Senate President Ahmad Lawan sponsored a mass wedding of 100 couples during the last weekend in Yobe State. The unconfirmed reports have that the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress. Below are top national news.
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan sponsored a mass wedding of 100 couples during the last weekend in Yobe State. According to reports, the couples all from the lawmaker’s constituency were joined at the Central Mosque, Nguru, Yobe. It was reported that the newly joined couples were also considered for a skills acquisition programme, all sponsored by Lawan who received commendations from lawmakers in the state for supporting the people of his constituency.
The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the #EndSARS protests. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive, said the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools was paramount “at this critical period.”
As Nigeria continues to grapple with many issues including insecurity, the first lady, Aisha Buhari on Sunday, October 18, unveiled another campaign against banditry and other forms of abnormalities in the country.
The unconfirmed reports have that the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress may likely be confirmed this week. Last week, speculations were rife that Umahi had moved to the APC even though he and his media aide denied the move.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has reacted after some Nigerians in Egypt were arrested for staging an #EndSARS protest in front of the Nigerian High Commission office in Cairo on Sunday October 18. Shortly after their arrest, actress Toyin Abraham, via her Twitter handle, called on Abike Dabiri-Erewa to comment on the arrest of the protesting Nigerians.
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