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COVID-19: FG removes midnight curfew, lifts restrictions
The Federal Government has lifted COVID-19 restrictions put in place across the country. This was disclosed in a statement by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 on Wednesday. Part of this include the removal of the midnight curfew which was announced in 2020. According to the statement, the restrictions were removed due to the reduction in COVID-19 cases in the…
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Buhari signs Executive Order 11 on maintenance of public buildings
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law Executive Order 11 which would provide guidelines for the maintenance of Federal Government Buildings and Assets. He signed the order at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. Below is the president’s speech at the signing. PROTOCOLS: On the 4th day of January, 2019, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing presented a…
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IGP dismisses 9 policemen over planned strike
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has ordered the dismissal of nine policemen for leading a planned strike by policemen. The dismissal was contained in a signal by the Commissioner of Police Provost, Force headquarters, Abuja. The signal was addressed to all police state commands. The affected policemen are two inspectors, five sergeants and two constables. The police signal said…
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Tinubu in Kaduna, says attack on one Nigerian, attack on all
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said on Tuesday in Kaduna, Kaduna State that an attack on one Nigerian is an attack on everyone in the country. He spoke when he visited the state to commiserate with the government and people of Kaduna over last week’s attack on a Kaduna bound train, which led to the killing…
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Senate approves establishment of six University of Medical Sciences
The Senate, Tuesday, passed a bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Medical Sciences and Biomedical Technology across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. The bill was passed during plenary after the chamber considered a report on it by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), in his presentation, said…
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BIG STORY: INEC warns political parties over primaries
As the country prepares for the 2023 general elections, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued stern warning to political parties to make the selection of their candidates for all elective positions credible and transparent. In a press statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja and signed by Mr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee,…
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Tinubu visits Kaduna to commiserate with Gov El-Rufai, Kaduna people over train attack
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, is visiting Kaduna this afternoon to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent attack on a Kaduna-bound train.On arrival in the state, he will pay a courtesy call on Governor Nasir el-Rufai to commiserate with the government.He will also visit some victims of the dastardly act still…
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Senate extends 2021 budget implementation to May 31, 2022
The Senate has extended the implementation year of the 2021 Appropriation Act from 31st March to 31st May, 2022. The extension was approved following the consideration of a bill to Amend the 2021 Appropriation Act. The Senate before considering the bill suspended Rule 78(1) of the Senate Standing Orders 2022 (as amended), to enable the upper chamber to expeditiously introduce…
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10 soldiers killed as terrorists attack military base in Kaduna
At least 10 soldiers have been killed and some others injured by bandits proscribed as terrorists who attacked a military base in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident happened at about 6:30pm on Monday, security sources told said. However, the military authorities have yet to confirm the attack. Birnin-Gwari is one of the hotspots of banditry in Kaduna,…
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Apo Mosque Chief Imam suspended for criticizing Buhari sacked
The suspended Chief Imam of Apo Mosque in Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has been sacked by the mosque’s steering committee. He was allegedly sacked for not being remorseful over his comment against President Muhammadu Buhari. Khalid aka Digital Imam was handed his sack letter on Monday in Abuja by the mosque’s steering committee, headed by Senator Saidu Dansadu. The Imam…
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