May 2021 – Page 54 – The Korrespondent

Combating banditry, kidnapping are not part of the duties of the federal government – Lai Mohammed

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Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that combating banditry and kidnapping are not part of the duties of the federal government. The Minister

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Derek Chauvin wants new trial after he was convicted for the murder of George Floyd

theKorrespondentMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

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Derek Chauvin’s attorney says the former Minneapolis police officer convicted for murdering George Floyd deserves a new trial. Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, filed legal documents on Tuesday,

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Sheikh Gumi asks FG to collect N100m from CBN to pay ransom for abducted Greenfield University students

theKorrespondentMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

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Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi, has asked the Federal government to collect N100m from CBN to pay ransom for abducted Greenfield University students. The students were abducted

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FG to review salaries of civil servants and some federal agencies to reduce cost of governance .Denies withholding army budget, says N1trn has been released so far

theKorrespondentMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

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The Federal government says that as part of measures to cut the cost of governance in the country, it has directed the National Salaries, Incomes

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Don’t kill abducted Greenfield students – PTA begs bandits

theKorrespondentMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

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The National Association of Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (PTA) has appealed to the abductors of Greenfield University Students not to kill them. The appeal

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CCT Chairman gets two weeks to respond to assault allegation after appearing before senate panel

theKorrespondentMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

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Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct of Tribunal (CCT) has been given two weeks to respond to the assault allegation against him after appearing before

Sports

Pinnick Inaugurates NFF Technical And Development Committee

theKorrespondentMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation and Member of the FIFA Council, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Tuesday inaugurated the football governing body’s Technical and

Sports

Team Nigeria Women’s 4x100m Relay Team Provisionally Qualifies For Tokyo Olympics

theKorrespondentMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

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If the qualification window for the Tokyo Olympics were to be shut today, Nigeria will have the women’s 4x100m relay team battling for one of

Crime

Bandits release one of the abducted Greenfield University student

theKorrespondentMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

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One of the abducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State has been released by bandits. Mother of the student, Lauritta Attahiru confirmed the release

Sports

Messi under investigation for breaking Covid-19 protocols at his mansion

theKorrespondentMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

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Lionel Messi is facing a probe by La Liga and Catalan government officials over a potential breach in Covid-19 protocols after it emerged he hosted