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Monthly Archives: June, 2019

Kenyan female lawmaker beaten up by colleague

A member of the Kenyan Parliament representing Wajir East, Rashid Kassim, has been arrested hours after allegedly assaulting Wajir County Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi. Wajir...

Banditry: Governor Matawalle meets Miyetti Allah

Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara state has disclosed that end to banditry will no longer be lips talk but by action based on...

CBN moves towards unified naira exchange rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria signaled it will allow the naira to weaken past its official rate as it gradually unwinds its regime of...

Democracy: Ex-INEC chief Attahiru Jega calls for review of extant laws

Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for a review of extant laws to further deepen democracy in Nigeria. Jega...

Senator Ndume: I’m looking for votes, not endorsements

Lawan’s only opponent, Ali Ndume, seemed unperturbed on Saturday by the endorsements for the APC official candidate. He said he was confident of winning on...

14 lions on the loose in South Africa

A pride of 14 lions is on the loose in South Africa’s Limpopo province, with authorities suspecting the animals escaped nearby Kruger National Park. Residents...

Piracy: India bans its seafarers from Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea

Directorate General of Shipping in India has banned Indian seafarers from working in vessels in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea, as piracy...

North set to hold conference over killings, insecurity

Northern states are set to hold a two-day conference to x-ray the security challenges ravaging the region and find lasting solutions to them. The conference,...

Christian forum advises CAN president to step aside

Reverend Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has been advised to step aside from his role by Some...

NSCDC announces arrest of Boko Haram bomb materials supplier

Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Wednesday announced the arrest of one Aliyu Muhammed, a 24-year-old suspected...

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