Eguavoen won’t earn salary, only bonus –NFF

Agency Report 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story: Interim coach Austin Eguavoen will be entitled to only win bonuses as the Super Eagles gaffer at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Eguavoen was appointed on a short term deal after the Nigeria Football Federation sacked Gernot Rohr in […]

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Reps order probe of Malami, IGP’s involvement in Magodo estate dispute

Leke Baiyewu 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Justice, Public Petition and Police Affairs to “investigate the involvement” of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, in the crisis over the ownership […]

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Electoral Act amendment: Senate bows to Buhari, includes consensus for party primaries

Friday Olokor and Leke Baiyewu 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Nigerian Senate • Senate adds consensus to House of Reps’ direct, indirect primaries proposal The Senate on Wednesday included the consensus mode of primary in the Electoral Act  (Amendment) Bill as suggested by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Both chambers […]

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Returning officer told me 2003 gov results ready before election – Osoba

Daud Olatunji 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story: A former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, on Wednesday, recalled how he was allegedly robbed of victory in the 2003 governorship election in the state. Osoba, who contested on the platform of the defunct Alliance for Democracy, was defeated by the Peoples Democratic Party […]

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APC zones chairmanship seat to North-Central, lists South-East for secretary

Eniola Akinkuotu and Stephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The leadership of the All Progressives Congress may have decided to zone the National Secretary position of the APC to the South-East while the North-Central will get the chairmanship of the party. The deputy national chairman (South) is expected to go to the […]

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Presidency: Wealthy aspirant will fail, Osinbajo best in APC, says ex-gov Aliyu

Tukur Muntari 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: A former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the best candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 presidential election. The former governor and Chairman Board of Trustees of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation made […]

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Bandits killed 300 persons, kidnapped 200 in Niger January attacks – Gov

Stephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: In the first two weeks of this month, Niger State communities were attacked by bandits at least 50 times, with over 300 persons killed and 200 kidnapped, including security personnel. Governor Abubakar Bello disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after he met with the […]

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Buhari didn’t direct anyone to remove petrol subsidy – Lawan

Stephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has not asked any official in his regime to implement the removal of petroleum subsidy. Lawan disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with the President at the […]

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