Olugbenga ADANIKIN 237 posts

From: Olugbenga ADANIKIN and Jennifer UGWA, Yenagoa IN SPITE of  pockets of violence and  vote-buying observed by The ICIR during the Saturday November 16 election held in Bayelsa State , the electorate  has described the poll as…
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INDICATIONS have shown that the controversial Bayelsa Governorship election scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday 16th November would still hold as planned. Already the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as early…
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WHILE it still remains sketchy if the governorship election would hold as planned in Bayelsa State on Saturday, Watching the Vote Project of YIAGA AFRICA, Thursday accused electorate in the state of selling their Permanent Voters Card (PVC)…
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A report published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has indicted the electoral umpire with a 95.2 per cent respondent feedback on the tendency of INEC corrupt officials compromising the November 16 governorship…
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Olugbenga ADANIKIN reports about the travails of the residents of Iraye, an NNPC host-community in Ogun State that got a 20-bed modern hospital facility, after almost 20 years of waiting, but still lacks access to healthcare. The clinic is…
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THE Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Thursday says it is adopting a new approach, use of cooperative societies as an avenue to realise housing need of Nigerians. This approach, he stressed, could help generate more jobs…
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A new report released by YIAGA Africa, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Tuesday warned of arms stockpiling and recruitment of political thugs ahead of the November 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. Except there…
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EMBITTERED family of late Benedict Etonu, on Sunday, expressed disappointment over N200, 000 compensation offered by the Dangote Coal Mining Company Limited, after the late father of seven died in a landslide at the coal site located in…
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GLOBAL campaign to raise awareness against cancer - #NoShaveNovember on Friday officially commenced as part of efforts to reduce daily casualty figures associated with the deadly disease across the world. The one-month long project was…
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JUST less than three percent of world-renowned plastic polluters are truly committed to transiting from single-use plastics to reuse models championed by environmentalists across the world, Plastic Economy and Global Commitment Progress…
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THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday says Martins Ugwu, a fake medical doctor who fraudulently raked N17.2 million as salaries and allowances from the Federal Ministry of Health from…
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LAST Thursday 24th October, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of Concerned Nigerians approached the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to submit a petition against Bola Tinubu, National Leader of…
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THE National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI) have commenced training of 18 third-party agents for cassava seeds inspection in Benue state. The inspectors…
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SINCE the Federal Government launched a border closure policy in late August, the decision has triggered mixed reactions from Nigerians, neighbouring countries and regional bodies. Farm produce from neighbouring nations such as Benin…
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ACTIONAID Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation has challenged the Federal Government to reduce the number of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) as well as the salaries of federal lawmakers to cut running cost of government.…
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THE remains of Pius Adesanmi (47), the late Professor of English at Carleton University, Canada was finally laid to rest Saturday in Ontario, Canada. He was buried at Capital Funeral Home & Cemetery 3700, Prince Wales Drive, Ottawa,…
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SALEH Alhassan, National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, on Saturday tendered an apology to Samuel Ortom, the Benue State Governor for herdsmen attack and killings in the state with the promise to ensure peaceful coexistence between…
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TIRED of incessant cultist attacks, Cross Rivers State Assembly is considering death sentence against any member of cult groups apprehended by the security operatives in the state. As such, the state lawmakers have commenced a process to…
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BENEDICT Etonu, a middle-aged man of about 50 years has been killed in a landslide that occurred at a Dangote Coal Mines Limited site located in Awoakpali Community, Ankpa Local Government of Kogi State, The ICIR can authoritatively report.…
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CHIDO Onumah, the Executive Director of African Centre for Media and Literacy (AFRIMIL) has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja to sue the Department of State Security (DSS), and its Director-General Yusuf Bichi for violating his…
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AFTER over a decade of back and forth on the N7.65 billion suit filed by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State and his accomplice, Lagos State Federal High Court will on…
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NEW Report from Watching the Votes (WTV), a project of YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation revealed that the trend of vote-buying has commenced ahead of the gubernatorial election scheduled to hold on 16th November in Kogi and…
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LAI Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture on Sunday restated commitment of the Federal Government to tackling fake news and hate speeches. He told a group of online media publishers, Sunday in Lagos that a committee was already…
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AFTER the Federal Government’s decision to partially close the western border, and the Nigeria -Niger entry point, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday disclosed that the nation has so far saved N1.4 billion as a result of the…
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FOLLOWING an investigation by The International Centre for Investigative Reporting on skewed procurement process regarding a multi-billion Naira afforestation project in 11 northern States, the National Agency for The Great Green Wall…
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Nigerian Government, between 1999 and 2010, reportedly spent over N4.7 trillion on power, but the country remained in darkness. Eight years later, Jonathan and Buhari administrations invested another N1.164 trillion into the sinkhole…
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A SECRET memo shared on social platforms has shown how President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly extended the public service of Abdulkarim Dauda, a Commissioner of Police who works as his Personal Chief Security Officer (PCSO) to 13th May 2023,…
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THE Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has announced openings for the 14th editions of 2019 annual investigative award in celebration of outstanding journalists in Nigeria. The award features five major categories…
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Chido Onumah, Journalist, Author and Executive Director of African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) in this interview with Olugbenga ADANIKIN, condemned actions of the DSS for his arrest Sunday night for wearing a…
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AMIDST increasing inequality, insecurity and perceived injustice and alleged disregard for the rule of law, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday expressed optimism about a new Nigeria. “The new Nigeria is here,” says Osinbajo…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approached the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, to nullify the suit challenging his decision to travel abroad without handing over to his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo last April. Buhari was reacting to the…
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FOLLOWING today’s release of Mary Ekere, a female journalist detained for two nights in Akwa Ibom, Cletus Ukpong, Regional Editor, South-South for the Premium Times, who broke the story of the reporter's arrest, has been threatened with the…
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Ilaje-Otumara, a neglected community in Lagos, Nigeria’s foremost commercial city, has an estimated population of almost a million people including women and children. Sadly, for decades, access to water and toilet facilities has been a…
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In his response to The ICIR's report on how he forced new recruits of the commission to open salary bank accounts with the Safeline Microfinance Bank (MFB), in which he has an interest, Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshall of the Federal Road…
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THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command on Monday confirmed the release of Aishat Umar Ardo, daughter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Umar Ardo who was kidnapped outside a popular mall around 7:45 pm on Kwame…
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FOR 31 months, Kehinde Olumide Agbabiaka, a sales agent with Fidelity Bank Plc illicitly and intermittently diverted N137 million belonging to his client, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has revealed. Specifically,…
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THE decision of Oyeyemi Boboye, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corps Marshall, mandating the officers, especially new recruits, to compulsorily open monthly salary accounts with Safeline Microfinance Bank (MFB), a financial…
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THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday told President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government to rescind its decision on the approved Value Added Tax (VAT) increase which it said would kill the already worsened nation's economy.…
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A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Friday warned that the increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) by the Federal Government from five to 7.2 per cent would further increase inequality and exacerbate poverty in the country.…
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday says 13 suspected internet fraudsters were arrested in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Kwara State respectively in separate operations. According to the anti-graft…
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THE Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Tuesday says 12 of its members who observed the Ashura mourning peaceful procession across the nation  were killed by men of Nigeria police. The Movement said the affected members were killed in …
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The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF), on Tuesday charged Ben Ayade, the Cross Rivers State Governor to respect constitutional roles of journalists in the state over the  continued prosecution and detention…
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The Nigerian government on Wednesday says Air Peace, a local airline has offered to evacuate its citizens from South Africa following continued xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans. This is coming shortly after Landwey…
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ON September 2, Signal, an online newspaper designed to produce exclusive reports on politics, policy, governance among others posted a claim that projected Bongani Mkongi, former South African Deputy Minister of Police, as a current…
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An unidentified man has been allegedly shot dead by the police in Lekki, Lagos State as Nigerians, particularly in Lagos, Oyo and Akwa Ibom  states, have started picketing South African investments across the country. The incident which…
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BOBBY Monroe, South Africa’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, on Tuesday  says there was only "Sporadic act of violence" in his country and not Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians as reported in the media. Monroe who was summoned by the Federal…
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned Babagana Abba Dalori, with his firm Galaxy Transportation and Construction Services for N95.53 billion fraud. He was accused of a fresh 12-count charge bordering on…
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, says a female suspect declared wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for alleged internet fraud has been arrested. Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman…
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BELLO Agaie, National President of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) on Monday said there is currently no scientific evidence that forbids the consumption of donkey meats for safety reasons. Agaie told The ICIR in an…
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THE acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, on Sunday, announced the death of three soldiers while combating the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. The army acting spokesperson said the incident happened as troops…
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THE Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Sunday, issued a disclaimer advising the public to disregard a fake Facebook account registered in his name with his picture. The fake account is FasholaRajiFashola. The…
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THE acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has challenged the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), the government agency responsible for company registration to be alert to the existence of…
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THE Twitter Handle of Aisha Yesufu, Co-founder of #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG), campaign @AishaYesufu was on Thursday frozen by the social media firm but released a few hours later. “Caution: this account is temporarily restricted. You are…
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AS part of the efforts to check the spread of misinformation and disinformation Idayat Hassan, the Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Wednesday has advocated greater investment in good journalism…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday told his colleague, Patrice Talon from the Benin Republic that Nigeria can no longer allow smuggling of agricultural commodities such as rice into the country. He explained that the Nigeria-Benin…
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THE Federal High Court (FHC) on Wednesday adjourned motion filed by Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), seeking to counter the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) as a terrorist group to September 11.   The…
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IBRAHIM Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, told members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and other youths across the nation to hold their leaders accountable. This…
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THE Department of State Security (DSS) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said the Federal Government may need to consider new legislation as part of efforts to curtail the spread of fake news. He made this…
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THE Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied the involvement of Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to the President in the ongoing investigation against the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita. In…
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PROFESSOR JIBRIN Ibrahim, Senior Fellow, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Tuesday warned the spread of fake news could pose a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy and ignite hatred in the society. Beyond that, the social…
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AMINA Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General on Monday challenged the Nigerian youths across the globe to amplify their good deeds beyond individual success to overshadow other weaknesses. She gave the advice at the launch of…
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NIGERIA's anti-corruption agency, the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday pledged to ‘cooperate’ with the United States (US) government security operatives including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the $1.1…
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THE Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may assist the United States government to apprehend the Nigerians involved in the $1.1 billion cyber fraud discovered lately. The accused persons, most of whom the United States Justice…
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FEDERAL Prosecutors of the United States Department of Justice on Thursday said 80 persons in the US and Nigeria,were believed to have stolen about $1.1 billion through several various fraudulent schemes in seven months. They were indicted…
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THE Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi State on Friday sacked Sen. Dino Melaye as Senate-elect representing Kogi West Senatorial District. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Dino as winner of his constituency…
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THE Nigerian Police Force, Lagos Command on Thursday announced the dismissal of four officers who illegally killed two suspected robbers in Igando area of Lagos State. The dismissed officers are Inspector Fabiyi Omomayara, Sergeant…
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A group of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the rule of law and ensure the security forces under his command do same. The coalition which includes Socio-Economic…
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THE Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Thursday denied a Twitter account @osagieehanire registered in the name of the newly inaugurated Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire. The ministry advised the public to disregard the unverified…
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PRESIDENT Mohammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the 43 ministerial nominees screened by the Nigerian Senate in July.  But the list contains names of persons with allegations of corruption, despite the president's disposition towards…
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FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has charged the Federal Government to prioritise quality education. He said both state and local governments should also ensure proper development of the sector as 50 per cent of today’s job would become…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari remains the Minister of Petroleum Resources as he on Wednesday announced Timipre Silva from Bayelsa State as the junior minister for the ministry.     In his first tenure, Buhari appointed self as the Petroleum…
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THE Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out rulings on an appeal by the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, an ex-presidential candidate and the People's Democratic Party (PDP), asking for permission to access the purported Independent…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned the cabinet-elect members not to depend on supports from development partners to fulfil their responsibilities, even as he described Nigeria’s growing population as ‘frightening’. Buhari said,…
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AS part of efforts to check illicit financial flows, Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday advocated for effective collaborations among the African countries. He said this…
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ON Tuesday 13th August, President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that Nigeria has achieved food security, thus directed the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop Forex to food importers. “We have achieved food security,” Buhari…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday told the Nigerian Military to identify bandits across the country and eliminate them in order to restore peace nationwide. He said those involved in banditry should not be spared. Buhari made the…
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SHORTLY after Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife returned to Nigeria and was whisked away by the security operatives, members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), on Friday vowed to resume protests despite the group proscription by the…
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THE embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat has arrived the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. They arrived at about 12 noon aboard the Ethiopian airline.…
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SHEIKH Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and his wife, Zeenat are expected to return to Nigeria tonight from a medical trip they took to India. Spokesperson of the Islamic sect, Ibrahim Musa disclosed this…
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OBINNA Amaefula, the businessman who allegedly swindled his girlfriend of N4.5 million and also terminated her five-month pregnancy was on Thursday, remanded by the Ogudu Magistrate Court, Lagos. He was remanded by the presiding magistrate…
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NOT LESS than six states across the Federation recorded 93 per cent of all confirmed cases of Lassa fever in the country, the Federal Government has disclosed. This casualty figure (93 per cent) accounts for 241 persons in Edo State…
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FOR his contributions in the sports industry, Emeka Ihedioha, has announced the appointment of Kanu Nwankwo, former captain of the Super Eagles national team as his Senior Special Assistant on Sports matters.         Ihedioha, a former…
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Dana Air, owner of Sri Sai Vandana Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and WEMA Bank Nigeria may be prosecuted by the anti-graft agency for the airline’s inflight donation collected between 2014 and 2018 without following due…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he had directed Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop providing foreign exchange to food importers as the nation has grown sufficient food capable of feeding its…
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OBY Ezekwesili, former minister of education and pro-Buhari members on Monday exchanged banters over a trending picture of President Muhammadu Buhari. The portrait, described as ‘Fiddling-Nero-type-picture’ by Ezekwesili was perceived as…
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Not fewer than 186 Medical Doctors from seven countries have written to President Muhammadu Buhari, expressing their concerns over the deteriorating medical condition of the released leader of the Nigeria Islamic Movement (NIM), Ibrahim…
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United States Office of the Amnesty International, a global right movement on Friday issued a travel warning to intending tourists to the US, asking them to remain cautious due to the prevailing gun violence in the country. The rights…
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THE Federal Government on Friday described as shameful the silence and inactions of the African Union (AU) on the persistent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in…
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Ene Obi, Country Director of ActionAid on Thursday tasked politicians and relevant government authorities in the country to fix public schools and make it competitive in order to check the trend of Nigerians travelling abroad to acquire…
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INIHEBE Effiong, Counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Convener of the #RevolutionNow protest has vowed to file a new application to ‘vacate’ and counter today’s court ruling which extended Sowore’s detainment to 45 days.   Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the…
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THE European Union (EU) on Thursday threw its weight behind the principles of freedom of expression in Nigeria, saying it remains fundamental in any democratic dispensation. Ketil Karlsen, the EU envoy to Nigeria disclosed this while…
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday says it arrested 29 men who are suspected internet fraudsters otherwise known as ‘yahoo-boys’ . The suspects were arrested at Akoto Estate, Elebu area of Ibadan, Oyo state…
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FOLLOWING incidents of the recent Kajuru killings, the Kaduna State Government has secured an ex-parte order from the state Magistrate Court to investigate and arraign Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of the National Human Rights…
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday declared five young internet fraudsters 'Wanted'. The anti-graft agency also declared a 50-year-old man, Donald Olorunkoyede among those on the Wanted list to make six culprits…
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THE Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate his new cabinet members on August 21. Prior to the inauguration, a 2-day retreat would be…
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THE Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC), on Tuesday, sanctioned Airtel and 9mobile with N136 million fine for violation of its regulation. The NCC accused the telecommunication companies of breaking the do-not-disturb directive, the…
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PROTESTERS  in some parts of Lagos Monday morning shunned warnings of the Nigerian Police to embark on the #RevolutionNow demonstration convened by Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC). The…
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COUNTRY office of Amnesty International on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to respect rights of Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), who was taken by operatives of the Department of…
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For decades, artisanal gold mining has been a daily activity in Osun State, yet left unregulated despite the severe danger it portends to the miners and the environment. Olugbenga ADANIKIN, in the part two of this series, reports about the…
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FORMER presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the last general election, Omoyele Sowore and hundreds of other Nigerian youths have sworn to lockdown 21 states come Monday in a protest popularised on the social media…
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“PLEASE save me...I am a victim of domestic violence, I don’t want to die”, this is the emergency call Philla Phong, a teenager resident in Ogun State, made  Tuesday, on Twitter after being molested by his father. Phong, identified as…
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THE International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday said it has supported 4,392 households in Monguno town with emergency relief items including those recently displaced by the armed conflict in Borno State. They were supported…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said to name anyone as his successor in 2023 would create problems, thus would rather keep it to himself. He revealed this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja when he played host to members of the…
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Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is an exploration by individuals or a group of persons with little or no technical skills. This undertaking has become a frequent phenomenon in Nigeria. In Osun State rural communities, residents…
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THE Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde on Sunday disclosed that Governors from the South-West States have resolved to deploy new security architecture before end of August to address insecurity situation in the region.    He said the Oyo…
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THE Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Thursday advised the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to ensure herders from neighbouring countries have the right travel documents, else they should be denied entry into the country. The…
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FIFTY-FIVE days after President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated for the second term in office, the president has finally sent a list of his cabinet members to the Senate for confirmation. Top in the list are Babatunde Fashola, former…
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The Nigerian Union in South Africa has said that another Nigerian, a 17-year-old Chinoso Dennis Obiaju has been shot dead in the former apartheid country. According to the union, Obiaju who was in high school was reportedly shot dead in…
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Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday  added his voice to the call by the former resident, Olusegun Obasanjo  asking President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently convene a national discussion on insecurity in the country.…
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FOUR days after a three-storey building collapsed in Jos, Plateau State killing 14 people, four persons on Saturday died after another three-storey building  collapsed in Abraka, Ethiope East Council area, Delta State. Several other…
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THE National Assembly (NASS) on Wednesday ordered Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Yusuf Magaji, the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), to shut down the Edo State Assembly and provide…
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BARELY seven days after the Senate summoned the Nigerian envoy to South Africa on the alleged murder of late Elizabeth Ndubusi-Chukwu, a Nigerian, the South African government on Tuesday says the incident has been prioritised. Mr Bobby…
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FOR the umpteenth time, Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has advised the Federal Government to release the detained Shi’ites Islamic Group cleric, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeinab El…
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FOLLOWING the death of Kabiru Ismail, a top government official in Zamfara State, during last Sunday kidnap, Governor Bello Matawalle says he is meeting with his counterpart in Kaduna, Governor Nasir El-Rufai to ensure the safety of…
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DATA from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), on Monday, showed that 28,969 Nigerians were killed from May 2015 till June 2019. The data captures weekly the number of casualties, who lost their lives due to various causes, ranging from…
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FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently devise measures to forestall likely division of the nation, as Nigeria is “on the precipice and dangerously reaching a tipping point where it may…
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THE Nigerian Senate on Thursday resolved to summon the National Communications Commission (NCC) over weak performance in the area of poor registration of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards and dropped calls. Ahmed Lawan, President…
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PROF. Ben Nwabueze, 88, and first lawyer from academia to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has emerged leader of the petitioners’ legal team of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of People's Democratic Party (PDP), …
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THE Nigerian Navy has handed over a Vessel, MV Messiah1 and Barge Miracle arrested for illegal oil bunkering to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Tony Orilade, EFCC Ag. Head, Media and Publicity, said the arrest was made…
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday says its Enugu Zonal Office has secured five separate convictions involving the prosecution of Orji Uchenna, Chime Isaiah, Ogbu Obinna, Dunu Franklyn Tochukwu and Victor…
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JUSTICE Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Tuesday, granted former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose permission to travel abroad for treatment. Fayose got the court’s authorisation after being re-arraigned by the…
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THE District Head of Daura, Alhaji Musa Umar-Uba, who was kidnapped from his residence three months ago, has been rescued by security agents in Kano. Malam Tukur Umar, younger brother to the victim, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
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THE Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, on Sunday suspended a 7-day scheduled programme amidst the alleged rape scandal which followed a protest at the church entrances. The protesters laid siege at the…
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MIYETTI-ALLAH Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Friday disclosed that the Ruga settlements pilot project in the country was a ‘desire’ of the Federal Government.  It stated that it was initiated to create a holistic…
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MALLAM Muntari Daura, 47, was busy sorting old sacks picked from the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) public refuse container located nearby a new generation bank in the Wuse market when The ICIR reporter passed by. He vigorously…
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FORMER Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed is to appear before a Federal High Court, Abuja, to explain his role in the alleged misapplication of N2.5 billion Federal Government Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme. The…
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WEST African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and others on Tuesday met in Abuja, over issues regarding food safety caused by abusive Antimicrobial usage (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The event…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) and pleaded for the support of state governors in fighting insecurity in the country. Beyond insecurity, Buhari sought their collaboration at the…
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THE Nigerian Army on Wednesday says the integration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) into military operations is vital to ensuring compliance with the law. Maj. Gen. YI Shalangwa, Director of the Nigerian Army Legal Services,…
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HUMAN Right Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana on Wednesday said corruption has actually ‘assumed dangerous dimension’ under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The lawyer attributed this to what he…
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THE European Union (EU) says from 30 recommendations made after the 2015 general election monitoring, only four were considered by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government while 26 others were ditched.     Among those dropped was the…
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THE Presidential candidate for the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the 2019 general elections, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, at the weekend said he decided not to challenge the election result that brought President Muhammadu Buhari to power…
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THE Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Borno chapter, says additional 4,000 health personnel were required for effective health services delivery in the existing health facilities in the state. The MHWUN state Chairman,…
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CHIEFTAIN of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has claimed that Gen Dipo Diya witnessed how the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu lobbied for a post during the military administration…
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FOLLOWING ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) election server, presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on…
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THE European Union Election Observation Mission on Saturday says the 2019 election is marred with irregularities, thus lack credibility and not transparent. The EU, in its final report on the 2019 general election also blamed the electoral…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday says tertiary institutions across the country will get N208 billion as intervention fund under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) projects in 2019. Buhari revealed this at the 23rd…
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ANTI-CORRUPTION campaigner Zuzana Caputova was sworn in as Slovakia’s first female president on Saturday, vowing to fight impunity and champion justice in a country shaken by a journalist’s murder last year. The community activist, who ran…
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THE Nigerian Army said on Saturday it has begun proceedings to court-martial 14 officers and soldiers accused of murder, kidnapping and desertion, among other criminal offences. Inaugurating the court proceedings in Port Harcourt, General…
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EXCEPT the Federal Government properly ‘sanitise’ the judicial system, its anti-corruption campaign would yield little or no result. Former Chairman of the Economic Financial and Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu disclosed this on…
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THE Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim on Friday says the Corps has been at the forefront of  total compliance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but the statement…
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Three years after the Federal Government approved an initial sum of N18billion for the construction of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja second runway, work is yet to commence on the site. Though the Federal Government…
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NASA has renamed the street outside its Washington headquarters to honor three black female mathematicians whose pioneering work on the agency's early space program was chronicled in the film "Hidden Figures". Katherine Johnson, Dorothy…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has promised the APC government will take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity in the next 10 years. Buhari disclosed this in his opening speech at the inaugural June 12, Democracy Day celebration on…
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LEGAL luminary and Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana on Wednesday said poverty is still on the rise 26 years after the late MKO Abiola campaign against the scourge.     Falana who spoke on Sunrise Daily, on the topic - Strengthening…
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EFFORTS to unravel the detail of the $100million concessioning of Terminal ‘B’ Old Warri Port to Ocean and Cargoes Terminal Limited have been frustrated by the key agencies involved in the transaction. The agencies are Bureau of Public…
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THE Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal on Monday resumed sitting with Justice Mohammed Garba as the new chairman, replacing Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. Garba emerged after Justice Bulkachuwa withdrew from the tribunal following a…
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Not fewer than 16 persons have been allegedly killed by bandits in Kanoma village in Maru Local Government of Zamfara State, as 14 others reportedly sustained injury during the attack. Zamfara state recently has been in the news due to…
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THE Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Thursday denied conducting a fresh verification exercise for former staff of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). Amina Tukur, BPE Head of Public Communications, revealed this on…
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THE Nigerian Police on Monday says it has arrested arms syndicate who are notorious for smuggling weapons into the country from North Africa, Burkina Faso and Benin Republic.  Police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DSP)…
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THE Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), on Monday urged Simon Lalong, the Plateau State…
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THE Nigerian military's total spendings rose by 137 per cent between the four-year term of the former President Goodluck Jonathan and the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the data obtained by The ICIR from the Office…
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THE Kaduna State government on Wednesday disclosed that it has approved 6-month maternity leave for lactating mothers in the state. The state Governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai made this known at his inauguration ceremony held at the state…
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THE Minister of Environment, Surveyor Suleiman Zarma on Tuesday says the Federal Government is currently prosecuting Chinese firms identified for destroying the nation’s environments. The Minister disclosed this during a valedictory…
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SENIOR Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu on Monday explained why President Muhammadu Buhari rejected over 30 bills submitted to him for assent in the past four years of his administration.  The…
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THE Daura Emirate Council in Katsina State says it has suspended all activities lined up to mark the forthcoming Eid-Al-Fitr Sallah celebrations scheduled to commence next week. The Danejin Daura, Malam Abdulmumini Salihu, disclosed this…
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SITTING at the Federal Court of Appeal Abuja over the appeal brought by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen has been delayed for more than two hours due to faulty printer.  The proceedings that ought to commence…
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IN what appeared to be an emergency seating, the members of the Jigawa State Assembly on Thursday impeached Hon. Isah Idris, speaker of the House. He was replaced after 20 out of 30 lawmakers present unanimously voted Hon. Idris Garba as…
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ACTIONAID Nigeria on Wednesday held 100-person rally to promote decent, safe and secure workplace for women in the country. The international UK based group said women are more marginalised in terms of fair wages and rewards, stressing the…
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UNKNOWN gunmen in the early hours of Sunday, abducted Mrs Suzzy Nathan, Permanent Secretary, Taraba Ministry of Water Resources, Jalingo from her home. The Police Public Relations Officer in Taraba, DSP David Misal, confirmed the incident…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to the country, 10 days after a ‘private visit’ to London, United Kingdom. The presidential aircraft reportedly arrived at the presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA),…
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Presidential aide Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Sunday, told Nigerians in the Diaspora to prevail on the National Assembly to approve voting for Nigerians in the Diaspora. Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Foreign…
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THE Nigerian Army has said not less than five soldiers of Operation Lafiya Dole have been killed in ‘a fierce encounter’ with Boko Haram terrorists during the Friday attack on the military base in Magumeri, Borno State. The Army said the…
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GOODLUCK Jonathan, the immediate past President of Nigeria, on Sunday joined other Nigerians through his verified Twitter account to eulogise the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, nine years after his death. “On this day nine years ago I lost…
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THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, Saturday expressed displeasure on the level of division in the country, which makes him less proud as citizen of the country.  Kukah, who advocated for equity across all…
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THE Federal Executive Council has approved the award of N169.74bn contracts to construct and rehabilitate10 roads across the country. According to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, the projects would enhance…
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THE Nigerian Army on Saturday disclosed that some foreign interests and selected "mischievous groups" in the country are planning to disrupt the handing over ceremony on May 29. The accused groups, according to a report on Saturday had…
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EBIPATH Apaingolo, Bayelsa State Commissioner for Environment on Saturday blamed the International Oil Companies (IOCs) for hiding under federal laws of the nation to intimidate local communities in the Niger Delta states. The Bayelsa…
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THE Federal Government on Friday says fraudulent contractors were responsible for incessant incidents of building collapse witnessed across the country. Head of the federal government Committee, Prof. Samson Duna, tasked to investigate…
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THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved N52 billion for electronic border in order to improve patrol in major Nigerian entry points. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,  who chaired the meeting, said the decision was taken in…
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AS the nation reminisce over the missing Chibok girls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents in 2014, the BringBackOurGirls campaigners on Sunday said the Federal Government has failed to uphold right to life of the abducted children. The…
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ON 14th April, 2014 the Boko Haram terrorists invaded the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State and abducted 276 school girls. It was a notable incident that pulled global attention. Ambassadors, human right activists, popular…
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THE Nigerian government at the weekend restated its commitment to successful implementation of the $22.7 million highway project from Lagos to Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Six years after the project was initiated, Babatunde Fashola, Nigeria’s…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said his promise to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu and the remaining Chibok girls in captivity of Boko Haram remains valid and will be fulfilled. The president renewed the pledge in a message by his…
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SENIOR Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Saturday congratulated a Nigerian lady, Stella Emelife Chinello, reported to have broken a 100-year record in an Indian university. Since the…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari gave a special attention to discussions relating to ‘irregular migration’ and women trafficking from Nigeria at the one-day Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States,…
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SOME Nigerian governors– incumbent and former– have won the last election and are set to join the 9th Senate, but a good number of them are on the corruption list of Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the agency that investigates …
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FIVE days after world record 12.9 tonnes of pangolin scales, said to have originated from Nigeria, was seized in Singapore, the Singaporean Customs, National Parks Board (NParks) including the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority…
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Tope Fasua, the presidential candidate of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, ANRP during the 2019 general election, was among the young presidential contenders with revolutionary ideas to reform Nigeria. IN this exclusive interview, the…
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ON Wednesday, an influential Nigerian Twitter user based in the United Kingdom, Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) tweeted that Nigerian passport holders are no longer eligible for three-month UAE visa. “No more 3 months UAE Visa? See what…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has left the country for Amman, Jordan to partake in the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa. Buhari, who was invited by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan is expected to deliver…
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NIGERIAN Church, Daystar Christian Centre on Tuesday donated a sum of N10 million to support people displaced by the insurgency in the country and other African nations. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Nigeria Country Office,…
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THE Presidential Committee on Prisons Reform and Decongestion, led by Ishaq Bello, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has secured the release of 84 inmates from the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS).…
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PREMIUM Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) has commenced a seven-day training for 100 journalists across  newsrooms in the country.   The participants, selected from 550 applications nationwide, began the training on Monday…
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has prosecuted a man, Abdusalam Abdulkadiri, accused of vote-buying during the last governorship and state assembly election held in Ilorin, Kwara State. He was sent to Oke-Kura prisons,…
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THE Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has attributed over speeding, drivers' recklessness as factors responsible for road accidents across the nation. Fashola, who described the road crashes and injuries as…
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DIRECTOR General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, has warned the public about the new operation of traffickers, saying they now explore orphanage homes as well as motor parks…
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SENIOR official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Mahadi Hassan, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Jigawa State. The Head of Department (HOD), in charge of Voter’s Education and Publicity in the state office, Mr…
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THE Ogun State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, warned financial institutions including banks in the state to shun alleged threats from the out-going state Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun in an effort to secure…
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“WE will lead a just, equitable and a transparent administration,” the Governor-Elect of Ogun State, Mr Dapo Abiodun, has said on Sunday. Abiodun, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had polled 241,670 votes to…
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DAYS after two buildings collapsed in Lagos and Oyo State respectively, a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has tasked the Lagos and Oyo state governments to ensure proper…
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, disclosed that governorship supplementary election would be conducted in 14 Local government areas of Adamawa State. The poll is scheduled to hold on March 23. Aside…
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FORMER Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has announced his exit from partisan politics. Daniel, a two-term governor of Ogun also resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in a letter he wrote to the…
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THE wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Saturday visited victims of the Ita-Faji building collapse at the Lagos Island General Hospital to sympathise with them. The wife of the president offered her condolences to the victims of…
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THIRTEEN years after the Federal Government initiated the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS), some Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government have refused to implement the initiative meant to…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the building collapse incident at Ita -Faji area of Lagos, which left no fewer than 100 children dead on Wednesday. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
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MOST Nigerians have wondered if the recently concluded elections were indeed free, fair and credible. The basis for this position is the unpleasant occurrences that shaped the poll. About 260 politically motivated deaths were allegedly…
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Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) of the Ethiopian Airlines ET302 which crashed on Sunday morning, six minutes after take-off has been recovered. According to its Accident Bulletin N0 six, issued on Monday, the airline operator revealed…
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FOLLOWING the Ethiopian air accident that killed 157 passengers and crew on Sunday including Nigerians, the airlines on Monday morning said it has grounded all its Boeing 737-8 Max fleet. In a statement issued via its official website at…
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The Ethiopian airlines has started forensic investigations to identifing victims of the plane crash which claimed the lives of all 157 people aboard. The airlines operator said it is partnering with all stakeholders in the Ethiopian…
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One Nigerian passport holder and 148 other passengers including eight crew of the Ethiopian  Airlines Boeing 737-800 MAX on a routine flight to Nairobi, Kenya have been pronounced dead, according to the official statement from the airline.…
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THE Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted and arrested party officials caught with huge cash at polling units in Benue and Kwara state. In Benue, a party agent, who is allegedly working with the Benue State…
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AHEAD Saturday 9th March governorship election, residents of Aboneema in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, River States have started leaving their homes in droves. The residents, in a viral video posted online were seen in the video…
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Part two of this investigative piece by OLUGBENGA ADANIKIN reveals alleged exploitation of Ondo mining community by Chinese company Xiamen Winstone Limited and its non-compliance with the federal government environmental laws. The report…
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THE Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has been suspended by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor was suspended on Friday, alongside his Imo State counterpart, Rochas…
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INTERNATIONAL Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), ActionAid Nigeria on Wednesday, has advised the just re-elected President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritise poverty eradication, and tax evasion perpetrated especially by multinational…
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THE just concluded 2019 Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) election has been a mixed bag of the good and the bad. There are those who described the election as "peaceful" and those who believe it was characterised by worse violence…
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UNITED STATES Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington on Monday, advised candidates who participated in the February 23 presidential election to stay committed to the peace accord. Symington, who observed few cases of violence during the…
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NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday responded to claims that he had bullion vans driven into his house, at  Bourdillon, in an attempt to allegedly rig the on-going presidential and National…
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AN UNDERGRADUATE from the Kogi State University identified as Daniel Usman, has allegedly been shot dead in Kogi state, during the Presidential and National Assembly polls in Ajetachi, Dekina Local Government Area (LGA), Anyigba, Kogi…
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DESPITE anticipated voters’ apathy, electorate on Saturday morning turned out massively to exercise their voting right at the ongoing Presidential and National Assembly elections. From Kwara to Oyo State, Osun, Lagos and most parts of the…
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AT least three police officers each would be drafted to the 119, 973 polling units across the country for the general elections, Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police, said on Friday.  This has put the number of deployed…
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THE Chairman, Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Mustapha (rtd), Monday, frowned at the ambush and killing of four officers of the agency, while on patrol in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area (LGA), Ondo State.…
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CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, Saturday, said campaign and collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) had been concluded and would remain closed till the next Saturday's presidential and…
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BUSINESS activities across most parts of Lagos State on Saturday, was partially suspended following the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to hold today. As at 10:45 am, youths were seen playing…
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FOLLOWING late hour postponement of the 2019 general elections, Nigerians including presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (ACC), Omoyele Sowore have reacted to the new development. Sowore in his verified twitter handle,…
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In this investigation, OLUGBENGA ADANIKIN visited Afo Ose LGA, Ondo State,  a community with rich marble deposit. The report documents the stories of locals who feel cheated by Xiamen Winstone Limited, a Chinese mining company that offered…
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THE International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), on Monday, expressed ‘extreme concern’ on the rising humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria, stressing that the spate of insecurity has remained unabated. The humanitarian group said…
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INVESTIGATION has revealed how All Progressive Congress (APC) may have been privileged by a breach of data privacy of Nigerians ahead of 2019 general elections. The ruling party, through its Campaign Call Centre located in Abuja, has been…
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ENVIRONMENTALISTS from India, Philippines, United States and other nations of the world, on Tuesday converged in Abuja to demand access to water as a human right. The group which comprises of several Civil Society Organisations (CSO)…
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FIONA Onasanya, a Member of the UK Parliament (MP), representing Peterborough has been sentenced to a three-month jail term for lying when the Police issued her with a speeding ticket. Onasanya, born to Nigerian parents, denied being the…
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THE European Union and the United States government on Saturday have expressed worry at the timing and process that led to the recent suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. The EU and US, in separate…
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THE Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, decried the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) for being ‘heavily dependent’ on foreigners and foreign equipment to fix power problems in the country.…
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THE Court of Appeal on Thursday halted further hearing against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen was being prosecuted at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for false assets declaration. Speaking at the…
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DESPITE the controversy surrounding deal with the United States firm, Ballard Partners, Inc., presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday pledged to liberate the nation if elected in the forthcoming…
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FOR the second time, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, shunned the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) and failed to answer questions on a case of false assets declaration brought against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday night disagreed on a proposed sustainable solution to end the farmers/herders clashes. The communal clash reported to have claimed 3,641 lives in the past three…
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A group under the aegis of Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), on Tuesday, says the action of selected South-South governors, asking the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to shun the Code of…
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THE Presidency may not entirely be right about President Muhammadu Buhari’s support for the Anti-Open Grazing Law enacted by the Benue State Government to check killings between the herdsmen and farmers in the state. Senior Special Adviser…
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FOLLOWING commencement of the hearing against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, on charges of non-disclosure of assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), the lead Counsel to the CJN, Wole Olaonipekun on Monday disclosed…
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THE Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has again reaffirmed its position on the proposed national minimum wage, saying it is done with further negotiations but for the Federal Government to honour its 23rd January deadline. The labour…
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The second part of this investigation by Olugbenga Adanikin concludes the report on how the state ministries of environment accused FG of excluding it from the GGW project and how the exclusion contributes to the project failure. The report…
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THE Nigerian military has confirmed the deployment of officers of the Nigerian Police to the North-East as part of operation Lafiya Dole peacekeeping mission. The news had caused an uproar among sections of the society including video of…
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In this investigative piece, OLUGBENGA ADANIKIN writes on the impact of climate change in 11 northern states in Nigeria where desert encroachment is threatening the survival of rural communities on daily basis. The report also details how…
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THE Federal Government has proposed the sum of N138 billion as the 2019 budget for the agriculture sector, representing 1.56 per cent of the national budget as against 10 per cent recommended by the Maputo Declaration of 2003. If…
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THE former Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing II, Surveyor Suleiman Hassan has been appointed as the new minister of Federal Ministry of Environment.    The ex-minister, Ibrahim Jibril, who was recently crowned as the new Emir…
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THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate in the forthcoming general election, Atiku Abubakar, says Muhammadu Buhari government does not understand economics. Atiku  added that Buhari has no economist as a member of his…
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