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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
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).
EU agency endorses one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended authorizing the one-dose Covid-19 vaccine developed by US manufacturer Johnson & Johnson for use in all adults in the European Union on Thursday. “Authorities
Labour union urges FG to maintain workers’ wage on exclusive list
The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSAGCOC) has urged the Federal Government to maintain workers’ wage on the exclusive list. The President General of SSAGCOC,
Pensioners picket agency over unpaid entitlements
Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Pensioners under the aegis of Concerned PHCN Pensioners, on Thursday picketed the office of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), over delayed payment of
