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Insecurity: Buhari must do something and stop blaming everybody else for Nigeria’s woes – Northern Elders
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to raise to the security challenges facing the country rather than cast blames on previous administrations. Spokesman to the Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said it is clear that the government is not doing enough and that is why the results have been felt negatively across…
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Nobody can bring down Buhari’s government, presidency boasts
The Presidency on Friday boasted that no one can bring down the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made the assertion while reacting to the secession moves of agitators such as Sunday Igboho and Asari Dokubo, Shehu said some “charlatans” were being sponsored…
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Ambode, Daniel, 58 others named in APC Contact/Strategy Committee (Full list)
The National Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), APC, Mai Mala Buni has approved the constitution of a high-powered 61-member Contact/Strategy Committee for the party, including former Lagos governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. This is part of ongoing efforts by the CECPC to rebuild and reposition our great party. Former Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode…
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Murder of late Ubulu-Uku Monarch: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Hearing
Hearing in the case of kidnap and murder of late Obi Akaeze Ofulue III of Ubulu-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government of Delta State on Tuesday was stalled by the absence of the defence counsel. This is coming as the trial judge, Justice M.O. Omovie of the High Court, Ibusa, Delta State, inexplicably prevented journalists…
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UK court jails two Nigerians for fraudulently obtaining over N260million COVID-19 loans
Two Nigerians, who exploited the UK Government’s Coronavirus Bounce Back loan scheme by using the identities of ten innocent people to fraudulently obtain £489,000, have been jailed. The first convict is Timilehin Olasemo, 39, of Bedale Road, Romford, who appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, March 17, and was sentenced to three years and…
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8 EU countries suspend AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots over blood clot worries
Eight European countries have stopped using Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution to blood clot incidents in some countries. The European countries are Denmark, Norway, Italy, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Luxembourg. However, the EU medicines regulator says there is no indication that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is linked to an increased risk of blood…
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Minimum wage: Organised Labour takes massive protest to Lagos, Ogun assemblies
Thousands of Organised Labour on Wednesday stormed the Lagos State and Ogun State Assemblies to protest plans by the House of Representatives to move the minimum wage from the exclusive list to the concurrent list. In Lagos, the protesters stormed the Assembly entrance with placards, chanting solidarity songs, resisting the plan to move minimum wage…
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Amaechi, Keyamo, Abugu, Afejuku say PIB for Niger Delta should be beyond sharing of funds
At a time key players in the Niger Delta region are fixated on the passage, signing and implementation of the protracted Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), with the hope that the proposed legislation will eliminate the decay in the region, Transportation Minister/former governor of Rivers State, HE, Rotimi Amaechi has urged lawmakers to put legislations in…
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CAN tackles Kwara govt, demands immediate withdrawal of hijab approval in Christian schools
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Tuesday, urged Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to immediately withdraw his approval of hijab for students in Christian mission schools. The apex Christian body described the governor’s action as premature and prejudicial, claiming AbdulRazaq was aware of a case pending in court over the matter wherein the judge…
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UK approves work permit for Nigerians, other international students
The United Kingdom Government has announced that international students who want to work in England following the successful completion of a UK degree at bachelor’s degree-level or above, or an eligible professional qualification, can now do so. Nigeria is one of the main countries sending students to the UK, and the numbers have increased in…