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Northern leaders, under the umbrella of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), have reinstated the suspended Chairman of the Forum, Mamman Mike Osuman. The suspension of the Chairman by the leadership of ACF was earlier carried out over an alleged unauthorised political statement, not in consonance with ACF’s non-partisan position. In a statement issued on Wednesday…
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A lawmaker representing Ondo East/West federal constituency, Abiola Makinde has distributed relief materials facilitated through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
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Nigeria is set to showcase its diverse culture, vibrant arts, scenic landscapes, and the warmth of the people as plans are underway for the hosting of the 68th UN Tourism Commission for Africa (CAF) meeting, says an official. Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, said this during the inauguration of the…
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Mr Anthony Agbas, the president of the Ex-Service Men and Family Welfare Association of Nigeria, has urged the government to pay all their pension arrears and other entitlements. Agbas made the call during a peaceful rally by the ex-servicemen at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that military pensioners in…
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded the immediate release of detained human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). In a statement signed by its president, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the NBA expressed deep concern over Farotimi’s arrest on allegations of libel. The NBA said that defamation is no…
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