Author: Femi Ajasa
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Legislative aides threaten to picket NASS over unpaid salaries
National Assembly Legislative Aides have threatened to picket the legislature starting from Monday over the non-payment of their 2019 unpaid salary arrears and allowances. They resolved to ground all activities at the Assembly to press home their demands, as they decried the series of alleged infractions perpetrated by the National Assembly Management. The group stated…
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Queen, Nini, Saga evicted as Pere, Angel battle for finalist spot in BBNaija house
Following the eviction of Queen, Nini, and Saga, Biggie has given a task to the ‘Shine Ya Eye’ housemates Pere and Angel to battle for the grand finale. The organisers of the show had pranked the housemates by carrying out a fake eviction on Pere and Angel. With their fake eviction, Pere and Angel are…
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One killed as unknown gunmen attack Kwara community
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reported that some unidentified gunmen attacked a farm settlement at Ahun village, Oro-Ago, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara, killing a teenager. This was contained in a press release signed by the command’s spokesman, Mr Babawale Afolabi, and made available to newsmen in Ilorin, on Sunday.…
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At 61: Vision for a united Nigeria undefeated – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has observed that despite the current security, economic, religious, and ethnic challenges, the collective vision of a united, peaceful and prosperous Nigeria, where righteousness abounds still abides. This was the summation of Osinbajo’s remarks at the 61st Independence Anniversary Inter-denominational church service and the 45th anniversary service of the Christian…
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Our aspiration is for APC to be in power for the next 50 years – Ex-governor
Former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) must work together for the party to remain in power for 50 years. Sheriff, who stated this while addressing newsmen on Sunday, September 26, in Abuja said critical stakeholders of the ruling party must unite to sustain…
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El-Rufai reacts as bandits invade ECWA Church in Kaduna
Some bandits on Sunday invaded the Evangelical Church of Winning All, Gavaciwa in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing a worshipper while scores were injured. Also, in another attack, bandits killed one Nasiru Abdullahi of Gobirawan Kamacha in Bina General area of Igabi Local Government Area. The state Commissioner of Internal Security and…
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A Breath Of Fresh Air – Dakuku Peterside
By Dakuku Peterside. In recent times, we have been bombarded with news of insecurity, corruption, and secession agitations in Nigeria that we have become so used to them. News and images of kidnapping, ethnic killings, and mayhem, like horror movies, litter our media space, which have almost become an acceptable reality of life. The problems…
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US president Lincoln was right about people fooling people – Dele Sobowale
By Dele Sobowale “You can fool some of the people all the time; you can fool all the people some of the time; but, you can’t fool all the people all the time. Lincoln, 1809-1865, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ p 62. When the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, published the result of the performance…
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Lai Mohammed turbaned Kakakin Kebbi
The Emir of Argungu, HRH Sumaila Mera on Sunday conferred the traditional title of Kakakin Kebbi (Cultural Ambassador of Kebbi) on the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The turbaning which took place at the forecourt of the Palace of the Emir in Argungu town, Kebbi State was on the sideline of the…
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Ikoyi Passport Office now works 7 days weekly to clear backlog of applications
The Ikoyi Office of the Nigeria Immigration Service(NIS) in Lagos, says that it has extended its working days to include Saturdays and Sundays to meet the demands of its applicants. Mr Ibrahim Liman, the Passport Control Officer (PCO), stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Liman,…