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Here’s more from the statement by Sudan’s Minister of Defense, Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf. He confirmed that President Omar al-Bashir had been forced from power and his government dissolved after months of demonstrations calling for his ouster. A two-year military council has been established to oversee a transition of power, ending Bashir’s three decades of rule. The defense minister said that …

The Senate has resolved to override the veto of President Muhammadu Buhari on the constitution amendment (Fourth Alteration No. 28) Bill 1999, and the Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) amendment Bill. The two bills were part of the 17 bills that the president declined to assent. Mr Buhari also forwarded his reasons for rejecting the bill to the National Assembly. …

The Senate on Wednesday resolved to make N10 billion available in the 2019 budget to cater for the internally displaced and other persons affected by the activities of bandits in Zamfara State. This decision was taken after the Senate deliberated on a motion sponsored by Kabiru Marafa (APC, Zamfara Central). Mr Marafa, at the start of plenary, raised a point …

The Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday, reserved until Thursday, judgment in the case between Communication Minister, Adebayo Shittu, and All Progressives Congress (APC) over the party’s primary election. The minister, a member of the APC, had dragged the party to court, seeking redress for allegedly being denied participation in the governorship primary election in Oyo State in the recent …

Police in Enugu on Tuesday used tear gas on some INEC ad-hoc staff at the just concluded general elections who protested the non-payment of their allowances in the state. Newsmen, who were at the scene, reported that the tear gas affected passersby, school children and motorists who ran helter-skelter for their lives. Reports have it that the protesters comprising corps …

It will be almost impossible for Nigeria to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030 if the Primary Health Care (PHC) system is not improved and if health insurance remains voluntary. This was the main talking point Tuesday when the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) met with experts, partners and stakeholders to proffer solutions to challenges hindering …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed November 2 for the conduct of governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. This was made known in a statement issued by the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, on Tuesday. According to him, the Commission at its meeting held on Tuesday approved the timetable and schedule …

Following the recent killing of a Lagos football fan, Mr. Kolade Johnson, by stray bullets fired by policemen in pursuit of suspected cultists, spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Mr. Bala Elkanah, gave a controversial insight into why many youths are falling victim to police harassment which sometimes turns fatal. Elkanah, in an interview with the BBC Pidgin Service …

As a way of achieving food sufficiency, Edo State Government said it is targeting 17,000 tonnes of rice and 11,000 tonnes of maize by the end of harvest time this farming season. It noted that crops would be harvested from 6,600 hectares of arable land scattered in the three senatorial districts of the state. Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki …

Edo State Waste Management Board in collaboration with private waste managers have stepped up the Operation “Clean Up Edo’ campaign on major streets in Benin City, Edo State capital, charging residents on maintaining a clean and healthy environment. Addressing journalists during the exercise, General Manager, Edo State Waste Board, Mr Charles Imariagbe said the exercise is in adherence to the …