No fewer than 35 past and present governors and 299 former office holders in Nigeria have been linked with multi-billion choice properties in London and Dubai, it was learnt on Tuesday. The eminent persons were said to have spent over $400m to acquire 800 properties in Dubai. Some of those implicated include a Northwest governor, […]
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has assured that Nigeria will soon overcome the current security challenges facing it. He spoke while hosting His Royal Majesty, Yakanaje Uke, Nasarawa State, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan, at the State House. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought the assistance of the international community to curb insecurity in West African nations, especially Nigeria. Specifically, he requested the United States to relocate its Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters from Stuttgart in Germany to its theatre of operation, which is Africa. The President made the plea during a virtual meeting […]
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A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday, reacted to the various challenges bedevelling Nigeria, saying all nations would go through difficult times. He said the difference would be in how to communicate the challenges to citizens and how to make it easier for them to bear. He stated […]
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Security situation very pathetic, Buhari should be told the truth, says Zulum Senators and three governors on Tuesday expressed concern about the nationwide ceaseless killings and kidnappings in the country, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to seek foreign help. The lawmakers, while debating a motion on activities of Boko Haram in Niger State, described insecurity in […]
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Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed States will push the burden to citizens, says Ajibola Nigeria needs tough policy decisions, say economists Many states not generating enough Like a repeat of the 2016 and 2018 era when many states were unable to pay salaries and the Federal Government also got financially strained from paying subsidies, a new […]
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Prominent Islamc Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned Nigerians will regret it if the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, is removed from office. Many Nigerians and groups have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Pantami after his teachings from the 2000s resurfaced online, where the minister was heard supporting terrorists groups including […]
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By Sola Adeyegbe Let me start this by sharing with you some world views on the issue of what happens after physical death: 1. *Materialism:* Nothing survives. Death ends it all. Materialism is the natural accompaniment of atheism.2. *Paganism:* The standard pagan belief is that a vague, shadowy self or ghost survives and goes to […]
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered the immediate suspension of “Politics Today” programme on Channel Television. It also fined the station N5 million forallegedly breaching the broadcast code. In a letter to the Managing Director of Channels Television by the Acting Director General of the Commission, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, NBC said the penalties were based on the 7pm live broadcast on Sunday […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as draconian, the reported suspension and fine of N5 million slammed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Channels Television over alleged violation of broadcasting code. The party said without prejudice to the issues raised against Channels Television, the reported hasty clampdown, without the benefit of caution, was […]
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