Tag: Citizenship
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Lagos Deputy Governor denies renouncing Nigerian citizenship
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has refuted an allegation that he once renounced his Nigerian citizenship.
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Stop renouncing your citizenship, FG appeals Nigerian youths
The Federal Government has decried the rate at which young Nigerians renounce their citizenship in pursuit of greener pasture. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said the trend was worrisome and counterproductive. He assured that the Federal government would put mechanism in place that would keep young Nigerians busy in productive activities. He urged…
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I didn’t file suit against Atiku’s citizenship – Malami
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said he did not institute any legal action on the citizenship of the former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Malami said this in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, in Abuja on Wednesday. “I never…
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Cardi B threatens to file for Nigerian citizenship
American rapper, Cardi B has threatened to file for Nigerian citizenship. The rapper who visited Nigeria back in December 2019, took to Twitter on Friday to share her thoughts on Trump ordering the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. After news of his death broke, the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei sparked fears of…
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Trump to end birthright citizenship for US-born babies
US President Donald Trump has made known plans to end birthright citizenship for US-born babies. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Trump plans were made known during an exclusive interview with Axios. According to the 14th Amendment of the US constitution, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens…
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Nigerian lecturer renounces citizenship over ‘social injustice’
Victor Koreyo, a lecturer at the Department of Ceramics and Glass Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi, has declared intention to renounce his Nigerian citizenship for what he called social injustice. Mr Koreyo, in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, made available to newsmen in Abuja, said he was demoted for a period…