POLITICS

El-Zakzaky’s Son Raises alarm, Fear For His Father’s Health 0
- Crime, POLITICS
- December 10, 2019
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria El-Zakzaky’s Son , Mohammed has expressed concern over the deteriorating health of his father, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. A high court in Kaduna had on Friday ordered the Department of State Services to transfer El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat to the Nigerian Correctional Centre in the state to allow his
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Buhari, DSS get ultimatum to free Sowore, Dasuki, others 0
- POLITICS
- December 10, 2019
By Terhemba Daka, Adamu Abuh, Bridget Chiedu Onochie, Oludare Richard, Cornelius Essien (Abuja), Gbenga Akinfenwa, Kehinde Olatunji and Eniola Daniel As a mark of its disapproval of alleged excesses of the Department of State Services (DSS) , a coalition of civil society groups yesterday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a 14-day ultimatum to release Omoleye Sowore,
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Place Visa Ban On DSS DG, Bichi, Malami Over Rearrest Of Sowore CSOs urges America 0
- Crime, POLITICS
- December 9, 2019
Civil Society Organisations and human rights activists on Monday converged on the Embassies of United States of America and United Kingdom in Abuja to demanding visa ban be placed on Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, and Attorney-General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Speaking to journalists on behalf
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Female Minister, 34 Becomes Finland’s Youngest Prime Minister 0
- POLITICS, WORLD
- December 9, 2019
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A 34-year-old transport minister and lawmaker has been tapped to become Finland’s youngest prime minister ever and its third female government leader. Finland’s ruling Social Democratic Party council voted 32-29 late Sunday to name Sanna Marin over rival Antti Lindtman to take over the government’s top post from incumbent Antti Rinne.
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Orji Uzor Kalu sentenced to 12 years imprisonment 0
- Crime, POLITICS
- December 5, 2019
The federal high court in Lagos has sentenced the former governor of Abia State Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to 12 years imprisonment after being found guilty on all the 39-count charges brought against him. He was convicted of N7.65billion fraud perpetuated when he was Abia State governor between 1999 and 2007. Kalu was convicted alongside
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BREAKING: Reps Increases 2020 Budget To N10.6tn 0
- POLITICS
- December 4, 2019
The House of Representatives has increased the 2020 Appropriation Bill from N10.33 trillion to about N10.6 trillion. During plenary on Wednesday, the new increment was proposed by the House Committee on Finance. The Committee is scheduled to lay its report on the national budget at the plenary today, Wednesday, December 4. A total budget sum
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