Tag: Nigerians
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Over 3 million Nigerians benefit from NYSC’s health rural dwellers initiative – DG
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) Brigadier General Ahmed has disclosed that over 3 million Nigerians have benefited from the scheme’s health put in place some years ago. The DG revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja, during the flag-off of special medical outreaches under the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD)…
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Some male celebrities bankrolled by ‘sugar mummies’ – Nedu
Nigerian media personality, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, popularly known as Nedu, has claimed that he is aware of some of his colleagues who are being bankrolled by rich sugar mummies. According to him, older married lovers sponsor some Nigerian male celebrities’ flashy lifestyles and projects. He stated this on the latest episode of The Honest Bunch…
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30 years not enough to clean Theodore Orji’s mess in Abia – Ohanaeze
Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, has said that 30 years would not be enough to clean up the Theodore Orji’s ‘political Dynasty’s mess’ which governor Okezie lkpeazu inherited in 2015. The group said, it pertinent to put the facts straight regarding the ongoing public spat between the State’s outgoing Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu and his predecessor, Senator…
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Akpabio visits Hilda Baci as she breaks Guinness world record
Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, visited Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, who broke the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Hilda broke the record, which was previously held by Indian chef, Lata Tondon on Monday morning. Shortly after she clinched the record, Godswill Akpabio made…
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FG airlifts 2,371 stranded Nigerians from war-torn Sudan
The Federal Government has so far evacuated 2,371 Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan. Dr Onimode Bandele, Director of Special Duties, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) gave the figure in Abuja on Saturday when 125 stranded Nigerians arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
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2,246 Nigerians evacuated from Sudan – NiDCOM
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says a total of 2,246 Nigerians have so far been evacuated from Sudan. Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NiDCOM, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while giving updates on the Federal Government’s evacuation efforts since May 3.
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Sudan crisis: 834 Nigerians arrive Abuja
A total of 834 Nigerians stranded in conflict-ridden Sudan, on Sunday arrived the pilgrims terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The airport terminal witnessed a large turnout of parents, as well as relatives of the returnees, welcoming them with happiness.
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Overlapping inter-agency functions affecting evacuation of Nigerians from war torn Sudan -Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said overlapping inter-agency functions is affecting evacuation of Nigerians from war torn Sudan. Gbajabiamila stated this as he welcomed colleagues back to plenary on Tuesday. According to him, there was also inter-agency disagreements due to overlapping functions, hampering the ongoing efforts. He said: “Over the…
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Sudan: Bus transporting Nigerian students catches fire
On Monday, one of the buses that was transporting stranded Nigerians from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to Port Sudan, where they were scheduled to enter Saudi Arabia, went up in flames. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports that a total of 26 buses had departed from Al Razi at midnight and were en route to Port Sudan…
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JUST IN: NANSS, finally confirms evacuation of all Nigerian students from war torn Sudan
Nigerian students remaining in Khartoum, Sudan, have all been evacuated from the raging war in the country. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the National Association of Nigerian Students Sudan. The statement, signed by the NANSS Public Relations Officer 1, Amal Mohammed Pantami, said: “This is to inform the general public that…