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I Can Only Attend Arise TV Debate Only If Peter Obi Lists Achievements As Anambra Governor — Tinubu
Ahead of Sunday’s third edition of the presidential town hall meeting organised by Arise Television, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has listed conditions his counterpart from the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, must meet before engaging in a debate with him. Tinubu said he would engage Obi in a debate after the latter releases his...
Hisbah Arrests 14 Suspects Over Alleged Prostitution, Use Of Illicit Drugs In Yobe
The Yobe State Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ethical Re-orientation, through its Hisbah department, has arrested 14 suspects for alleged prostitution and use of illicit drugs. The suspects were arrested during a recent raid carried out by the Hisbah police in collaboration with other security agencies in the Damaturu metropolis. READ ALSO: Two Siblings Die in Ijebu Ode Auto Crash The Permanent...
Lockdown: You Have Taken A Dangerous Gamble – Shehu Sani Warns Buhari
A former lawmaker at the upper legislative chamber, Senator Shehu Sani, has warned against the decision to relax the Coronavirus lockdown in Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun States, ABN TV Reports. Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district in the last National Assembly dispensation blamed the government for being unable to feed the people which led to the decision to...
Why Is Odunmbaku Baba Eto’s Name On Every Lip?
Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) cleric and political engineer, is one of a kind who stands in a unique class of his own. His types don't happen too commonly. Infact, in our clime, he is a rarity, to have one person clothed in celestial and terrestial robes so fittingly. Only few of his peers can honestly...
FG/ASUU’s 31-Member Panel Begins Talk
The Federal Ministry of Education has set up a 31-member panel to renegotiate the agreement between the FG and ASUU. The committee, according to findings by our correspondent, will be inaugurated next Wednesday. This move by the government is part of plans to avert a potential disruption in the academic calendar of universities, following a fresh strike threat issued by ASUU. READ...
14 Die In Kogi Auto Crash
No fewer than 14 persons on Sunday died in a head-on collision involving two Toyota buses in Kogi State. The accident occurred at Aloma community in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. An eyewitness told NAN that the accident involved a Toyota Sienna bus heading toward Abuja from Port Harcourt and a Toyota Hiace bus heading to the southern part...
Our Operations Are Guided By Electoral Act – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its operations are guided by the Electoral Act and not by political parties. Prof. Gabriel Yomere, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River, made this known in Calabar during an interview with Newsmen. Yomere was reacting to calls by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to sign the election result sheets for Saturday governorship and state...
FG To Strengthen Security Around Schools Nationwide
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to strengthening security around schools and safeguarding students and citizens across the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this when he led a Federal Government delegation to the Governor of Niger, Umaru Bago. This was contained in a statement issued by Idris’s Special Assistant on Media, Malam Rabiu...
Ikpeazu On President Buhari’s Invitation Participates At High Level Event During UN General Assembly
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on Sunday, took part in a high level event organized on the margins of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America. The event, which was organized by the Government of Nigeria, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the European Union, is part...
Imo Assembly Urges Gov. Uzodinma To Empower Local Vigilantes For Improved Security
The Imo State House of Assembly has urged Governor Hope Uzodinma to mandate all the traditional rulers in the state to cooperate with local vigilantes in their respective domains to foster peace and adequate security in the rural areas. The move followed the adoption of the motion moved by Ozioma Worship Benneth Ebonine, who represents Njaba Constituency. Presenting the motion on...
