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Suspected oil thieves at Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State have been arrested while a fuel tanker and other items used to siphon fuel from pipelines were impounded, the Nigerian Army has said. The arrest and seizure were made by troops of the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi. Brigadier General Michael Durowaiye, the Brigade Commander,Continue reading “Army arrests oil thieves in Bauchi”

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from inaugurating the ministerial nominees recently cleared by the Senate. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a ruling on Monday, dismissed an ex-parte application file by a lawyer, Musa Baba-panya. Justice Taiwo said he will prefer to hear the substantive suit andContinue reading “Court refuses to stop Buhari from inaugurating ministerial nominees”

The Joint Northern Action Front on Sunday announced that it will participate in the #RevolutionNow protest against President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The group called on northerners to join other activists across the country to protest the bad governance of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government. According to a signed statement by the Chairman, Samuel Katung;Continue reading “Northern group backs Sowore’s #RevolutionNow protest”

…Says importers can source for forex from non-govt financial institutions THE Presidency yesterday said that the Federal Government has neither banned nor restricted importation of food items into the country. It also explained that the recent directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to stop providing foreign exchange for importationContinue reading “No ban, restrictions on importation of food items — Presidency”

The Progressive Students Movement, a pan-African students’ movement, on Sunday, condemned the attack on Sen. Ike Ekweremadu by the proscribed Independent People of Biafra in Germany. PSM also called on the members of IPOB to tender an unreserved apology for the global embarrassment the incident caused Ekweremadu and the entire country. The President of PSMContinue reading “Group condemns attack on Ekweremadu by IPOB, demands apology”

The University of Ibadan, UI has fixed Friday 06 and Saturday 07, September 2019 for its post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) screening into all courses/programmes for the 2019/2020 academic year. This was contained in a statement issued by the school’s Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi. She advised the prospective students who registered for the post-UTME exerciseContinue reading “UI announces date for Post-UTME Screening”

Gernot Rohr’s men puts you off at first contact, although his wiry look suggests that he thinks round the clock about his job. Rohr isn’t scared to talk about his job. He listens and waits to answer questions, showing his depth and willingness to improve on his work ethics. He comes across as a manContinue reading “A Letter to Gernot Rohr”

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, tells SOLA SHITTU about his childhood and the state of the nation How would you describe life at 80? Well, it’s been a beautiful life full of challenges to overcome. There are few downsides too but from which one bounced back and continued theContinue reading “Compromise by factions in Edo crisis won’t solve problem –Odigie-Oyegun”

Barely four days after they were flown to India for medical treatment on the order of Kaduna State High Court, leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement, IMN, in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, were brought back to Nigeria yesterday. The Ethiopian airplane carrying the couple arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport yesterdayContinue reading “El-Zakzaky’s followers vow to continue struggle”

Thirteen members of the Adamawa state branch of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria have been killed and 20 others injured in crime fighting activities in the state in the past two months. Commander of the group in the state, Muhammadu Murtala, made the disclosure in an interview on Thursday in Yola, the state capital. MurtalaContinue reading “Adamawa loses 13 vigilante members in 2 months, 20 others injured”