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Their leader, Reuben Wilson, who is also the President of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, the body of all leaders of the various militant camps, said in a statement on Wednesday that further delay in granting the request would not be in the interest of the country

Briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, said the contract was in line with the statutory responsibility of the FCTA, which includes provision of engineering infrastructure to the FCT

Members of the Adhoc Committee investigating the police invasion of the National Assembly are Senator Ahmed Markafi as Chairman, while Senator Adegbenga Kaka, Senator Jibrila Bindo, Senator Atiku Bagudu, Senator Uzamere Ehigie and Senator Paulinus Igwe as members of the Committee

Presenting the letter of appointment to the new Vice Chancellor, the overseeing Commissioner of Tertiary Education in Niger State, Prof.‎ Kuta Yahaya, said out of the three names sent, Maitutare emerged the best

The photograph used for the data capturing for the 18 different names was the same

Wakil said: “This heartless killing is not only un-Islamic but inhuman and animalistic

Mark added: “We discussed extensively with the service chiefs and we have noted the challenges and progress made by them in fighting insurgency.”

The Consular Chief of the embassy, Stacie Hankins, disclosed this while responding to questions from newsmen on the new visa procedures on Tuesday in Abuja

Rhodes-Vivour said: “We have examined this and the other grounds of appeal and are satisfied that the issues in the appeal are matters that can be brought to this court when the appeals are concluded

Ogbulafor was in Asaba for the governorship declaration of Rep. Ndudi Elumelu for the 2015 election in Delta State

Gwoza, a vast local government in Borno State, has been consistently under attack since April this year when members of the Boko Haram sect fleeing from Sambisa Forest moved into their towns on motorcycles

Traditional rulers in Ekiti State have promised to wade in the crisis between the Executive and Legislature in the state

A statement by the Registrar of the University, Jilli-Dandam D, said the decision to close down the University was arrived at on Tuesday at a management meeting

The average Northerner cannot read any other script except in Arabic Ajami and anyone who wants to communicate with him effectively must use the Ajami, not even writings in Hausa language can help in this matter and the Presidency should know this. Millions of Northerners have therefore been marginalized by removing the Arabic Ajami from the new N100 note

A statement in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, said Fayose took the step in appreciation of the contributions of past leaders in the state

The award, which is the highest and most prestigious prize for outstanding intellectual and academic attainment, will be presented to Osundare by President Goodluck Jonathan on December 4 in Abuja

Aliyu made the disclosure in Government House, Minna when he received in audience the Egyptian Ambassadorto Nigeria, Asraf Salama, who paid him a courtesy visit

The group’s Coordinator, Martin Andekin, in a statement on Tuesday described the attempt to probe Umar administration as clannish and parochial, tainted with undisguised selfish political fanaticism

The two teenage girls dressed in full hijab entered the busy market and detonated their explosives, said Abba Aji Kalli, the Borno State coordinator of the Civilian Joint Task Force

The statement said: “”Members of the University Community, especially students, should please disregard the rumours peddled around by some disgruntled elements that Management intends to review school charges