Category: Nigeria
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Tinubu, Jonathan felicitate Yakubu Gowon at 89
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, felicitated with former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on his 89th birthday. The president’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu celebrates former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, at 89.
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War: Don urges UN to act fast, broker cease-fire between Isreal, Hamas
Dr Chinedu Ejezie, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has urged the United Nations (UN) to act fast to broker a cease-fire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas before the situation gets out of hand.
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FG defers outset of new approved universities
The Federal Government has said that operations of the newly approved universities by the past administration would be delayed. Minister of Education Tahir Mamman disclosed this after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja.
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Video: Comic actor, Mr Ibu down with unknown ailment, seeks for financial help from Nigerians
Comic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, is presently bedridden as a result of a strange ailment that’s threatening his leg. Mr Ibu took to social media on Wednesday afternoon to seek public assistance as he battles an unknown ailment.
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Super Eagles players begged me to stay back and accept paycut
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has revealed that the Super Eagles players begged him to stay with the team. Peseiro added that their pleas made him accept pay cut when NFF tabled it before him.
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IMF tips South Africa to overtake Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy in 2024
The International Monetary Fund, (IMF) through its World Economic Outlook has released a report tipping South Africa to overtake Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy come 2024
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How I repaid Tinubu’s £500 given to me during my days in exile – Dele Momodu
A former presidential aspirant and one of the cheiftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dele Momodu has explained that he paid back in thousand folds, the £500 given to him by Bola Tinubu during his exile days.
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How diesel suppliers, generator dealers are sabotaging power supply in Nigeria -Ex-Minister, Nnaji
Professor Bart Nnaji , a former Minister of Power, has revealed that diesel suppliers and generator dealers are allegedly sabotaging efforts by the federal government and power distribution companies to have steady electricity supply in the country.
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Why Akeredolu is governing Ondo from Oyo state – Aide
The Special Adviser on Special Duty and Strategy to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Doyin Odebowale, has revealed that his principal is governing Ondo state fron Ibadan the Oyo state capital. According to Odebowale, his principal chose to work from Ibadan and not Akure due to accomodation challenges.
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Ekiti Assembly hails Oyebanji on LG autonomy, workers’ welfare
Speaker of Ekiti Assembly, Mr Adeoye Aribasoye, has described as remarkable the financial autonomy currently being enjoyed by local government councils in the state, thus enabling them to spend their allocated funds without any hindrance.