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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(NNP) The Federal Government of Nigeria today announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter in the country. This action comes on the heels of the tech company’s deleting an offensive tweet from Buhari threatening Nigerians agitating for independence and security in the country with violence. The suspension was announced by the Minister of Information and Culture, […]
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Headlines, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
Twitter has deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on his method on how to find lasting solutions to insecurity in the Southeast. Mr Buhari in a tweet on Tuesday threatened to punish those “bent on destroying Nigeria through insurrection.” He made reference to the civil war. “Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who […]
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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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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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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 […]
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Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Lagos, National Politics, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
…Agree to ban open grazing in Southern Nigeria …Call for convocation of national dialogue …Insist on federal character …Reiterate Southerners’ commitment to Nigeria’s unity …Express concern over Oshodi-Apapa expressway gridlock …Buhari approves new security measures for South-East, South-South …Military tactics’ll no longer be publicised-NSA …Don’t be selective in handling situations, PANDEF tells FG By […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Obasanjo Daud Olatunji 5 May 2021 Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, has cautioned against the payment of ransom to kidnappers. He, however, submitted that the government must develop means to deal with kidnappers and bandits heavily in place of ransom payment. He noted that the governments of both President Goodluck Jonathan and Major General […]
