Yerima Shettima, President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), has said the group is against the zoning of the 2023 presidency to any geo-political zone in Nigeria. The AYCF president made this known in an interview with Daily Independent. Recall that the President’s nephew, Mamman Daura recently said competence should […]
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FG issues fresh directive to civil servants
The Federal Government has directed civil servants on Grade Levels 12 and 13 as well as those on essential duties to resume full duties. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, gave the directive in a circular dated August 10, 2020. The circular was titled […]
INEC to challenge reversal of deregistration of 22 parties by Appeal Court
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will approach the Supreme Court over conflicting rulings by the Court of Appeal on its powers to deregister political parties. Its National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, in a statement, said: “Faced with two conflicting judgments […]
Tinubu, Oshiomhole, Ganduje Will Bring Calamity To Nigeria – Shaibu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, former Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole and the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, have been accused by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu of working towards creating calamity in Nigeria. Shaibu warned the people of Edo […]
The Full, Gazetted Copy Of The Amended Companies & Allied Matters Bill Signed Into Law By Buhari
The President’s action on the document repealed and replaced the extant Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Companies and Allied Matters Bill 2020, which was recently passed by the National Assembly. This was disclosed in a statement signed by a media aide of […]
FG Announces New Support Scheme For Citizens
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Appeal Court reverses INEC’s deregistration of 22 parties
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed deregistration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 political parties de-registered in February 2020 by the electoral umpire, claiming they did not meet the necessary constitutional requirements. In a judgment on Monday, […]
Ondo 2020: Akeredolu blasts Mimiko for abandoning projects
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Police Arrest Fake Nigerian Army Major In Delta State
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