Category: News
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Bill To Remove Immunity Conferred on Vice President, Governors, Deputies Scales Second Reading
Forty-two constitutional amendment bills on Wednesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Among the bills was the one to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and their deputies to curb corruption, eradicate impunity, and enhance accountability in public office. This followed 39 constitutional amendment bills that scaled second reading in…
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Cold Water: Gynaecologists Educate Pregnant Women
Punch Newspaper Gynecologists have debunked the claim that drinking cold water during pregnancy affects the growth and temperatures of babies. The maternal health experts said no scientific evidence supported such claims, explaining that regardless of the water’s temperature when ingested, it does not reach the placenta at the same temperature. The seasoned gynaecologists further pointed…
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Unemployment: President Tinubu Launches Nigerian Youth Academy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) to solve the country’s growing unemployment rate. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said the initiative reaffirms his administration’s commitment to equipping Nigerian youths with the skills needed to compete globally. He noted that the academy would train millions of young Nigerians over the…
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Onikijipa Family Blows Hot Over Remarks Made By Popular Lagos-based Cleric, Sheikh Habeebullah
The family of Onikijipa in Ilorin, the kwara state capital has called on stakeholders in the Ilorin Emirate Council to call the Mudir (leader) of the Markaz Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Agege, Lagos State, Sheikh Mohammed Adam (El-Ilory) to order following his persistent attacks on the personality of the Mufty of Ilorin, Sheikh…
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TINUBU, FUBARA: Why Jonathan didn’t sack govs during his emergency rule in three states — Adoke, former AGF
Vanguard News A former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke, has provided an insight into why President Goodluck Jonathan did not suspend Governors when he imposed emergency rule in three north-eastern states in 2013. Adoke argued that Jonathan allowed the Governors to remain in power because suspending them during the time would…
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Why Ooni, Oluwo are at War – Report
Vanguard News The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at the weekend, engaged in verbal war over pull down allegation. While the Oluwo, in a statement by his spokesperson, Ibrahim Alli, alleged that despite his effort towards the emergence of Oba Adeyeye as the Ooni in 2015,…
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Coalition talks face hurdles as Atiku’s bid, zoning threaten negotiations
Punch Newspaper As the move to form a coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027 intensifies, Sunday PUNCH has learnt that the ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and zoning dispute are stalling negotiations among political leaders. A reliable source involved in the coalition discussions revealed that the camps of 2023 Labour Party…
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State of emergency: Akpabio breaks silence over alleged $15,000 bribe to lawmakers
Vanguard News President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has debunked insinuations of a $15,000 bribe allegedly parceled to lawmakers to endorse the proclamation of a state of emergency on Rivers State. He has described the rumours as part of a hate campaign directed against his person. Akpabio spoke for the first time on the…
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Customs intercept $578,000 undeclared cash at Lagos Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, said it intercepted a total of $578 000 falsely declared from an inbound passenger coming into Nigeria from South Africa. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, John Harrison announced this while addressing journalists at the command on Friday. He explained that the suspect,…
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NYSC Mobilisation: Minister Announces Resolution Made For HND Graduates
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, on Thursday, announced the resolution of the long-standing issue regarding the mobilisation of Higher National Diploma graduates for the National Youth Service Corps. A statement by the ministry said the decision followed a dialogue with the Director-General of NYSC. Similarly, the minister confirmed that only full-time HND graduates…