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INEC denies appointing consultants for staff recruitment

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied hiring individuals or groups as consultants for staff recruitment. INEC said this in a statement by, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye in Abuja. Okoye urged members of the public to report to security agencies, individuals or group claiming …

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PTF Transitions To Steering Committee, To Function Until December

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 will now operate as the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19. Presidential Task Force Chairman, Boss Mustapha DISCLOSED IN A PRESS BRIEFING IN ABUJA THAT President Muhammadu Buhari gave approval for the transitioning of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to Presidential Steering Committee  on COVID-19 with …

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BREAKING: Polytechnic lecturers begin indefinite strike

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has commenced an indefinite strike with effect from today. The union said this followed the failure of the government to address the sorry state of polytechnics and monotechnics and the expiration of the ultimatum issued since March 2020. The action is coming less than a week …

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Security beefed up as IGP arrives Imo

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Security operatives have literally taken over the streets of Owerri, the capital of Imo State in anticipation of the arrival of the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu. The IGP’s visit follows the Monday morning attacks on the state police command headquarters in Owerri and the Owerri Correctional Centre. The Police Spokesperson in …

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BREAKING: Jusun storms Federal High Court Lagos, evict workers

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Members OF THE Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria enforcing its indefinite nationwide strike, which begins today, have evicted court staff from the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The unionists arrived the court premises before 9am this morning and directed their colleagues in courtrooms and offices to comply with the industrial action. …

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FG Moves To Avert ASUP Strike, Calls For Emergency Meeting

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Federal Government has invited the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to an emergency meeting, following the threat by the union to embark on strike. The emergency meeting with the Ministry of Education is to hold today at 11:00 a.m. in the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Director, Press and Public Relations, …

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Attack On Imo Correctional Facility, Police HQ Is An Act Of Terrorism – Buhari

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA President Muhammadu Buhari has described the attacks on the Owerri Custodial Centre and Police Command Headquarters in Imo State as an act of terrorism. He condemned the incidents which he said were insurgent attacks on the facilities in the Imo State capital on Monday. Yabatech Radio had reported that a total of …

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Three Ondo scavengers arrested with ammunition, charms

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three scavengers for unlawfully being in possession of ammunition and charms. It was gathered that the scavengers were on a motorcycle when some policemen on stop-and-search patrol along Ala Road in Akure; intercepted them. Live ammunition and charms were found on them during Easter celebration. …

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Police arrest suspected kidnapper with AK-47 rifles in Kano

BY-OGUNSOLA OLADEJI The police have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Abubakar Burumburum, aged 27, years,who was found in possession of two AK-47 rifles by operatives of the Operation Puff Adder in Kano. The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest of the suspect to journalists in Kano. He explained …

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Ebonyi killings: Justice will be served, says Osinbajo

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA The Federal Government has pledged to ensure justice for victims of the recent attacks on three communities of Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi by unknown gunmen. Vice President Yemi Osibanjo made the pledge in Abakaliki while addressing stakeholders of the state after inspecting the affected communities and the Effium/Ezza-Effium intra-communal crisis. Osibanjo, …

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