The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has told Nigerians they should be thankful that bombings do not happen in the country every day as was the case in the past. Adesina, who said this while appearing on Channels Television programme, Sunday Politics, on December 20, insisted that the
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Nigerians that has been estimated to be at the range of 25 million will be benefiting from the Federal Government’s Solar Home Systems programme expected to commence this week. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, who disclosed this in a statement, said Nigerians are expected to pay
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Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has advised Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, to talk a little on matters concerning Buhari’s administration so that Nigerians can forget the horrors they are experiencing during this regime. Lamido was reacting to Adesina’s comments that the #EndSARS protests
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Indian police said it has arrested two Nigerian men believed to be involved in the smuggling and distribution of cocaine during a raid in Pragati Nagar area of Nalasopara (east). Senior police inspector DS Patil had received information that some Nigerians would be coming to sell cocaine in Pragati Nagar area of Nalasopara (east). The
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No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal, state and local levels. NAN reports that besides the presidential election,
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made an appeal to the media to be meticulous in reporting now an alleged N7.3 billion contract scam that happened in the board over a decade ago. In a statement on Monday titled, “Re: Ex-JAMB Registrar awarded N7.3bn contract without due process”, the board said the media
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In the past few days warehouses where Covid-19 palliatives are stored have been invaded, vandalised and burnt down. Goods such as Indomie, rice, beans, others have been reportedly carted away by unknown hoodlums. However, this event sprung up moments when Buhari addressed the nation and of course ordered Nigerian Youths protesting against Police brutality to
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Governors of the country’s 36 states have called for the devolution of more powers to the states with adequate funding to meet the yearnings of the citizenry, warning that the current structure is unsustainable and could cause calamity if not re-jigged. This view was conveyed by the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and governor
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Nigerians on Twitter are demanding justice for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, Favour Okechukwu, by some unknown people in an abandoned building at Olarewaju Street, Ejigbo, Lagos State. The hashtag #JusticeForFavour during the weekend trended on Twitter, seeking justice for the victim. It was gathered that Favour was sent on an errand
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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has come under attack for suspending planned nationwide strike over the increase in petrol and electricity tariff. NLC and TUC agreed to suspend the strike on Monday morning after meeting with the federal government. The new agreement, according to the Minister of Labour and Employment (State) Festus Keyamo involves the
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The United States (US) is seeking new guidelines that could restrict some international students, including those from Nigeria, from admission of more than two-year period. According to report, if approved, the new guidelines from the Department of Homeland Security ,DHS, could mean that affected students will experience difficulty obtaining visas for a four-year course in
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A cross section of Nigerians have attacked President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to build a rail line from Nigeria to Niger Republic. The rail project which will cost about $1.9 billion was approved by Buhari during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Wednesday. They advised the President to focus on connecting states that
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An online portal for Nigerians to register for the N75billion survival fund for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), will be launched on Monday September 21 by the federal government. Mariam Katagum, minister of state for industry, trade and investment said the programme is aimed at tackling the economic challenges faced by small businesses as
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Immediate past President General of Mzough-U-Tiv, Chief Edward Ujege has described the proposed National Water Resources Bill currently before the National Assembly as improper, a rape of the people’s right and an injustice to humanity. The former leader of all the socio-cultural groups in Benue vowed to join other Nigerians of like minds to take
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The House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday said he would embark on a ‘legislative diplomacy’ visit to Ghana over maltreatment of Nigerians in the country. Nigerians in the West African country have accused Ghanaian authorities of locking up their shops and subjecting them to other forms of hostilities. In a video that circulated
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