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Nigerian senator appoints 118 ‘aides’
A Nigerian senator, Bulus Amos, representing Gombe South Senatorial District, on Thursday said he has approved the appointment of 118 constituency aides. These aides were picked across the forty wards in Balanga, Billiri, Kaltungo and Shongom LGAs of the senatorial district, Mr Amos said through his spokesperson, Abdul Lauya, on Thursday. The 118 appointees comprised two personal assistants drawn from each...
House to strengthen marketing activities in Nigeria – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House would strengthen the activities of marketers in Nigeria to make the sector be in line with international best practices. The Speaker said a situation where young Nigerians are employed by financial institutions as marketers and given unrealistic targets should be discouraged. Speaking...
We’ve Identified The Barracks Of Soldiers Who Shot Protesters In Lekki – Falana
Femi Falana, the human rights lawyer, says the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond (ASCAB) has identified the barracks of the soldiers who opened fire on protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. On Tuesday, soldiers opened fire on the protesters who blocked the toll gate while demanding an end to police brutality. The issue sparked outrage across the globe. Speaking when...
#USElection2020: Trump, Biden Await Results In 7 States
President Donald Trump & Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States — and the American people waiting for results in key battlegrounds still up for grabs. As it stands, there are seven states still left uncalled, including major prizes such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — meaning both Trump and Biden...
End Movement Of Cattle From North To South Now, Ganduje Tells FG
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje at the weekend urged the federal government to make a law stopping the movement of cattle from the North to the South in order to end the herders-farmers conflicts. Ganduje said: “My advocacy is that we should abolish the transportation or trekking of herdsmen from the Northern part of Nigeria to the Middle Belt and...
WTO: Finally, Joe Biden Endorses Okonjo-Iweala
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday offered its “strong support” to Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO), clearing a path for her to become the body’s first female and first African leader. The move marks another sharp split with former president Donald Trump who paralyzed the organisation and opposed the candidacy of the former Nigerian...
FRSC Dedicates 2021 International Women’s Day to Late Tolulope Arotile
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dedicated the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration to the Late Tolulope Arotile of the Nigerian Air Force for her heroism and selfless service to the nation. FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this during the commemoration of the 2021 International Women’s Day in Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Edison Cavani Signs New Manchester United Contract
Edinson Cavani has put pen to paper on a one-year contract extension with Manchester United, according to reports. Cavani, 34, only joined United on a one-year deal in the previous summer and autumn transfer window, meaning he was set to become a free agent at the end of June. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been determined to tie the Uruguay striker, who...
Restructuring, Ban On Open Grazing: Southern Governors Playing To Gallery — Sen. Adamu
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Abdullahi Adamu (APC, Nasarawa), has accused the Southern Governors Forum of playing to the gallery with their demand for restructuring. State governors from the southern part of the country, on Tuesday, met in Asaba and issued a communique in which they demanded the immediate restructuring of Nigeria and the banning of open grazing in...
Thank You For Dealing With Nnamdi Kanu, Igboho, Buhari Praises Security Agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commended the nation’s security and intelligence agencies for their work in arresting secessionist Nnamdi Kanu and raiding the home of ‘Yoruba Nation’ activist Sunday Igboho. The President’s praise was contained in a statement signed by his spokesperson Garba Shehu. According to the statement, President Buhari said the security agencies demonstrated “significant deftness, guile and secrecy in...
