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…Where are they being tried, ACF asks …We’re unaware of our members being prosecuted — Miyetti Allah spokesman …No knowledge of FG prosecuting criminal herders — NEF …Publish names of herders being tried anywhere in Nigeria — Afenifere …We want action against herdsmen, not words — PANDEF …Try leaders of Miyetti Allah to start with
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…Warns security agents ready for any eventuality …Don’t cause trouble, LASG warns protesters …No protest’ll hold at Lekki tomorrow, Lagos CP vows …No going back, organisers declare …Reconsider on protests, LCC begs protesters By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Olasunkanmi Akoni & Juliet Umeh The Federal and Lagos State governments yesterday warned organisers of #OccupyLekki
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By Arogbonlo Israel Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku on Wednesday, asked Federal Government of Nigeria to allow all citizens own licensed guns in order to secure themselves, insisting that security has degenerated. The governor stated this when 15 Local Government Chairmen in the state paid him a condolence visit following the demise of one of
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE meeting between the Federal Government team and the non-teaching staff in the universities under the umbrella of Joint Action Committee, JAC, ended Tuesday without any resolution of the contentious issues. Recall that JAC comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria
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By Luminous Jannamike The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said this is not the time to engage in blame game over corruption in the country. The apex Christian body also said playing politics with the anti-graft war such that members of a political party or group received government protection when corruption charges were brought
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By Gabriel Olawale Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, yesterday, inaugurated an 11-man Steering Committee for the implementation of the Export Expansion Facility Programme, EEFP, under the National Economic Sustainability Plan. The EEFP aims to protect export businesses from the effects of Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, safeguard jobs and de-risk the economy from
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…Demands dissolution of PTF …Demands special department to tackle pandemic The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is alarmed by the manifest lack of commitment and proactiveness by the Buhari administration to check the spate of the second wave of COVID-19 and the escalating deaths arising from the spread of the pandemic in our country. Disclosing this
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The Federal Government has empowered 100 Nigerians with digital tools including laptops, free one-year internet subscription and cash, towards driving Nigeria’s digital economy.
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…Says Bishop would’ve been accused of speaking for South if… …’Kukah wasn’t speaking for a particular faith’ By Livinus Nwabughiogu Following the criticisms trailing the Christmas Message of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in 19 northern states, Rev Joseph Hayab, has called on the Federal
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By Gabriel Olawale THE Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria, HEWAN, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, place a ban on flights from Britain and other countries currently experiencing the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. In a press statement by the association, they urged the government not to
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