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It’s Taboo To Name 2nd Niger Bridge After Buhari, Says IPOB
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected the naming of the second Niger Bridge by the South East governors after President Muhammadu Buhari. Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, in a statement equally described the action of the governors as taboo. Giving reasons for their rejection, the pro-Biafra group claimed the president has not been friendly with Igbo. READ ALSO: Withdraw Charges Against...
Withdraw Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu Same Way You Did With Sambo Dasuki, Set Him Free, Aguocha Urges Buhari
Chief Obi Aguocha, the House of Representatives Member-Elect, to represent Ikwuano/ Umuahia North/ Umuahia South Federal Constituency in Abia state, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the appeal against the judgement of the Court of Appeal and release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from further detention. He urged the President to use the...
Maintain My Legacy – Buhari Tells Tinubu
Ahead of May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja, made some demands from President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Buhari, who noted he had run a good race and finished his course as Nigeria’s president, urged Tinubu to uphold his legacy and make the experience even better for his successor. This was disclosed in a statement by Femi Adesina, Buhari’s spokesman. READ...
May 29: I Will Not Forget Anything In Ebonyi Government House – Gov. Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said that he will not forget anything in the state Government House when he leaves office on May 29. Umahi spoke at a civic reception held in his honour at Uburu, his hometown in Ohaozara Local Government Area. The event, on Wednesday, was organized by constituents from Ebonyi South Senatorial District to celebrate his...
Tinubu’s Inauguration: DSS Cautions Against Flouting Protocols, Unruly Behaviour
Ahead of the May 29, inauguration, the Department of State Services, DSS, have again raised the alarm of plans by subversive elements to disrupt the programmes in parts of the country, ABN TV reports. Part of the strategies planned to be used by the so-called subversive elements the service says aim is to undermine security agencies’ efforts at ensuring peaceful...
FG Orders Banks To Issue NIN Cards To Nigerians
Nigerians, according to the Federal Government, can now request that their commercial banks issue them a debit card that also serves as their national identity card. Prof Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated that this issuance is free of charge. Pantami stated that the approval was obtained at the Federal...
Gov. Sanwo-Olu Unveils 13 Infrastructural Projects Across Lagos
In eight of the state’s Local Government Areas, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday officially opened 13 projects. Using his Twitter account, the governor made the following declaration “Today, I had the honour of commissioning 13 vital projects across Lagos, delivering on our promise to bring progress and prosperity to the people. “From schools to jetties, medical facilities to roads,...
FEC Approves Policy For Multipurpose NIN, Debit Cards, Automated NIN-SIM Linkage
The Federal Executive Council, FEC has authorized a directive from the National Identity Management Commission that allows banks to print debit cards that also serve as National ID cards. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said this would be a form of the multipurpose card “where it’ll serve as your national identity card on one hand and...
After Occupying Office For 4 Year, Keyamo Says Office Of Minister Of State Illegal
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has described the creation of the office of minister of state as a constitutional aberration. Keyamo a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has been in office since 2019. Speaking Wednesday at the valedictory Federal Executive Council session chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, he said some of Buhari’s ministers of state grumbled and...
Judge Threatens Arrest Warrant Against Fani-Kayode Over Continued Absence From Trial
An Ikeja special offenses court has threatened to issue a bench warrant for Femi Fani-Kayode's arrest over his prolonged absence from his trial. In a 12-count complaint filed before the court, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Fani-Kayode of presenting a falsified medical report before a federal high court in Ikoyi. According to the anti-graft agency, the former minister...
