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Christmas: FG Declares Monday 27, Tuesday 28 Dec And Jan 3 Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021, and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. The declaration was contained in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore. “Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola,...
After Imo Killings, IPOB Says It Does Not Engage In Cannibalism
Following the “genocide in Imo”, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday exonerated itself saying that its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN) is not involved in “these dastardly acts and barbarity”. Reacting, the IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that “the general public should understand that those behind the orgy of kidnapping and barbaric...
Nigeria Got Nothing In Second Quarter 2021 For Giving Togo, Benin Republic, Niger Power — NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that three neighbouring countries did not make any payment for the second quarter of 2021. In its recently released Second Quarter Report 2021, the NERC revealed that the countries (Togo, Benin Republic, and Niger) and some other special customers were issued a total bill of N770m by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading...
We Won’t Stop Supporting Buhari To Deliver Mandate, Says Ahmad Lawan
We Won't Stop Supporting Buhari To Deliver Mandate, Says Ahmad Lawan The National Assembly will continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari to enable him continue working towards the development of the country and keep his promises to Nigerians. Senate President Ahmad Lawan said this Sunday in Gombe while inaugurating the Empowerment Programme of Senator Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, the senator representing Gombe...
Farmers, Herders Clash In Anambra Community, Two Injured
Two persons were reportedly injured at Ugbene, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, during a clash between farmers and cattle breeders in the area. But the state Police command told The Nation yesterday that there was no clash between the farmers and herders in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, said the clash was simply...
Auditor General Uncovers Multi Billion Naira Fraud In National Assembly
The office of the Auditor- General for the Federation (AuGF) in its 2019 Annual Audit Report has indicted the management of the National Assembly over how it spent funds running into billions of naira. The AGF, Aghughu Adolphus, in the audit queries uncovered how over N8.5 billion from the funds released to the National Assembly were expended within the period...
Probe Tinubu, Bisi Akande Now, Ayo Adebanjo Urges EFCC
Leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Thursday, lambasted former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, for saying he (Adebanjo) pestered APC chieftain, Bola Tinubu, to build him a house in Lekki, where he now resides. The 93-year-old Afenifere leader, who explained how he gathered funds to build his Lekki residence, also asked...
Northern Youths Carpet Obasanjo, Says Ex-President Lacks Moral Right To Criticise Buhari
Northern youths under the auspices of Northern Youth Assembly (NYA) says former President Olusegun Obasanjo lacks the moral ground to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo had, at a retreat in Abuja on Monday, said Buhari had done the best he could and that expecting him to do anything more is akin to beating a dead horse. But in a statement, the...
We’ve Never Denied Nnamdi Kanu His Rights, We Allow Him Change His Clothes — DSS
The Department of State Security Service on Tuesday said the allegation that it is denying the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu his fundamental rights is untrue. The Spokesman for the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who addressed a world press conference on behalf of the Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi said throughout...
After Sack Of Nanono, Mamman Buhari Seeks Confirmation Of Muazu Sambo As Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of a ministerial nominee, Mister Muazu Sambo from Taraba State. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read Buhari’s letter at the upper chamber during plenary on Tuesday morning. The ministerial nominee may be replacing the ministers of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, and Power, Saleh Mamman that were sacked in September. President Buhari also asked...
