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FG’ll retain 1,500 staff of defunct PPPRA, DPR, PEF – Sylva

FG’ll retain 1,500 staff of defunct PPPRA, DPR, PEF – Sylva

The Federal Government is to retain the about 1,500 employees of the defunct Department of Petroleum Resources, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency and Petroleum Equalisation Fund.

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said on Wednesday that no staff of the...

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Battle at Synagogue: TB Joshua’s family, disciples’ crisis worsens, trustee alleges threat to life

Battle at Synagogue: TB Joshua’s family, disciples’ crisis worsens, trustee alleges threat to life

SAMSON FOLARIN writes that the rift between the family of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, and a disciple of the late prophet is unabated over the running of the church

The leadership and succession crises at the Synagogue Church of All Nations...

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Failure of governance turned youths to threat, says Moghalu

Failure of governance turned youths to threat, says Moghalu

A presidential aspirant under the African Democratic Congress Kingsley Moghalu, has blamed the failure of governance for turning the youth into a threat.

On the backdrop of the #EndSARS memorial protest, Moghalu in a statement on Wednesday said the youths are Nigeria’s most productive asset but...

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Sultan advocates for improved education system to tackle insecurity

Sultan advocates for improved education system to tackle insecurity

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar, has advocated for an improved mass education system in Nigeria as a way of tackling terrorism and radicalization among citizens.

Sultan Abubakar, who spoke on Wednesday during the 2nd Education Submit organised by the Nigerian Army Education Corps...

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Many youths identify with #EndSARS to be fashionable —Shagari’s grandson

Many youths identify with #EndSARS to be fashionable —Shagari’s grandson
Segun Adewole
Published21 October 2021

Bello Shagari, a grandson of late former President Shehu Shagari, has said many youths who identify with the #EndSARS protest are doing so because it has become fashionable.

#EndSARS is a campaign against police brutality which metamorphosed into a...

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[BREAKING] Treason: Nnamdi Kanu brought to court amidst tight security

[BREAKING] Treason: Nnamdi Kanu brought to court amidst tight security
Friday Olokor, Abuja
Published21 October 2021

The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra on Thursday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja amidst tight security.

He was brought to the Court on a black Sports Utility Vehicles at about 8am, although sitting had yet to commence as of the...

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COAS inaugurates 20 residential blocks for Sokoto soldiers

COAS inaugurates 20 residential blocks for Sokoto soldiers

The Chief of Army Staff on Wednesday inaugurated 20 residential blocks for soldiers in Giginya Barracks, Sokoto.

This was contained in a statement by the Army Director of Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, on Wednesday.

In the statement titled, ‘COAS commissions 20 blocks of accommodation for...

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Nnamdi Kanu trial: Journalists denied access to courtroom

Nnamdi Kanu trial: Journalists denied access to courtroom
Solomon Odeniyi, Abuja
Published21 October 2021

Many journalists who came for the event were denied access to the courtroom.

The security operatives stationed at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice building told journalists that only accredited judiciary reporters would be allowed...

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888 People Killed In Kaduna Within Nine Months – Report

A map showing Kaduna, a state in Nigeria's North-Central region.
A map showing Kaduna, a state in Nigeria’s north-west region.

At least 888 people were killed in violent attacks by bandits in various parts of Kaduna State in the last nine months.

This is according to the quarterly security report presented by the state government.

The report also showed that a...

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US Condemns New ‘Escalation Of Violence’ In Ethiopia’s Tigray

 In this file photo taken on February 26, 2021 A damaged tank stands on a road north of Mekele, the capital of Tigray. EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP
In this file photo taken on February 26, 2021 A damaged tank stands on a road north of Mekele, the capital of Tigray. EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP

The United States on Wednesday condemned Ethiopia for an “escalation” of violence after the military carried out fresh air strikes in the Tigray region.

“We...

Nigeria And Turkey Sign Eight Major Agreements On Energy, Defense, Others

Nigeria and Turkey signed eight major agreements on October 20, 2021.
Nigeria and Turkey signed eight major agreements on October 20, 2021.

Nigeria and Turkey on Wednesday signed eight major Agreements and Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on a number of the key sectors, including Energy, Defense Industry, Mining and Hydrocarbons.

The implementation of the...

IMF Urges Training Boost To Handle Pandemic Job Shift

In this file photo an exterior view of the building of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the IMG logo, is seen on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Olivier DOULIERY / AFP
In this file photo an exterior view of the building of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the IMG logo, is seen on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Olivier DOULIERY / AFP

With certain sectors haemorrhaging jobs while others can’t find enough qualified workers due to the economic...

Protestors Rally At Netflix Over Chappelle Special’s ‘Transphobia’

Trans employees and allies at Netflix walkout in protest of Dave Chappelle special on October 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/AFP
Trans employees and allies at Netflix walkout in protest of Dave Chappelle special on October 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/AFP

Protestors gathered outside Netflix in Los Angeles on Wednesday, angry over a new Dave Chappelle comedy special that has sparked...

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US High School Shooter Pleads Guilty, Says He’s ‘Very Sorry’

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz crosses the courtroom in handcuffs at the Broward County Courthouse after being sentenced on four criminal counts stemming from his attack on a Broward County jail guard in November 2018, on October 20, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Amy Beth Bennett-Pool/Getty Images/AFP
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz crosses the courtroom in handcuffs at the Broward County Courthouse after being sentenced on four criminal counts stemming from his attack on a Broward County jail guard in November 2018, on October 20, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida....
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#EndSARS Anniversary: One year after, what has happened to protesters’ five-point demand?

EndSARS Anniversary: One year after, what has happened to protesters' five-point  demand?

It is one year since the historic #ENDSARS protest, a youth-driven anti-police brutality demonstration, shook Nigeria.

The protest, which morphed from social media campaigns into street demonstrations in October 2020, was triggered by the excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a...

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Gunmen kill two traditional rulers in Imo

BREAKING: Gunmen kill traditional rulers in Imo - Daily Post Nigeria

The Imo State, Nigeria’s Southeast, has confirmed the killing of two traditional rulers in the state.

The incident happened on Tuesday at Nnenasa in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo, said the spokesperson for the police in Imo State, Mike Abattam, according to a report by the News...

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#EndSARS: One year after, Nigeria fails to deliver justice for victims of police brutality, killings – Amnesty International

EndSARS: One year after, Nigeria fails to deliver justice for victims of police  brutality, killings - Amnesty International

Amnesty International says the Nigerian government has failed to bring perpetrators of violence and killings of peaceful protesters during the October 2020 #EndSARS protests to justice.

The protests were led by the youth across many Nigerian cities and towns against rights violations and...

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INTERVIEWS: One year after, Nigerian youth speak on why they supported #ENDSARS movement

INTERVIEWS: One year after, Nigerian youth speak on why they supported #ENDSARS  movement

Tired of the extra-judicial killing and other forms of police brutalities perpetrated by the notorious arm of the police; Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS), thousands of Nigerian youth, in October last year, trooped out against the body while calling for reform.

Prior to the movement,...

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Banditry: Agricultural activities have returned to Kebbi, says Bagudu

Banditry: Agricultural activities have returned to Kebbi, says Bagudu

The Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has said farming activities have returned to the state due to the operations against banditry by the Nigerian Army.

He said the operations have increasingly enabled farmers access to their farms without threats; especially farmers in...

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Train N’Delta youths from host communitys’ fund, PTI boss counsels

Train N’Delta youths from host communitys’ fund, PTI boss counsels

The Principal and Chief Executive of Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State, Dr Henry Adimula, on Tuesday advised the leaders of the oil-rich Niger Delta region to set aside part of their host community fund for capacity building of the youths to reduce unemployment in the...