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President Buhari suspends all top EFCC officials

By AdvocateNews on 15/07/2020 10:38:19 AM

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended over 10 senior officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Presidency sources said Tuesday night that the Commission’s executive Secretary Olanipekun Olukoyede was among......more

WASSCE: House of Representatives asks President Buhari to order the partial re-opening of schools

By AdvocateNews on 15/07/2020 10:26:28 AM

Members of the House of Representatives have called on President Buhari to instruct the Ministry of Education to partially re-open schools for students in graduating classes to sit for the 2020......more

Bayelsa guber: Gov Diri reacts to Supreme Court judgment

By AdvocateNews on 15/07/2020 10:12:17 AM

The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling affirming him as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during the November 2019 gubernatorial election......more

"After serving you for 30 years, I got nothing in return" - Redeem Pastor resigns, attacks Pastor Adeboye

By AdvocateNews on 15/07/2020 06:36:04 AM

One of the most prominent pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, in the United States of America, USA, Pastor Tola Odutola, has resigned from the Church. Pastor Odutola,......more

Senate okays Life Imprisonment for Kidnappers, removes time limit on Rape Cases

By AdvocateNews on 14/07/2020 8:57:11 PM

The Senate has amended the Criminal Code Act which recommends life imprisonment for kidnappers and deletes the statute of limitations on cases of rape. Section 218 of the Criminal Code Act......more

Buhari snubs NASS, directs Keyamo to proceed with 774,000 special jobs

By AdvocateNews on 14/07/2020 8:29:22 PM

President Muhammadu Buhari has given Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, the go ahead to recruit 774, 000 Nigerians under the Special Public Works Progamme (SPW). The National......more

Enugu airport runway for completion by August 30, says Aviation Minister

By AdvocateNews on 14/07/2020 8:11:24 PM

* Happy with progress of work, commends Ugwuanyi, other S’East govs The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday, said that the ongoing rehabilitation of the runway of the Akanu......more

NFIU submits report on Magu’s forex transactions to panel

By AdvocateNews on 14/07/2020 10:00:18 AM

The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Monday appeared before the Justice Ayo Salami-led presidential panel for the second week running. Magu has been......more

FG says COVID-19 won’t go soon, rules out financial help for private schools

By AdvocateNews on 14/07/2020 09:48:45 AM

* South-West states hold virtual meeting today, take stand on pupils’ resumption There was confusion on Monday over reopening of schools in the country as the Federal Government issued guidelines, but......more

NDDC fraud: Buhari Presidency, APC rotten — PDP

By AdvocateNews on 14/07/2020 08:40:36 AM

The Peoples Democratic Party says the monstrous sleaze being unearthed in the Niger Delta Development Commission is just a tip of the iceberg of the stinking corruption and criminal racketeering that......more

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