Author: Femi Ajasa
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Akunyili’s killers will face judgment of man, God – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, commiserated with the family of Dr Chike Akunyili following his gruesome murder by unknown gunmen on Tuesday in Onitsha, Anambra State. Akunyili is the husband of Dora Akunyili, the late former Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). President Buhari, who reacted to the sad…
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Nigerians without NIN won’t get passports, driver’s licence – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission says the October 31 deadline for linking their National Identity Numbers with their Subscriber Identity Modules remains sacrosanct. It also said that Nigerians without NIN would soon be denied the opportunity of acquiring driving licences and passports. The commission said at the NCC Digital Signature radio programme, which transmitted the second…
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Lagos shuts 99 health facilities for being substandard
The Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has shut 99 health facilities in the last eight months for being substandard. Executive Secretary, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu disclosed this on Wednesday during a sensitisation campaign in Epe, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. According to Idowu, between January and August 2021, the agency shut 99 health…
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POS staff flees Lagos with employer’s 400k; caught in Kwara
A 23-year-old Point Of Service (POS) agent, Musa Bolarinwa who allegedly stole his employer’s N400, 000 same day he was employed and fled Lagos has been arrested in Kwara State. He was arrested by detectives attached to the Adeniji Adele Division and brought back to Lagos and charged with stealing. The incident, according to the…
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2023: Allow electronic transmission of election results, Jonathan tells National Assembly
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has called on the National Assembly to allow the use of electronic means of transmitting results of future elections in the country. Mr Jonathan made the call on Wednesday while delivering a lecture at the inauguration Ceremony/lecture of the National Defence College (NDC), Course 30, in Abuja. The former president, who…
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BREAKING: Gunmen attack, kidnap ex-Minister of State, FCT
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted a former Senator and Minister of State in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Solomon Sunday Ewuga around Gudi in the Akwanga local government area of Plateau State. The incident is said to have happened on the evening of Tuesday, September 28th, 2021. The former Senator who represented…
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A house of opportunities – Udeme Nana
By UDEME NANA The other day, a 61-year-old lawyer and former Member of the House of Representatives, infact, the spokesman of the House in his time, walked into the monthly meeting of Uyo Book Club and shared the story of the life of his late father. Mr. Eseme Eyibo regaled Members of the intellectual hub…
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Police beef up security ahead of Independence Day anniversary
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has assured the nation of ‘maximum security’ as the country marks its 61st independence anniversary on Friday. He stated that the Force has instituted adequate security measures to protect the citizens, ensure the success of all the activities lined up for the anniversary celebration and prevent any ugly situation…
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Buhari, aides commence Covid-19 self-isolation after U.S. trip
President Muhammadu Buhari and aides who followed him to the U.S. to attend the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly has been in covid-19 quarantine since he returned to Nigeria on Sunday. This became known today after he was conspicuously absent at the Federal Executive Council meeting. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the…
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BREAKING: Good news for fathers as FG approves 14-day Paternity leave
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the right to 14-day paternity leave for male Federal civil servants to allow them to bond with their infants. This was disclosed to newsmen on Wednesday by the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, after the week’s virtual FEC meeting presided over by Yemi Osinbajo…