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Daniel Okoh replaces Olasupo-Ayokunle as CAN president

The Most Rev. Daniel Okoh has emerged as the new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). This was announced on Tuesday in Abuja by the General Secretary of the association, Mr. Joseph Daramola. Okoh will replace His Eminence, Samson Olusupo-Ayokunle, the current CAN president. Okoh is the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church, also known as Nation Builders…

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Kwara NLC, ASUU, SANU, others join ‘get our children back to class protest’

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday joined the nationwide rally to press home the demand of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on university revatalisation. The protesters, including ASUU, NASU, SANU and other allied unions, carried placard with various inscriptions and marched through areas such as Post Office, Challenge, A-Division…

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Buhari seeks Senate’s confirmation of 19 nominees as INEC commissioners 

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm 19 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The confirmation request to the upper chamber was contained in a letter dated 25th July, 2022. The letter was read at plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. President Buhari, in the letter, said that the request for…

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PHOTO NEWS: Reps Speaker Gbajabiamila returns to school

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, is back in the classroom again. Taking to his Facebook account, Gbajabiamila announced that he is at the Harvard University on a leadership course. “Back to class. In a leadership course at Harvard University. Forget the number of grey hairs one is never too old to learn, broaden or sharpen your skills,”…

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Buhari seeks Senate’s confirmation of Justice Ariwoola as CJN

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The request was contained in a letter dated 25th July, 2022, and read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Tuesday.  The letter reads: “Pursuant to Section 231(1) of the Constitution of…

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NLC protest: Ogun police warn hoodlums, promise adequate security

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State police command has assured of adequate security during the planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The command said the safety of the public is guaranteed before, during and after the said protest slated for Tuesday 26th of July 2022. “In as much…

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Abiodun tasks NPC on credible enumeration exercise 

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, called on the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct a credible enumeration exercise in 2023 that would form the basis for equitable management and distribution of financial resources in the country. Abiodun made this known while receiving the Chairman of NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on…

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Munguno no longer fit as National Security Adviser – Arewa group

Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to fire his National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd) for his inability to tackle the incessant security breaches in the country. AYA spokesperson, Mohammed Danlami in a statement on Monday said the NSA has run out of ideas in tackling the security challenges in the country, and therefore…

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EXCLUSIVE: Governor, minister blocked from accessing Osinbajo as VP checks into Lagos hotel

A serving minister and governor of one of the South West states were blocked from seeing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over the weekend at Duchess Hospital in Lagos. The senior minister and the governor separately went to the GRA Ikeja-bases hospital where the Vice President had a successful surgery on a goodwill and get-well visit but were blocked by Osinbajo’s…

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Presidency responds to latest version of terror propaganda says military will overcome

The Presidency has said the nation will overcome the fight against terrorism. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to the latest threats by terrorists to kidnap high-ranking government officials. Shehu said President Muhammadu Buhari had provided all the necessary support for the military and expects…

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