House of Reps summons to Buhari to appear and explain the growing insecurity across the nation

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been summoned to appear before the House of Representatives to address the growing spate of insecurity across the nation after a motion calling for him to be invited was adopted yesterday.

 

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It is despicable, totally unacceptable and economic madness that Nigeria is not a motorcycle manufacturing base

 

By Ayo Akinfe

 

[1] Ngwa, today we are going to debate the issue of motorcycles. If we were a right thinking people, the motorcycle could radically transform the Nigerian economy. By my calculations, Nigeria is the world's fifth largest user of motorcycles behind India, Vietnam, Indonesia and China

 

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Chinese operators being training FCT officials on how to manage Abuja Lightrail project

FEDERAL Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) officials have stepped up a series of intensive technical training for their staff in a quest to get them equipped to take over the operating of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (Armt).

 

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Nigerian environmental team arrives in the UK to pick up tips about Ogoniland clean-up

NIGERIAN environmental officials have participated in a working visit to the UK as part of an international working visit facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) to pick up ideas on how to go about cleaning up Ogoniland.

 

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EFCC chairman reveals that governors promote insecurity so they can get bigger security votes

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acting chairman Ibrahim Magu has accused Nigeria's governors of fuelling insecurity across the country just so they can obtain more cash in the form of higher security votes.

 

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Zamfara residents take direct action against bandits lynching seven of them who visit emir's palace for talks

LOCAL people in Zamfara State have decided to take action in response to the constant terrorising of their communities by armed bandits as residents of Birnin Magaji Local Government Area cordoned off their emir’s palace and killed seven suspected hoodlums.

 

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El-Rufai and Fayemi lead in race to become new Nigeria Governors Forum chairman

GOVERNORS Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State have emerged as the two contenders vying to become the new chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) when it reconvenes after May 29.

 

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I have a simple birthday message for you all - Have faith

By Ayo Akinfe 

[1] And here we are again, another May 2. They come round so fast, it is easy to wonder how one has aged so quickly. Like most of you, I can remember starting secondary school and it feels like it was just yesterday.

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Irri community in Delta State gives Agip 10 days to vacate their land for violating mutual agreement

PEOPLE of the Irri community in Isoko South Council Area of Delta State have threatened to shut down operations of the Nigeria Agip Oil Company over an alleged violation of agreement between them.

 

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Army prepares dossier against member of presidential committee over his Boko Haram comments

NIGERIAN Army commanders are preparing a dossier against Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI) member Dr Sidi Mohammed after he recently revealed the details of the welfare packages Boko Haram members enjoy.

 

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