Tag: Nigerians
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Ijaws join league of Nigerians seeking exit from Nigeria
…barely 48hours after Ibom republic made presentation to UN …say the injustice in Nigeria is outrageous By Emman Ovuakporie The Ijaw ethnic nationality has joined the league of Nigerian ethnic groups clamouring for self determination. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this is coming barely 48 hours after those clamouring for Ibom Republic made a presentation to…
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Nigerians want to ride Buhari to death – Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment Dr Chris Ngige on Monday said Nigerians (especially the critics) have stretched President Muhammadu Buhari beyond reasonable limits. Ngige said many leaders specifically former President Olusegun Obasanjo will not tolerate half of what Nigerians are doing to President Buhari if he (Obasanjo) was the one in power. Ngige spoke on…
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Insecurity: Nigerians are hungry, frustrated, CAN cries to FG
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (Northern CAN) has averred that the current insecurity in the country has not only crippled the economy, it has also plunged Nigerians into hunger, poverty and frustration. Northern CAN in a statement issued and signed by the public relations…
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June 12: Nigerians should be united in defence of democracy – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday urged Nigerians to stay united in fighting for the country’s burgeoning democracy. Mr Atiku made the remark in a statement commemorating this year’s edition of June 12, a date set aside to celebrate the country’s democracy. According to Mr Atiku, Nigerians must “resist the divide and rule tactics…
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We Will Defeat Insurgency, Chief Of Air Staff Assures Nigerians
By Debo Oladimeji Against the backdrop of insecurity in the country, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Isiaka Oladayo Amao has assured Nigerians that insecurity will soon be a thing of the past. Speaking on the state of insecurity in the country, he said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is…
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We’ve enrolled 1.5 million Nigerians on life-saving HIV treatment – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Federal Government, with the support of the United Nations, Global Fund and Civil Society Organisations, has enrolled almost 1.5 million Nigerians on life-saving HIV treatment. Buhari made this known at a United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS to review the progress on the commitment to end…
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Politicians taking full advantage of docile nature of Nigerians – Onaiyekan
Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has urged Nigerians to put elected leaders on their toes and hold them accountable. Onaiyekan stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the North Central Zonal Dialogue Conference, organised by Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, in partnership with Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development. …
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#TwitterBan undermines Nigerians’ rights, sends poor message to investors, U.S. cautions FG
The United States mission in Nigeria has reacted to the Federal Government’s suspension of the operations of the micro blogging and social networking service, Twitter. Recall that the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had announced the “indefinite” suspension in a statement on Friday by his spokesman Segun Adeyemi. Reacting, the US said the recent suspension…
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Twitter suspension: Nigerians find solace in VPNs to bypass restrictions
Nigerians on social media have opted for the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to evade restrictions due to the suspension of Twitter operations by the Federal Government in the county. TheNewsGuru recalls that The Federal Government on Friday at about 11:59pm officially suspended operations of Twitter in the country. It was learnt that all…
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TRENDING: Nigerians react as FG announces suspension of Twitter operations on same platform
Reactions have trailed the Federal Government’s decision to suspend operations of Twitter in Nigeria on Friday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate…