The Federal Government on Friday denied sponsoring bills purportedly meant to gag the press and regulate social media. Recall that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had urged the House of Representatives to National Broadcasting Commission Act. The Minister made the call at the public hearing on a …
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Today in Abuja President Buhari welcomed Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi to the All Progressives Congress (APC), after he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sen. Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North District, Delta State, was presented to President Buhari and the National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) at the State House by Deputy …
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Akwa Ibom State Government on Thursday 24 June 2021 ordered closure of Uyo High School, a public secondary school in the state over cult activities. The school has been notorious for cult war on weekly basis, but the one that occurred 2 weeks ago had a Mobil filling station located …
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THE Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, yesterday accused peoples of the southern part of the country of provoking the north to set the country aflame. At its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Kaduna, the group urged Nigerians not to lose faith in the country, saying Nigeria will overcome her challenges. …
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As Anambrarians countdown to the 2021 gubernatorial elections slated for November 6, speculation continues to swirl around who will be the state’s next governor. Party primaries have already begun to disclose the candidates that will progress to the next stage – the general election. This, Newsextra24 observed, has heightened tensions …
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N’Assembly committee to lay PIB report on Tuesday President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said Nigeria is a poor nation that has no option but borrow to fund infrastructure development. He disclosed this when he visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he met President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors. Fielding …
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BREAKING NEWS: Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today announced the reward of 3-bedroom Flat at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Housing Estate, Iponri to the First Olympic Gold Medalist in Nigeria and in Africa, Chief Mrs (Dr) Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah (MON) to fulfill a 25-yr pledge of the Government back …
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NIGERIA’S UNITY: PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMENDS IJAW LEADERS, PLEDGES ACTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday commended the leadership of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) on their recent affirmation of belief in a United Nigeria and supporting the fight against insecurity by developing internal control mechanisms. The President gave the …
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WAR CRY :Russia threatens to SINK Royal Navy warships after Britain accused Putin of lying about Black Sea showdown It comes as tensions rise following yesterday’s face off in the Black Sea where HMS Defender was accused of making a “deliberate provocation” by the Kremlin as it entered waters …
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The rail transportation data for Q1 2021 reflected that a total of 424,460 passengers travelled via the rail system in Q1 2021 as against 647,055 passengers recorded in Q1 2020 and 134,817 in Q4 2020 representing a -34.40% decline YoY and +214.84% growth QoQ respectively. Similarly, a total of 10,511 …
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