Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) “to immediately lift the ban on Jay FM 101.9 Jos, stopping the radio station from playing songs such as Falz's 'This is Nigeria', Wande Coal's 'Iskaba' and Olamide's 'See Mary, See Jesus', and rescind the unlawful
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The Acting Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Mathew Seiyefa, has assured Nigerians that the service will continue to protect the nation’s interest at all times. Mr Seiyefa gave the assurance on Thursday at an interactive session with reporters in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He promised that the service,
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The CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Abu Ibrahim, APC, Katsina South has boasted that the Senate will not witness peace if Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki fails to resign from his present position. According to Senator Ibrahim, since the Senate President has dumped his party, the All Progressives Congress,
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United States of America has condemned the violence and impunity in Plateau State and other parts of the country, calling on the law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute those behind the acts. The Charge d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, David Young, made the condemnation yesterday at a three-day peace and
Read MoreTroops of 271 Tasks Force Battalion deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole on Thursday 31 May 2018, while on clearance operation along Pridang - Bitta in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, fought through an ambush staged by elements of Boko Haram Terrorists. During the fight troops ran into Improvised Explosive
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A Kogi State High Court has struck out the assassination case involving the chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Taofiq Isa, instituted by Senator from the state, Dino Melaye. Dino Melaye, had on April 2017 approached the court over alleged assassination attempt on his life by Isa and four others. Others
Read MoreMakurdi, the capital of Benue State was brought to a standstill today by protesters over the ongoing killings in the state. The protesters, took over major streets of the state, calling on the federal government to come to their aide. It is reported that over 100 persons have been killed between yesterday
Read More-Columbus dispatch As President Donald Trump moved last month to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, an Egyptian intelligence officer quietly placed phone calls to the hosts of several influential talk shows in Egypt. “Like all our Arab brothers,” Egypt would denounce the decision in public, Capt. Ashraf al-Kholi told the
Read MoreBy SAMUEL PRINCE-NNAJI The Federal High Court has ordered the Nigerian Police force and Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to pay a N40m compensation to the President of Chocolate City Group, Audu Maikori over his unlawful arrest and detention between February 17 and 18 2017 and March 10, and 13,
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A Former NBA President and a senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Wole Olanipekun, has said Nigeria can curb corruption by adopting the Swedish, Singaporean policies of making health services and education free for the citizens. He noted that when certain essential things are offered for the people free of charge, it
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