SEA POWER: THE UK’s biggest warship has entered the South China Sea, despite Beijing’s warning of punishment for sailing into the disputed waters. HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently on exercises in the sea and is set to risk further Chinese wrath for challenging their claim to control vast swathes of …
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As part of its ongoing probe of purchase of vehicles by the Oyo State House of Assembly, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the bank account of the Director of Finance and Accounts (DFA) of the Assembly. Specifically, the EFCC placed a Post-No-Debit (PND) on the account …
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United States Reveals Reasons For Selling Tucano Fighter Jets To Nigeria ! Sahara Reporters. Also, Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard welcomed the pilots and aircraft to Massachusetts on the first leg of their trans-Atlantic flight. The United States of America says it sold A-29 Super Tucanos to the Nigerian government to …
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Former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim has defected to the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC, Newsextra24 reports. Newsextra24 recalls Ohakim was a stalwart of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before decamping to APGA. As at the time of filing this report, Ohakim was spotted …
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SANWO-OLU SWEARS IN 57 COUNCIL CHAIRMEN, SAYS ‘IT’S TIME FOR WORK, NOT FOR POLITICAL VENDETTA’ •‘Justify Your Autonomy, People’s Confidence’ – Governor Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the administrative and financial autonomy being enjoyed by Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State …
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Following the investment announcement of over $1.69 billion into Nigeria in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, Ogun and Lagos State have come top on the list of investment destination in the country. According to the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) report for investment announcement for Q2 of 2021, investment …
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The Federal Government on Tuesday said traffic would be diverted on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Makun section for 72 hours to enable the contractor install a bridge beam. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, said this during inspection of ongoing reconstruction/rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project. …
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The Katsina State House of Assembly has approved the elevation of Dumurkul, the village of President Muhammadu Buhari, to a district in Daura emirate. The house had gone on recess for the Eid-el-Adha celebration on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. It had fixed Monday, September 02, 2021, for resumption of legislative activities. …
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The United States of America has tightened surveillance on the country’s livestock sector, banning importation of dogs from Nigeria and 112 other countries. It was disclosed that the sanction was due to Nigeria’s ineffective and faulty dogs’ vaccination system against the prevention of rabies. This disclosure was made in Abuja on …
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Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has dragged the Nigerian and Kenyan governments to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, to demand accountability for his extraordinary rendition. Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, revealed this in a statement on his Facebook wall late Monday. Ejimakor …
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