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President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of his Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been criticised by many Nigerians, especially the opposition party. Buhari’s letter communicating the decision had barely been read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan at plenary in the Senate than missiles began flying from all quarters over the nomination, which the opposition termed partisan and unconstitutional. First to throw the dart was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which labelled the attempt as “a highly provocative assault…

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Governor Nasir el-Rufai is again in the news. This time, the controversial governor of Kaduna State has been dragged to the court of law by one Bashir Aminu alias Iyan Zazzau. Iyan Zazzau who was one of the contestants for the Zazzau Emirate stool, on Monday, instituted a case against the Kaduna State Governor and nine others before a Kaduna State High Court over the appointment of a new Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamali. The governor had appointed Bamali following the death of the 18th emir, Alhaji Shehu Idris, last…

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‌ Angry protesters allegedly killed a policeman identified as Erinfolami Ayodeji in Lagos State. Also, two other cops are in critical conditions at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulere. According to stories going round, protest against the Special Anti Robbery Squad be(SAS); an arm of the Nigerian Police Force was going on when one of the officers allegedly shot a protester dead, leading to retaliation by the crowd. The protesters also sacked the Anti-Kidnapping Section of the Lagos State Police Command, this was after policemen from the Area C Command…

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Some victim that are yet-to-be-identified, up to seven in number lost their lives when a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Obalende area of Lagos State on Sunday. It was also gathered that, ten others were rescued by emergency responders through quick intervention. According to the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, he said the rescued victims were taken to hospital for treatment, adding that the corpses had been evacuated from the scene of the incident. Oke-Osanyintolu said, “Upon arrival at the incident scene, a three-storey building…

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In a bid to carry out special repair works on the 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge, the Federal Government has announced a total shutdown of the platform for three days from midnight on Friday to midnight on Sunday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, said in a statement that the construction had reached a stage where there should not be any form of movement or vibration on the bridge for concrete casting, hence the closure. “The first total closure of the section of the bridge between Adekunle…

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To Mark the World Teachers’ Day, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved a special salary scale for Nigerian teachers as well as increased years of service from 35 to 40. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, announced the changes in teachers’ salary scale and retirement age in Abuja at an event to mark the celebration tagged ‘Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future,” which reflects the resilience of teachers and school administrators globally amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari instructed the ministry to facilitate the implementation…

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The Inspector General of police, Mohammed Adamu has banned the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the police from carrying out routine patrols in the country. “All FSARS, STS, IRT & other Tactical Police Squads operating at Federal, Zonal & Command levels are hereby BANNED from carrying out routine patrols & other conventional low-risk duties – stop & search duties, checkpoints, roadblocks, traffic checks, etc – WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT,” Adamu said in a statement. “Henceforth, no police personnel is authorized to embark on patrols or tactical assignments in…

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Fellow Nigerians, I speak to you today as your President and fellow citizen on this epoch occasion of our country’s 60th independence Anniversary. As President, I wish to renew my appreciation to Nigerians for entrusting me with your hopes and aspirations for a better and greater Nigeria. 2. Today, it is my unique privilege to re-commit myself to the service of this great country of great people with profound diversities and opportunities. We are bound by destiny to be the largest and greatest black nation on earth. 3. At this…

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