Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf, has lamented what he called the Federal Government’s increasing militarisation of banditry in the country, stating that a million Tucano jets will not solve the problem. Making reference to the 12 Tucano jets recently purchased by the Federal Government, Usman said banditry […]
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Organizers of the Big Brother reality show have announced that the BBNaija Season 6 ‘Shine Ya Eye Lockdown reunion will premiere on June 2nd, 2022. The Big Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ Reunion show will Premiere today at 10pm on all selected Africa Magic platforms. A post on its official Twitter page made the announcement […]
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Veteran Nollywood Actor, Jim Iyke has debunked rumors making rounds that he has denounced his childhood faith, Christianity to embrace Islam. A tweet went viral that he heard that the veteran had reverted to Islamic religion. Reacting to the trending tweet few hours after, the actor took to his Instagram handle to debunk the news. […]
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By Etim Etim Atiku Abubakar’s victory at the PDP primary has excited Bola Tinubu and his supporters so much so that Tinubu was the first to congratulate the former Vice President, even before the delegates left the stadium early Sunday morning. Since then, Tinubu’s supporters have been all over the place, celebrating Atiku’s emergence, and […]
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A 39-year-old man, Niyi Adeyemo, has accused his wife, Jumoke Bamgbola, 38, of beating him to a pulp during a disagreement at their residence on Love-All Street, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos State. Adeyemo, who was said to be suffering from arthritis, was admitted to a hospital after the alleged assault which happened on Monday. It was gathered […]
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Minister gives reason for botched Customs automation project The Federal Government, yesterday, took bold steps to address the astronomical food prices across the federation, planning to “very quickly” convene a meeting of the National Food Security Council (NFSC). It also lined up concrete actions to ensure growth of some sensitive sectors. Minister of Finance, Budget […]
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Bruce Fein, a United States-based lawyer of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has written a letter to the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, disclosing that there are plans by the Nigerian government to imprison the IPOB leader without trial. The letter, dated may 11, 2022, which […]
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The train attacked on the Abuja-Kaduna Railway at Rijana Kagarko LGA, in Kaduna The withdrawal of the threat by kidnappers to kill passengers of the ill-fated train along Abuja-Kaduna is certainly a big relief to Nigerians, particularly the distressed relatives of the abductees. For whatever it is worth, the decision at least provides a ray […]
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Nigeria’s government has directed its state-run oil company NNPC to implement a deal on a gas pipeline to Europe through Morocco. Africa’s gas resources are increasingly in the spotlight as the European Union looks to wean itself off Russian supplies following the invasion of Ukraine in February. Approval for a memorandum of understanding on the […]
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A federal court in Abuja, on Thursday, granted a request by Abba Kyari, a former deputy commissioner of police, to file more evidence to challenge a suit seeking his extradition to the United States of America over fraud charges. Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, filed the extradition proceedings against Kyari, seeking the […]
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