The UN sounded a dire warning on Friday, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could trigger a wave of refugees in neighbouring countries and that thousands had already made the journey. The UN Refugee Agency in Geneva said that if the war continues to escalate, then it expects up to four million people to seek refuge […]
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CAN President, Revd Supo Ayokunle The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Friday, urged the Federal Government to provide adequate cover for Nigerians caught in the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Chairman of CAN’s Youth Wing (YOWICAN), Belusochukwu Enwere, in a statement titled, ‘Between Russia and Ukraine: Nothing must happen to Nigerians’, urged […]
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The Federal Government, Friday, summoned the Ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to Nigeria, Alexei Shebarshin and Kirdoda Valerii respectively over the evacuation of Nigerians from both countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who met with the envoys separately behind closed doors, disclosed that during his meeting with the Russian envoy, he told Shebarshin […]
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A coalition of 25 civil rights organisations on Friday congratulated Nigerians on the signing of the Electoral Amendment Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari describing it as “the will of Nigerian people.” According to them, the signing has marked a huge milestone in the nation’s quest to consolidate democracy. The members of the coalition which pushed […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 into law. He signed the Bill at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Friday. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, were present to witness the […]
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• Governors honour Fayemi at book presentation President Muhammadu Buhari, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and his Kano State counterpart, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as well as some other eminent Nigerians have suggested ways the nation should take to overcome its current challenges and attain greatness. President Buhari urged […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the first Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) internet-enabled branch in Lafia Nasarawa State. Speaking about the building when the President broke away from his Nasarawa State visit to commission the building, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele said the new branch “is one of the nine new internet-enabled offices of CBN constructed […]
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The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has sentenced kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans and two others, Uchenna Amadi and Okuchuwkwu Nwachukwu, to life imprisonment. Justice Hakeem Oshodi handed out the sentence to the trio on Friday after convicting them on two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping of a businessman, Donatus Duru, the […]
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Massive crowd trooped out in Osogbo capital of Osun State on Friday to welcome stalwart of All Progressive Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who is on a visit to Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun. He was joined by Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and other supporters. Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Olalekan Badmus, […]
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• ITU adds standard to technology Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said provisional winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum licence, MTN Communications Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited, have made full payment of $273.6 million each for the 5G Spectrum licence to the commission. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, officially confirmed the payment […]
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