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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, May 27th, 2021
A group known as the Muslim Congress has submitted a memo to the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, proposing the implementation of Sharia in the southwest region. The Islamic religious law is implemented in Muslim-majority states in the Northern region, despite the constitutional provision that states be secular. Sharia is alien […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, May 24th, 2021
From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri Leader of Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (BIM-MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, is to address the global community on the criminalisation of the Biafra self – determination struggle by the Nigerian state and to point a way forward. A release made available, yesterday, by Uwazuruike’s media assistant, Chris […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Latest Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, May 24th, 2021
Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has chided the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum for engaging in misplaced name calling and abuses instead of seizing a golden opportunity provided by its meeting to offer meaningful and patriotic contributions on the review of the state of the Nation. Reacting to the communique the Forum […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics, NNP News, Top Stories
Friday, May 21st, 2021
(NNP) Nigeria Army Chief of Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, is reportedly among those killed in a plane crash today, May 21 near the Kaduna International Airport. The plane had eight passengers all of whom it was reported did not survive the crash. A tweet from the Nigeria Airforce confirmed the crash without saying if […]
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics
Monday, May 17th, 2021
By Onyebuchi Ezigbo The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against joining the Arab world in their dispute with Israel. It said Nigeria must stay clear from the ongoing violence in the Middle East and should not take side as advocated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey because Nigeria is […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics
Monday, May 17th, 2021
By Udora Orizu The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said the N100 billion proposed by the Armed Forces Support Trust Fund Bill would still be inadequate to combat the worsening insecurity bedevilling the country. The Director of Production, Defence Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal M. A. Yakubu, said at the bill’s public hearing, organised by the House […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics, South-West
Monday, May 17th, 2021
Former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, has summoned a meeting of leaders of the South-west from the party to discuss the rising agitations for secession in the geopolitical zone and other regions. The meeting is billed for Sunday in Lagos. Those expected to attend the meeting are Speaker of […]
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Economy, Latest Politics
Monday, May 17th, 2021
By James Emejo in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe After 20 consecutive months of increase, the Consumer Price Index(CPI), which measures inflation has dropped to 18.12 per cent (year-on-year) in April, compared to 18.17 per cent the previous month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). However, analysts have cautioned that despite the seeming break […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Monday, May 17th, 2021
North-west may clinch top post By Adedayo Akinwale In an impending major realignment in the Senate, senators have started consultations on a possible leadership change that could see President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, shoved out of office, THISDAY learnt last night. A member of the House of Representatives, representing Esan North-east/Esan South-east Federal […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Women Politics
Thursday, May 13th, 2021
We’ve recovered $153m from Diezani – EFCC Chairman Diezani Alison-Madueke Says she’s forfeited 80 property valued at $80m to FG By Soni Daniel ABUJA – New chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said yesterday that the commission has recovered a whopping $153 million from former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke, who […]
