Tag: Nigerians
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Police advise against acts that can jeopardise 2023 elections
The Nigeria Police Force has warned Nigerians to shun acts capable of jeopardising the 2023 general elections. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, gave the advice on Sunday in Ibadan at the close of a conference organised for police spokesmen. Adejobi noted that elections must be peaceful to produce the good governance for which…
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Traditional ruler urges Nigerians to rise above negative tendencies
Dr Luka Panya-Baba, the Esu Karu and Chairman, Karu Local Government Traditional Council in Nasarawa State, says Nigerians must work collectively and rise above all negative tendencies. The traditional ruler gave the advice during the 7th Karu Chiefdom Carol, organised by the Esu Karu and Gospel Youth Mission, held the Esu Karu, palace, in New…
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Ex-President Obasanjo explains why Nigerians get away with many ‘stupid’ things
Olusegun Obasanjo former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has explained why Nigeria and its citizens are getting away with many anomalies because God has chosen to be patient with the country. Newsmen reports that Obasanjo spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the public presentation of a book entitled, “The LetterMan: Inside the ‘Secret’…
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2023: Senate President urges Nigerians to shun vote buying
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has cautioned Nigerians against vote buying in 2023 general election. Lawan said this when he received members of an election observation group, Polling Unit Ambassadors of Nigerian (PUAN) on a sensitisation road walk at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The Senate President, who was presented with a red flag against…
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Except for few, Nigerians are good people – Osinbajo in Canada
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has made a case for Nigerians today in Ottawa the Canadian capital. Osinbajo explained that except few persons who dent our image, Nigerians generally are good, hardworking and straightforward persons who have impacted positively in the world. “The vast majority of Nigerians all over the place are honest, straightforward people…
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Embrace unity for national integration – Ganduje to Nigerians
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called for unity among various ethnic and religious groups in the country, to enhance national integration. Ganduje made the call on Saturday while receiving a chieftancy title at Olomu Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta. The governor and his wife, Prof. Hafsat Ganduje, were conferred…
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Naira redesign: Senate mandates committee to ensure Nigerians are protected
Senate has mandated its Committee on Banking, Insurance and other financial institutions to embark on an aggressive oversight to ensure Nigerians are adequately protected from operations of CBN, banks on implementation of the naira redesign policy. Senate resolution was sequel to a motion passed at plenary on Wednesday”on the redesign on the new naira notes…
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Female student emerges best graduate with 5.0 CGPA at Bell’s University convocation
Miss Rahmat Arogundade, a graduate of Mechatronics Engineering in the College of Engineering, has emerged the best graduating student of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun state, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0.
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NCDC cautions Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday cautioned Nigerians and other residents against embarking on non-essential travel to Uganda for now. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, gave the caution in a statement he signed on Monday in Abuja.
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Terror alert: DSS enjoins Nigerians to take necessary precautions
The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on Nigerians to take necessary precautions and be security conscious in view of the security advisory released by the US Embassy on possible terror attack on Abuja. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of DSS made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He…