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Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says the resolve to ban open grazing by southern governors is equivalent to prohibiting spare parts trading in the north…And the comparative analysis is fast becoming buzz words Last Tuesday, southern governors resolved to ban open grazing and the movement of cattle by foot, after a meeting in Asaba, Delta state. The resolutions of ...
May, 2021
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20 May
Malami reveals why FG cannot share £4.2m Ibori loot with Delta
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday ruled out accommodating Delta State in the spending of £4.2 million recovered looted funds associated with the family members of a former governor of the state, James Ibori. He said Nigeria would deviate from the agreement reached with the United Kingdom government concerning the disbursement of the ...
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20 May
Governor Ayade Dumps PDP For APC
Cross Rivers state Governor Ben Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Ayade announced his decision on Thursday morning after a closed-door meeting with six APC governors and so met members of the National Assembly who visited him at the Government House. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva ...
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20 May
Suspended Abiodun’s aide faces 30 years in US prison for $350,000 fraud
Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor, Abidemi Rufai, faces up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of wire fraud. According to the United States Department of Justice, wire fraud is punishable by up to 30 years in prison when it relates to benefits paid in connection with a presidentially-declared disaster or emergency, such as the ...
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20 May
Iheanacho Makes Premier League History With Leicester City Strike Vs Chelsea
Super Eagles and Leicester City superstar, Kelechi Iheanacho made history on Tuesday night, May 18, as the first Premier League striker to score on all seven days of the week in a single season. The striker was on target for Leicester City as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in Tuesday’s league encounter. With the hosts taking a two-goal ...
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20 May
Governors Forum recommends Petrol price hike @ N408.5 per litre
A committee set up by the NGF has recommended a petrol price of between N408.5 per litre and N380 per litre. It called for immediate removal of fuel subsidy. El-Rufai, who is the chairman of the committee, explained that the current subsidy regime was unsustainable because smugglers and illegal markets in neigbouring African countries were the beneficiaries. The committee recommended ...
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20 May
Bandits burn church, kill eight in fresh Kaduna attack
No fewer than eight people have been killed in Ungwan Gaida village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State by bandits, who also attacked the Assemblies Church of God in the area. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday. Aruewan said the bandits also burnt down ...
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20 May
IPOB orders members to suspend gatherings
The Indigenous People of Biafra has told to its members to observe the indefinite suspension of all forms of gatherings and meetings in Nigeria. The order was handed down in a statement by the Head of Directorate of State of IPOB, Chika Edoziem, on Wednesday. Edoziem said the order followed an intelligence report of an alleged clampdown on its members ...
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20 May
Judge abducted inside courtroom
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a Shari’ah Court Judge by unknown gunmen on Tuesday evening. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Katsina. Isa said the incident occurred at about 3pm in the old court premises located between Baure ...
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20 May
Woman burnt to death as two vehicles collide in Ekiti
Two vehicles had an head-on collision on the old Ado Ekiti-Iyin Ekiti Road in Ekiti State, on Wednesday, claiming the life of a woman. The crash involved a Toyota Previa car and a Toyota bus heading in opposite directions, which collided and burst into flames. Sources gave conflicting reports on the fatality and the number of the injured, but one ...
