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*Tasks Buhari on weeding out bandits, others A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Wednesday, condemned the arrest of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), Nastura Sharif over Katsina protest by the Nigeria Police Force and demanded his immediate release. The condemnation and demand were made in a statement signed …

Days after the Court of Appeal upheld his suspension, the embattled national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, says he has accepted the judgement in good faith. He disclosed this on Wednesday evening while speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. Mr Oshiomhole was first suspended by an Abuja High Court in early March following …

…Blasts security agencies, says their attitude lackadaisical …Prof Abdullahi, Baba – Ahmed not fit to speak for northern elders – BMO …Do more to address violence, killings in Nigeria, U.S Mission tells FG The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar 111, yesterday told the Federal Government that Nigerians have a right to express …

…Ajimobi named to act; Giadom declares self, 16 NWC members opt for Eta …Giadom voids Obaseki’s disqualification; NWC declares him persona non grata …Edo speaker undecided on defection; Obazee steps down for Ize-Iyamu …NWC appoints Gov Uzodinma Edo primary election chairman …Obaseki meets Secondus, PDP govs The leadership crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, took a melodramatic …

Making the eye-catching render issues on macOS seem quaint, Google has confirmed that since Microsoft’s massive Windows 10 ‘May 2020’ update Chrome can no longer keep users signed-in, sync data, store cookies, remember passwords or third party extension data – sometimes deleting the extension completely. Moreover, Google saw this coming two months ago.  In a bug report filed back in April, Google engineers confirmed …

United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Cynthia Kierscht and Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada Shawn Tupper participated in the second U.S.-Canada Critical Minerals Working Group virtual meeting on June 17, hosted by Canada. In spite of the unique challenges posed by COVID-19, Deputy Assistant Secretary Kierscht and Associate Deputy Minister Tupper reaffirmed their …

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday filed a bill that would establish a certification program for police officers and a decertification process for those who violate standards. Massachusetts is one of the few states that do not have statewide certification for police officers. The bill would require certification renewal every three years, consistent with other professions in the state, …

Edo State House of Assembly has been shut down for 14 days for fumigation of the Assembly complex. In a statement, Acting Director, Administration and Supplies, Stephen U. Guobadia, on behalf of the Clerk of the House, said the leadership of the House has directed all management staff of the House to remain at home for 14 days until after …

…Calls on government to strengthen adolescent healthcare programs by initiating online support programs and adequately equipping youth-friendly centres across the country” By Isaac Eranga The Executive Director of Connected Advocacy for Empowerment and Youth Development Initiative, Prince Israel Orekha, has called on adolescents and youths to avoid risky behaviour that could lead to unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion, especially in …

Fifteen out of the 21 members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have reaffirmed Abiola Ajimobi as the party’s interim national chairman. The APC spokesperson, Lanre Issa-Onilu, had on Tuesday announced the former Oyo State governor as acting national chairman shortly after the Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the suspension of the embattled national chairman, Adams …