May 2021

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has effected a ‘minor’ cabinet reshuffle, redeploying three commissioners. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Danjuma Ali on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Ali said the…
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A tanker fully loaded with about 45,000 litres of PMS (Petrol) exploded immediately after crashing at Banire/Ejigbadero Busstop, Egbeda, Lagos. The incident which occurred at about 20 minutes past midnight (0020) involved a tanker that…
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The Presidency has expressed reservation over the position of the Southern Governors’ Forum on open grazing, saying their decision to ban open grazing in their states is of questionable legality. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior…
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Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and defence minister of the interim government on Monday, deepening political chaos just months after a military coup ousted the previous president, multiple sources told…
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By Muhammad Mohammed Although the death of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other senior Army officers and personnel was well-conceived as a supreme price to the fatherland, the dexterity demonstrated by the…
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Barely 72 hours after the death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru in a plane crash, there is a political dilemma over the region and likely tribe of the person that could be appointed for the Nigerian Army's top…
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Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has directed the State Fire Service to prosecute owners of filling stations with no functional firefighting equipment. A statement issued by Director-General, Media and Public Relations, Kano…
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The Department of State Services (DSS) says it is not recruiting and does not own a Facebook account. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, who disclosed this in a disclaimer on Monday in Abuja, said that the…
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Air Peace, has announced the commencement of Ilorin flights from Lagos and Abuja from June 17. This is as the airline has also increased its Accra flight frequency. Air Peace Spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this to…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the postponement of this week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, in honour of the deceased Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and ten other officers and men who died last Friday in…
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