Tag: Nigera
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Insecurity: 4,556 Nigerians killed in kidnappings, terrorism, others in 2020
The Global Rights, an international human rights organisation, has disclosed that at least 4,556 persons died in “mass atrocities” in Nigeria in the year 2020. The group made the disclosure on Monday in its report released in Abuja- the aforesaid figure represents an increase of 1,368, a “glaring spike of almost 43 per cent” in…
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Covid-19: Three major fears raised against Chinese doctors sent to Nigeria
It is undeniable that there are fears over federal government’s invitation of Chinese doctors to Nigeria, to help in the battle against novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). The invitation to the Chinese experts met stiff opposition from Nigeria doctors among other critics who held that the move was ill-timed. Despite the warning by several bodies the…
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T.Y. Danjuma: Please talk to Nigeria! – Hope Eghagha
By Hope Eghagha Last week, the highly respected retired General Theophilus Danjuma, one-time ADC to former Head of State, late Major-General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi, former Chief of Army Staff, former Defence Minister, attended the ‘70 Years of Journalism’ event of Nigerian Tribune at the University of Ibadan. There, he was quoted as saying that if he…
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Nigeria’s debt rises by N7.1tn in two years
The nation’s total indebtedness to foreign and local creditors now stands at N19.16tn, the Debt Management Office has said. This is N1.8tn increase from the N17.36tn recorded at the end of December 2016. As of March 31, 2015, the country’s total debt stood at N12.06tn. This means the debt level increased by N7.1tn in two…
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‘Finish-off Boko Haram’, Buratai charges troops
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged Nigerian soldiers to finish off Boko Haram remnants on time to enable Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) return to their homes. The Chief of Army Staff gave the charge when he visited troops of the 81 battalion in Damboa Local Government Area in Borno state. Buratai…