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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday dissociated the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from the circulation of document, calling for the overthrow of the democratically elected government led by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued by Muhammed Wabi, a navy captain and Deputy Director of Defence Information, the DHQ accused a group, “Nigerian Continuity and Progress (NCP)’’ as being …

The Nigeria Prisons Service and the nation’s Fire Service are to employ nearly 10,000 Nigerians. While the Prisons will employ 7, 475, the Fire Service will recruit 2,200 new staff. Both agencies received approval for the recruitments from the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board. The board is headed by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau. The board …

…seeks restraining order against Ag. CJN Dispute over the outcome of the February 23 presidential election assumed a new dimension on Tuesday, as the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) applied for a court order to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from being sworn-in for a second term on May 29, 2019. The party and its presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru, in a …

Wudil indigenes in Kano State have appealed to the State House of Assembly and the government to revisit the recent creation of Gaya Emirate Council under which they have been grouped. Alhaji Yawale Muhammad-Idris, spokesman of the indigenes said they would rather have a Wudil Emirate than be subjugated to Gaya Emirate Council, one of the four emirates created by …

KANO—Historian and former lecturer, Dr. Umar Ardo, has called on the Sultan and Muslims to resist last week creation of four new caliphates by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano. He said the move would destroy the caliphate and accused the royal house of aiding and abetting the governor. In an interview weekend, Ardo said: “The Sultan, all members of the …

The Federal Government has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will have a low-key inauguration for his second term on May 29. The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this in Abuja, explained that most events for that date had been moved to June 12, the country’s new Democracy Day. He added that world leaders had already …

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, on Monday, presented  Staff of Office to the four newly appointed first class emirs in Kano. The first to be presented with the staff of office was Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, one of the sons of the late Ado Bayero, who is the newly appointed Emir of Bichi Emirate Council. Other new emirs …

Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede The Nigeria Immigration Service has migrated to a web-based portal for processing of Visa-On-Arrival applications with effect from May 13. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, announced this in a statement on Monday. James said that prior to the migration to a web-based portal, applicants were expected to forward applications for visa via email …

The Nigeria Police Force says Nigerians have the right to search its men in select circumstances. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, said this in a statement on Monday titled, ‘(Part 2) Tips For Safe And Cordial Conduct During An Arrest.’ The Police said if an officer is about to search a citizen or a property, that citizen has …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announced Monday it was starting a nationwide protest over the leadership tussle at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) board. The union and the labour ministry have backed different people for the chairmanship of the board of NSITF. On Sunday, the Presidency said the decisions of the minister of labour and productivity, Chris Ngige, …