The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed concern over the way Deposit Money Banks charge account holders indiscriminately, decrying that apart from known charges, there appeared to be other ‘hidden’ charges that banks imposed on their customers. Gbajabiamila, who noted that the House was concerned that …
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The house of representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over Nigeria’s growing security challenges. The green chamber also resolved to invite Mohammed Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), service chiefs and paramilitary chiefs to appear before them to speak on the country’s security situation. …
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Tuesday said Channels Television has apologised over its infraction of the broadcasting code. NBC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mrs Franca Aiyetan, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja. Aiyetan explained that the commission’s letter to …
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Remi Tinubu, senator representing Lagos central, on Tuesday, tackled Smart Adeyemi, her All Progressives Congress (APC) colleague from Kogi west, over the latter’s comment on Nigeria’s security challenges. In recent weeks, the country has witnessed a spike in criminal activities, from Boko Haram insurgency to banditry and kidnapping. Sani Bello, …
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Insecurity: We’ll never forgive those who re-elected Buhari in 2019 – Bamgbose A chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., has questioned the morality of President Muhammadu Buhari to still remain at the Presidential Villa. According to Bamgbose, Nigerians committed a great blunder re-electing Buhari in …
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Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has imposed night curfew at all entry and exit points with Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Imo States. Governor Wike in State broadcast on Tuesday said the curfew which takes effect from Wednesday night, is necessitated by the recent security breaches and deadly …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the United States to consider relocating the headquarters of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), from Germany. The president made the request on Tuesday, during a virtual meeting with Anthony Blinken, US secretary of state. AFRICOM, with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, is one of the 11 …
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Yesterday, Nigeria experienced one of the saddest days in recent memory. All in one day, from Anambra State to Kaduna, Yobe, Niger, and Lagos States, critical insecurity issues were recorded and reported. Hour after hour; breaking news after breaking news, we saw numerous unacceptable reports of violence, kidnapping, terrorism, and …
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A former Minister of Solid Minerals and later Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, said she was determined since 2007 that she would never accept a ministerial appointment again. The former World Bank Vice President, said this in a series of tweets yesterday, adding that she had rejected past ministerial appointments. The …
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Reacting to some of the recent happenings in the country, Singer J. Martins has asked former Nigeria president, Goodluck Jonathan to forgive his betrayers, Newsextra24 reports. In an Instagram post he shared, the singer stated that the freedom of speech Nigerians enjoyed when Goodluck Jonathan was President is no longer …
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