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Latest Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Monday, February 15th, 2021
Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Monday said she is “honoured” to have been named as the director-general of World Trade Organisation. Okonjo-Iweala was appointed on Monday, months after key ambassadors of the trade organisation recommended her for the job. Her confirmation was initially stalled by the then Donald Trump administration in the United States’ […]
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Latest Politics, Wole Soyinka
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
The Southern and Middle Belt Forum has condemned attack on the Abeokuta residence of the Nobel Laurette, Prof. Wole Soyinka, by Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday. SaharaReporters learnt that Soyinka had moved to Lagos in the meantime, following the attack and one of the herders has been arrested. It was also learnt that the rest ran […]
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Aviation, Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
Stella Oduah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Feb. 22, arraign former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah, in the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged financial impropriety. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Tuesday because the former minister was yet to be served with the court processes. The News Agency […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Amnesty Office has cleared the air on the controversy trailing the purported seizure of funds belonging to it, declaring that the funds were unspent funds that were returned to the coffers of the Federal Government. According to the Amnesty Office, it is expecting the Federal Government to roll the unspent money […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said the endorsement of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the job as Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO) is an important turnaround in the relations between Nigeria, the African continent and the United States under the Joe Biden administration. He welcomed pronouncement of the Office of the […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, Navy, Presidency, South-East, Top Stories
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
0 From Okwe Obi, Abuja The Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development (CONEPD) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being unfair for excluding the South-East in the recent appointments of the federal Service Chiefs, describing it as an ‘injustice being done to the Igbo nation.” CONEPD National Coordinator Engr Zana Goni, in a statement, […]
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Latest Politics, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency)
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari recently appointed former military governor of Borno and Lagos states, Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd) as the Chairman/CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Marwa, who has since assumed duty, replaced Col. Muhammad Abdalla (retd), whose tenure expired in January 2021. His appointment came at a time of frightening […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Navy, Top Stories
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
ON a day the newly-appointed service chiefs paid their first official visit to Borno State to assess the security situation, members of the Boko Haram sect invaded Chabal and some communities in Magumeri Local Government Area of the state, killed two policemen and abducted two others. The terrorists, it was gathered, also seized two operational […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics
Saturday, January 30th, 2021
Bola Tinubu *Says romance between Buhari and Tinubu has ended By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano The attack on Fulanis in the Southwest is leading to surmounting tension as former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido lambasts the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmad Tinubu, saying he has remained indifferent over the recent attack […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Kaduna, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News
Thursday, January 28th, 2021
Army unleashes 300 female soldiers on bandits on deadly Kaduna-Abuja Expressway By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Nigerian Army has deployed 300 female soldiers to battle bandits and kidnappers on the deadly Kaduna-Abuja Expressway. The soldiers are from the Nigerian Army Women Corps. Governor Nasir El-Rufai received the female soldiers in Kaduna State on Wednesday. According to […]
