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Mixed reactions from lawyers over Buhari’s right to honour Abiola
The move by president Buhari to honour late Chief MKO Abiola, winner of the annulled June 12 1993 elections, with the highest honour of the land, GCFR [...]
GCFR award to Abiola illegal – Ex-CJN, Belgore
The award of Nigeria’s highest national honour to late Moshood Abiola has been declared illegal by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Alfa Belgore. Preside [...]
Buhari honours Abiola with GCFR, names June 12 as Democracy Day
President Muhammadu Buhari in a surprise move declared June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day and also awarded Nigeria’s highest honour, Grand Commander of [...]
“Ekiti not suspending anti-grazing law”, Fayose replies defense minister who wants law suspended
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has said that the call made by Mansur Dan Ali, minister of defence, that states should suspend the implementat [...]
FG raises maternity leave to 4 months, bars employers from sacking married women
The Federal Government has increased maternity leave for Nigerian women from three to four months. The minister of labour and employment, Senator Chri [...]
“Expect war if you try to impeach Buhari” House of Reps member, Kazaure
A House of Representatives member, Muhammadu Kazaure, representing Jigawa under the platform of APC, has disassociated himself from National Assembly’ [...]
National Assembly vows to impeach Buhari unless 10 conditions are met
Rising from their joint closed-door session that lasted over four hours on Tuesday, the lawmakers resolved to invoke their legislative powers and impe [...]
Nigerians to pay more for cigarettes, alcohol from today
The recently approved excise duty for alcohol beverages and tobacco will take effect on Monday, June 4. President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the am [...]
Nwankwo Kanu robbed of $11,000 at Russia airport
Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu had $11,000 (9,300 euros) stolen from his suitcase at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on his way to playing in a fri [...]
Bauchi gov, Abubakar nominates Chief of Staff as deputy governor
Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State has nominated his Chief of Staff, Audu Sule, as the deputy governor. Umar Sade, state Commissioner for Info [...]