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BREAKING: NLC declares nationwide strike

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that it will embark on nationwide strike beginning from Wednesday next week. Briefing journalists at the Labour House, Abuja on Wednesday, NLC President, Joe Ajaero said public sector workers will embark on the strike because both the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have refused to do anything to reduce the…

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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari commissions NSA, National Counter Terrorism complex

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the new office of the National Security Adviser and National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja.

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How Buhari achieved restructuring through National Assembly – BMO

The President Muhammadu Buhari administration has proved that restructuring can be done within the ambit of the National Assembly by signing four bills on devolution of powers into law. According to the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), the recent signing into law of four Bills that dealt with with devolution of power is proof enough that President Buhari was right in…

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IGP embarks on election monitoring/patrol, visits Kaduna, Plateau by road

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, in the quest to bolster election security management of the Nigeria Police Force and further assess the policing strategies along Abuja, Kaduna and Plateau State routes for general safety of road users in the axis, embarked on an election monitoring patrol by road across the states to assure residents and electorates…

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Buhari signs constitutional amendments, rail, power now on concurrent list

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives who doubles as the Chairman, Special Ad-Hoc Committee on the Review of 1999 Constitution, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to some momentous legislations that altered some Provisions of the 1999 Constitution He noted that the Constitution (Fifth Alteration) Bill, 2023 is fragmented into 16 Bills…

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Tinubu seeks cooperation of all Nigerians to achieve ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda

President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has asked all Nigerians irrespective of political leanings to give him the needed support in achieving his “Renewed Hope” agenda for the nation. In a statement he personally signed titled “At the Cusp of Renewed Hope”, Tinubu said it was normal for many to be disappointed that their candidates didn’t win. He, however, said for the…

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Immigration vows to stop foreigners from influencing guber, state assembly elections

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has pledged to be more vigilant ahead of the March 18 governorship and state assembly elections. Aminu Shamsuddin, the NIS comptroller in Kwara State, said this in an interview in Ilorin on Wednesday. Shamsuddin said the command would deploy more than 1,000 personnel to border areas and polling units during the election, as it did…

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Outgoing British high commissioner praises improvement in Nigeria’s democracy

Outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, says the country’s democracy has had a tremendous improvement since 1999. Speaking to journalists after a farewell visit to Senate President, Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday, Laing said despite the hitches experienced, Nigerians should be proud of the conduct of the 2023 general elections. “Nigeria’s politics is just so fascinating. I was here…

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Buhari congratulates Prof Aderinto on winning $300,000 Dan David prize in history

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Saheed Aderinto, a Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University, for winning the prestigious Dan David Prize- the largest financial reward for excellence in the historical discipline in the world. The President commends the selection committee of the International Award, created 21 years ago, for recognizing the vital and scholarly…

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IGP directs police commissioners, commanders to protect electoral process

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has directed all Commissioners of Police and Strategic Commanders posted for the governorship and state Houses of Assembly election duties to defend the electorate, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), sensitive materials and the electoral process during the conduct of elections on 11th March 2023. Similarly, the IGP has ordered strategic…

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