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- 3 dead in Dutse Abuja as pro, anti #ENDSARS protesters clash
- Court adjourns suit against Emir of Zazzau
- Kaduna Gives Commission Six Months To Probe Police Brutality
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- COVID-19: PTF warns of high risks in protest gatherings
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IGP Warns Police Officers Against Use Of Force On Peaceful Protesters
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has warned all Police Officers across the country against the use of force on peaceful protesters. According to a communique by the police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, the IGP noted... Read more »
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FG says National Policy on Ageing ready for approval
The National Policy on Ageing is ready for approval by the Federal Executive Council, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has said. Farouq made this known in her opening remark at... Read more »
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FG okays $2m, N33b for sub-regional power pool, roads, others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Nigeria’s contribution of $2 million to the 2020 budget of the West African Power Pool (WAPP). Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, made the disclosure at the end of the meeting... Read more »
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EndSARS: Beware Of Coronavirus, NCDC Warns Protesters
As protests continue in spite of the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) warns protesters to be mindful of the risk of getting COVID-19 infection. The Director-General of NCDC,... Read more »
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ASUU Strike Behind #EndSARS Protests, Says FG
The Federal Government has blamed the ongoing protests across the country on the industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) in the country. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said... Read more »
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Training for new SWAT personnel kicks off Sunday
Training for the new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team formed to replace the disbanded Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) will commence on Sunday. This was contained in a memo dated October 13, 2020 by the Inspector... Read more »
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BREAKING: FG directs civil servants back to work from Monday
The Federal Government has directed civil servants still observing lockdown order since March to resume on Monday. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha and National Coordinator, Sanni Aliyu, disclosed this at the press... Read more »
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BREAKING: INEC announces date for 2023 Presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced the date for the 2023 presidential election. INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu said the 2023 presidential election is scheduled to hold on February 18, 2023. Yakubu made the disclosure... Read more »
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Gunmen kill Kaduna village head
Gunmen have killed the village head of Runji in Auchan Ward, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Alhaji Musa Abubakar. The village head was killed in the early hours of Sunday when the gunmen broke into... Read more »
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FG issues fresh guidelines for reopening schools
The Federal Government, on Thursday, released new guidelines for the reopening of schools in the country, following the lockdown and staggered curfew as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force... Read more »
