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Those calling for my arrest are clowns — Gumi
Sheik Ahmed Gumi …Says ‘I never visited bandits without govt officials’ Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has slammed those urging government to arrest him because of the meetings he holds
Herders/farmers crises linked to climate change — CAN, Sultan
…Urge govt to make stiffer laws against environmental pollution By Luminous Jannamike THE Nigeria Inter-religious Council, NIREC, under the joint leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and
COVID’19: 58% households reduce food consumption in 6 months — NBS
By Elizabeth Adegbesan A National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) survey has shown that 58 percent of households in the country reduced their food consumption between July and December 2020 in
INSECURITY: FG shoots down talks on mercenaries
…Vows to come out in full force against insurgents …Says negotiating with bandits suggests weakness …Insists govt’ll not be blackmailed …Reveals meeting with Sheikh Gumi …Niger State govt orders closure
Makinde demands more troops in Oyo
….At meeting with Service Chiefs By Adeola Badru Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Lucky Irabor, yesterday, noted that there was no difference among security agencies in Nigeria, in the
2 killed as gunmen rob bank in Osun
By Shina Abubakar TWO of the three persons shot, yesterday, by gunmen making their way out of Okuku community in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State after robbing a
We won’t cede land for ranching — S-East govs
By Ikechukwu Odu The South East Governors Forum yesterday, said there was no land for ranching in the region. Speaking through its chairman, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, the governors
N-Delta youth leaders back reforms in PAP
By Davies Iheamnachor Youth leaders in the Niger Delta region have backed the ongoing reforms in the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, under the Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd).
FG confirms return of subsidy, PPPRA puts fuel price at N212.61
A fuel pump (stock photo). By Michael Eboh The Federal Government has officially confirmed the return of fuel subsidy, as the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, yesterday, fixed the
France sees ‘no need’ to suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
France will continue to use AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, the health minister said on Thursday, after a number of European nations halted administering the jabs due to concerns over blood clots.
