President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he does not know which party his wife, Aisha belongs to. Buhari made the statement while on a state visit to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany. Buhari-Aisha When asked, the AP news agency said Buhari laughed it off and said: “I don’t …
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By O. Busayo Mfr ” You cannot say you are fighting your enemies by shooting yourself “- O.busayo mfr Let me say it here without mincing words. With my current age, and with the age of General Muhammadu Buhari when he ruled this country as a head of state, I can …
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The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has failed to persuade the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja to suspend further hearing on the 16-count charge the Federal Government preferred against him. Saraki equally lost his bid to disqualify Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, from further presiding …
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THE Senate said Wednesday that it would reject moves by Mobile Telephone Network, MTN to sack Nigerians working in the telecommunication industry without recourse to global rules and practices. Speaking to journalists, when confronted with media report that MTN Nigeria Limited recently sacked over five hundred staff, Chairman, Senate Committee …
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By Femi Aribisala Let me re-introduce myself in case you have forgotten. I have been an implacable critic of the politics of Bola Tinubu. Among others, I have written articles against Tinubu entitled: “What Does Tinubu Want?” “Time to Get Rid of Tinubu’s Cronies;” “Time to Disgrace the South-West Godfather;” …
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A Nigerian doctor based in Canada, Dr. Adekunle Williams-Owolabi, has been banned from medical practice for six months after making sexual comments to patients at his clinic in Labrador West. Owolabi’s licence was suspended and he was ordered to pay the sum of $75,000 towards the costs of holding the …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command, says it has arrested 59 illicit drug dealers in the state. The agency also said it removed 98.902 kilogrammes of different types of drugs from circulation in the state. The spokesman for the command, Mr. Osakwe Ikenna, said in a statement …
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The Presidency on Wednesday restated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to run an open and transparent government. The Special Adviser to the President on Judicial Reforms, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku, said this at the 2016 ranking on access to information in relation to procurement plans, procurement processes and capital …
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The Kwara Government on Friday said it had closed down 10 private schools built with wooden slabs and operating without due authorisation from the state government. Hajia Zainab Bello, the Director, Quality Assurance Bureau (QAB) of the Kwara Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, told the News Agency of …
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Three landlords at Oshorun Heritage Estate, Isheri and their trainer kidnapped last Saturday on Channels Avenue have been freed. Kennedy Ucheagwu, Dr. Omololu Bello, Fidelis Esang and trainer Coach Oni were whisked away by gunmen clad in military camouflages during their routine exercise near Lekki Gardens Estate. Initially, the gunmen …
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