The House of Representatives has faulted the ruling of an Abuja Federal High Court restraining the National Assembly and its agents from taking over the Edo State Assembly until the determination of a pending suit before it. In a reaction , Chairman, House Committee on Media, Hon. Benjamin Kalu said …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the National Biosafety Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019, with a view to preventing any adverse effect to human health and environment in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on the National Assembly (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, confirmed this development in a …
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The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubu, has commended the Nigerian Army for maintaining security and securing critical national infrastructure in the Niger Delta. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday said Dokubo gave the commendation when he visited the …
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Relief has come to motorist and commuters of the popular East-West road as Police in Rivers State on Wednesday killed a notorious armed robber and kidnapper, popularly known as Abacha. Abacha, the leader of an arm robbery gang terrorising Emohua area of the East-West Road, was killed in a camp …
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The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal sacked Emeka Nwajuba as member representing Ehimembano/Ihiteuboma/Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State at the House of Representatives. Nwajuba was set to resign as a member of the House of Representatives following his nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari as a minister designate. The …
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The Nigeria Police Force has accused some unidentified soldiers of shooting to death three police officers and a civilian along the Ibi-Jalingo Road, Taraba State. The Force added that several other officers were also injured during the attack. The police operatives, led by ASP Felix Adolije of the Intelligence Response …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, arrested 29 men suspected to be involved in internet-related fraud. The suspects were arrested at Akoto Estate, Elebu area in Ibadan, Oyo State. They were rounded up during an early morning raid carried out by operatives of the Commission. Earlier, the team …
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An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday ordered that an 18-year-old applicant, Costly Friday, who allegedly attacked a housewife with a scissors, be remanded in prison. The police charged Friday with five counts of conspiracy, housebreaking, entering, assault and robbery. The defendant, who was not legally represented, however, pleaded …
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The Delta Commissioner for Higher Education Prof. Patrick Muoboghare has directed contractors handling projects at the main campus of the State University, Abraka to complete work without further delay. Dennis Medi,the Public Relations Officer (PRO), disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba. The PRO said Muoboghare gave the …
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The Delta government has advised residents of flood- prone areas in the state to relocate temporarily to upper lands for safety of lives and property as government tackles flood. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Chris Onogba made the remark on Tuesday in Igbodo, Ika North East LGA of the …
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