Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he has not been disappointed by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Thursday, on a CNN global affairs interview programme hosted by Chief International Correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, Obasanjo declared that there is need to encourage Buhari to do more. He also appealed to leaders and youths…
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The National Examination Council has announced the release of the 2017June/July Senior School Certificate Examination results. The Registrar of the council, Prof. Charles Uwakwe, announced the results in Minna on Thursday saying the performance in 2017 represented a 1.11 per cent improvement in candidates’ performance compared with the 2016 results. Uwakwe said that 1,055,988 candidates…
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The Nigeria Army has stated that there will be no withdrawal of troops from the South East States as earlier reported by the media. THEWILL recalls that information credited to the Abia State Governor and the General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army had suggested that the Army was withdrawing its troops. However, in…
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The Plateau State Government on Friday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Jos Metropolis following “rumoured skirmishes, tension and confusion” over the situation in South-East. The government, in a statement signed by Mr Emmanuel Nanle, Director of Press Affairs, said that the action was to avert a further breakdown of law and order. It said that…
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The Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army has begun investigating a video clip trending on social media and other platforms, which seems to show soldiers humiliating some civilians at a checkpoint in Abia State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Colonel Sagir Musa, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army. “The issue…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed plans are in place to extradite former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Speaking on Wednesday while addressing journalists, civic groups, and others, the EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, confirmed the moves to extradite Mrs. Alison-Madueke. “I want you to know that nobody will go unpunished. We are…
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The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, in the early hours of Thursday announced the suspension of its two-week-old strike which has crippled activities in public hospitals nationwide. The suspension of the strike, which came after a meeting of NARD executives, came on the heels of a series of meeting between Federal Government officials and…
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As shared by Governor Fayose‘s media aide, Lere Olayinka. The journey to the 2019 general election is surely an interesting one to look forward to. Who will be voting for Ayp Fayose as President?? Leave your views in the comment box below. …
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Media personality and President/Founder of the Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria, Sola Salako-Ajulo, shared the story online today. She post: Leave your views in the comment box below. …
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In a video posted on Twitter by Sahara Reporters, suspected Army officers are seen torturing members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The IPOB members are made to go shirtless and lie on the side of the Aba/Umuahia expressway, as a Biafran flag is laid in front of them. They are then forced to run into…
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