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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:14:36 +0000South, M’Belt Groups Fault Bawa’s Appointment As EFCC Chair Over Alleged Corrupt Practices
The South-West, South-East, South-South and Middle Belt leaders on Tuesday faulted the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, describing him as unfit for the anti-graft agency.
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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:31:50 +0000Why We Won't Apply To Join Nigerian Army Despite Ongoing Recruitment —Eligible Nigerians
Some young Nigerians have explained the reasons why they will never join the Nigerian Army.
The Army as well as the Nigerian Air Force recently called on Nigerians to enrol for their recruitment exercises.
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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:09:43 +0000Police Arrest Kano Hisbah Commander With Married Woman In Hotel
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The Kano State Police Command has arrested a senior official with the state's Hisbah board after he was allegedly caught with a married woman in a hotel.
According to Freedom Radio Kano, the official was a...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:52:20 +0000Osun Students Attack 45-year-old NANS President, Asefon For Backing Buhari On ‘Illegal IGP Adamu’s Tenure Extension’
Sunday Asefon
The Osun State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has berated the 45-year-old National President of the association, Sunday Asefon, for backing the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to extend th...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:48:35 +0000Jonathan’s Chief Of Army Staff Joins APC As Pressure Mounts On Ex-president To Also Leave PDP
Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, former Chief of Army Staff under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has joined the All Progressives Congress.
The ex-Army Chief declared his membership of the APC at his Isuikwuato country home in Abi...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:43:23 +0000Yoruba/Hausa Clash: Eight Persons Must Leave Shasha For Peace To Reign— Traditional Ruler
Akinade Ajani, Baale of Shasha community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has identified eight persons as mischief-makers in the community.
According to the PUNCH, the traditional ruler said peace and c...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:40:21 +0000I Lost Over N20million To Shasa Crisis, Not Going Back There— Market's Traders Association Chairman
The Chairman of Shasha Traders Association (STA), Alhaji Usman Nyako, on Tuesday said he lost more than N20 million to the crisis in the Shasha market in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The crisis, which ...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:33:18 +0000Seven Children Die In Zamfara Explosion
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Not less than seven children are feared dead in an explosion that rocked Magami village in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs in the state, Abubakar Dauran, while conf...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:31:34 +0000Malami Asks Nigerian Government To Create Agency For Herdsmen’s Activities
Abubakar Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has recommended the creation of a Nigerian government agency that will regulate the activities of herdsmen.
Malami said this while delivering his...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:30:58 +0000Nigerians Ask Senate To Reject Bawa As EFCC Chairman Over Multi-billion Naira Corruption Allegation
Some Nigerians have asked the Senate to reject the nomination of Abdulrasheed Bawa for confirmation as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm Baw...