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Group Seeks Action Against Blasphemy

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA),has condemned the growing trend of clerics and other religious leaders in Nigeria inciting their followers to violence and murder against persons accused of blasphemy or insulting their

July 17, 2021

Media

PDP Threatens Legal Action Over Electoral Act Amendment

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened legal action over the amendment of the electoral act by the National Assembly that generated controversy across the country. The amendment to section 52(3), which

July 17, 2021

Politics

Gunmen Murder Army Provost Marshal, Gen Ahmed

Former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, and Director Veteran Affairs at the Army Headquarters, Major General Hussein Ahmed, was on Friday, killed along the Lokoja-Abuja road by unknown gunmen. Brigadier General

July 17, 2021

News

Anambra: APGA Pledges Support For Chuma Umeoji

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has accepted the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Hon Chuma Umeoji as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in

July 17, 2021

Politics

How Kaduna Herbalist Raped Cousin

Kaduna State Police Command is investigating a case of a 22 year-old herbalist, Hakuri Kwaskila, who allegedly raped his 19 year-old cousin in Lere Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of

July 17, 2021

Crime/Metro

FCMB Appoints Oluwatoyin Olaiya As Executive Director

The Board of Directors of First City Monument Bank Limited (the Bank) have appointed Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olaiya as Executive Director, Risk & Compliance. Her appointment was sequel to the approval of the

July 17, 2021

Banking&Finance

Host Communities Fund:Violence Imminent In Niger Delta -Ijaw Congress

The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has said it would not be able to guarantee peace in the Niger Delta following the decision of the National Assembly to retain the three per cent

July 17, 2021

News

NBS Announces Inflation Drop

The National Bureau of Statistics,has said that Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped slightly from 17.93 per cent in May to 17.75 per cent in June. The agency said in its Consumer Price Index report

July 17, 2021

News

Why FG Restricts Sugar Import To Dangote,Two Others-CBN

The Central Bank on Nigeria,says it restricted the importation of sugar into the country to three companies: BUA Sugar Refinery Ltd, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, and Golden Sugar Company on account of

July 17, 2021

News

Nigeria Lacks Sufficient Network Coverage For Electronic Transmission Of Results -NCC

The Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC,says Nigeria does not have adequate network covering the 119,000 polling units across the country to guarantee unhindered electronic transmission of election results. Speaking on behalf of the

July 16, 2021

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