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Sultan of Sokoto and Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations oppose Shege Ka Fasa
SULTAN of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and the Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations have both distanced themselves from the recently-created Shege Ka Fasa outfit launched by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) top counter...
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We need to get President Buhari back to post-Brexit Britain so he can come and negotiate fruit supply deals with UK retail chains
By Ayo Akinfe (1) One huge problem the UK will face outside the European Union (EU) is that she will no longer enjoy duty-free supply of fruits and vegetables from the Mediterranean region. Trust the Spanish, Italians, Greeks, French and...
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Cargo clearing agents says Okada ban will make congestion at Apapa port far worse
CARGO operators at the Apapa port have warned that the recent ban on motorcycle taxis and tricycles by the Lagos State government threatens to cripple the clearance of goods and further exacerbate the congestion around the...
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Makurdi high court rules that Ruga is unconstitutional as all land belongs to the state government
FEDERAL government plans to introduce a cattle colony programme popularly known as Ruga have been ruled unconstitutional by a Makurdi high court after a judge declared that any such programme is unwarranted and unlawful. Last year, the...
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Sanwoolu given seven days to withdraw Okada ban or face court case and legal action
GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State has been given a seven ultimatum to lift his recent ban on motorcycle and tricycle taxis known in local parlance as Okadas and Kekes or get dragged to court and face mass action protest. Earlier...
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It is time for Nigerians to put pressure on the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Conference to get leaders across northern Nigeria to abandon their dream of an 8th century purist state?
By Ayo Akinfe (1) Yesterday, a fringe northern socio cultural group launched an outfit called Shege-Ka-Fasa in Kaduna. Floated as a response to Amotekun, this new association has nothing to do with confronting criminals, providing...
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Buhari unveils new Nigeria Visa Policy aimed at wooing investors and removing bottlenecks
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has launched his government's new Nigerian Visa Policy (NVP) 2020 which breaks down the country’s visa categories into 79 classes from the current six as part of a drive to woo international investors. As...
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Governor Akeredolu meets with Buhari in Abuja to explain the mechanics of Amotekun
GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and President Muhammadu Buhari have scheduled a meeting for later today to thrash out the dynamics of the regional security outfit Amotekun that has been launched in southwest Nigeria. Last month,...
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