state.…
JUST IN: NASS grants Local Govt. full autonomy, turns down life pension for officers
The Senate and House of Representatives have approved the bill seeking to grant Local Governments both administrative and financial autonomy, recognizing the councils as the third tier of government and guaranteeing their existence as well…
Four planes to start airlifting Nigerians out of Ukraine
Beginning from Wednesday, four airplanes arranged by the Federal Government to airlift Nigerians stranded in Ukraine, would start moving people out of the country either back to Nigeria or a safe place.
The move, according to the apex…
FG evacuates 289 stranded Nigerians to Ukraine’s neighbouring countries
Atleast 289 Nigerians stranded in Ukraine were reported to have been evacuated from the country by the Federal Government to Romania, Hungry and Poland, in order to ensure their safety.
Also, no fewer than 23 Nigerians were said to be at…