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Appeal Court dismisses certificate forgery suit against Obaseki
The certificate forgery suit filed against the Governor Obaseki by the All Progressives Congress and a chieftain of the party, identified as Williams Edobor, was dismissed yesterday by…
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Don’t spend N700b to embalm ‘dead’ Port Harcourt refinery, Melaye tells Buhari
A former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has faulted the Federal Government's move to spend $1.5bn on renovating the Port Harcourt refinery.
Melaye,…
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AstraZeneca vaccine safe for Nigerians, NGF says
Nigerian governors, under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have given their backing for the continued roll-out of the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine.
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Nigeria economically attractive to kidnappers in Africa — Masari
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said there has been a palpable improvement in the security of the country since 2015 when President Buhari assumed duties as the…
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We won’t allow bandits disrupt education, says El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has vowed that his administration will resist attempt by bandits to disrupt the education of children in the state.
The governor said he would…
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Nigeria’ll stand by Niger Republic, other neighbouring countries in anti-terrorism fight –…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured neighbouring countries of Nigeria's unflinching support in the fight against terrorism.
Buhari gave the assurance in a statement issued,…
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FG approves $1.5bn for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt refinery
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved $1.5 billion for the immediate rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State.
This follows a memo by the…
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Former JAMB registrar, Dibu Ojerinde, arrested for allegedly spending N900m on pencils, erasers
A former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde, has been arrested for allegedly misappropriating N900m.
The…
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Money from mining funding criminal activities, Buhari says
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that criminals have infiltrated the mining industry and making use of the funds to carry out their criminal activities.
Buhari said this on Tuesday…
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Bill seeking to empower NASS, other assemblies to summon president, governors passes second reading
Lawmakers at both the Federal and State levels may soon be constitutionally empowered to summon the president and governors to appear before the legislature and answer questions…
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