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Ministry of Health reveals plans to hire doctors from abroad
The federal government has announced that it has plans to engage Nigerian doctors and nurses in the diaspora and connect them with universities and hospitals in the country. This was according to a statement by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Tuesday, January 10, during the 17th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration” Scorecard Series (2015-2023). He averred that experienced doctors and nurses are leaving the country because they feel they are not properly rewarded for the work they are doing. He said; “I was at a meeting where the minister of health of Gambia was complaining…
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It is wicked and fraudulent – CAC denies registering ‘Wickedness Association of Nigeria’ as a business
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) dismissed claims that it registered a group “Wickedness Association of Nigeria, Lokoja Chapter” as a business name. It described such claims as fraudulent The commission in a statement on Monday, January 9, 2023, said a certificate going viral on social media had claimed that it registered the group as a business name on December 24, 2022. According to the commission, the name and object of the ‘association’ offend the provisions of section 852 (1)(c) in that they are undesirable, offensive and contrary to public policy. It also said the officer who was said to have signed…
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The Presidency of our country needs a stingy person – Peter Obi
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has expressed that the country needs a stingy man as president in order to develop and so he is unapologetic when people call him stingy. He described himself as the youngest, fittest and the most qualified candidate to be President among the four leading contestants. He stated this at a town hall meeting with Anambra traditional rulers He said, “This is not about turn but about capacity because if it is about turn, people like us would insist that it is our turn and should be considered. “The job of a President is…
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“I was an orphan; I did not know my father” – Buhari reveals
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he never knew his father as he was an orphan from a very young age. Speaking on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the APC campaign rally in Damaturu, Yobe State, the president said that he spent nine years in a boarding school to acquire an education that enabled him to get enlisted in the Nigerian Army. Addressing the crowd in Hausa, he said: “Make sure you send your children to school and make them understand that whatever you have in this world can be taken away from you except the knowledge you have in your…
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BBNaija’s Maria Publicly Apologises To Apostle Selman Over Cheating Scandal After She Confused Him For Apostle Johnson Suleman
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Maria Chike Benjamin has publicly apologized to Apostle Joshua Selman after implicating him in a cheating controversy. Maria in a now-deleted tweet confronted Apostle Selman, whom she mistook for Apostle Johnson Suleiman about an alleged relationship. According to reports, rumors circulated that Maria was dating Apostle Johnson Suleman. She questioned Apostle Selman, if he was the man of God, people thought she had an affair with. However, Maria apologized on her Twitter page on Monday, for any offense her inquiries may have caused, claiming she didn’t mean to insult him. She wrote,” I stand corrected.…
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Stop loading old Naira notes or face the penalty – CBN tells commercial banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks to stop loading old naira notes in their Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). CBN Director, Currency Operations, Mr Ahmed Umar, gave the directive in Abuja on Monday, Jan. 9. Umar, who spoke at the Training Session for State Directors, National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Redesign of Currency Notes Policy, said commercial banks should start loading only the new notes in ATMs or face a penalty. According to Umar, the CBN’s directive was to implement the January 31 deadline withdrawal of old naira notes in circulation. Umar said: “We, CBN management, have…
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I do not have a square inch outside Nigeria, nobody can blackmail me – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said nobody can blackmail him on any illicit wealth acquired during office. “I do not have one square inch outside Nigeria, he said This was made known in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina. According to him , the president said it has been challenging for him to fight Nigeria’s endemic corruption. He said this at the State banquet Monday night, organized in his honour in Damaturu, Yobe State. “Well, under his administration, fighting corruption is not easy. He said it was easier when he served as head…
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There was a deliberate attempt to destroy Nigeria but God did not permit it – President Buhari
President Buhari has said that there were deliberate attempts made by some persons to destroy Nigeria but God did not permit it A statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says the President stated this during his visit to the Palace of the Emir of Damaturu, Hashimi II El-Kanemi, on Monday, January 9. He expressed his gratitude to men of the Armed Forces and the Police for their sacrifices in protecting the country adding that the country has since “bounced back”. “There was a deliberate attempt to destroy Nigeria but God did…
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God has no business with Nigerian thieving politicians – Deji Adeyanju tells Nigerians not to vote based on religion
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has advised Nigerians not to vote in the forthcoming elections based on religion. He said this condemning a certain statement by a Muslim cleric who called on every Muslim to vote for the candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and Shettima He shared this in a post on Instagram, According to him, the cleric’s action is no different from pastors calling on members to vote for a particular candidate because it is God’s will. See his post below:
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2023: Obi a wicked Parent. Saved money instead of saving the people – Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has described his Labour party counterpart, Peter Obi as a “wicked parent.” He said the former Anambra state Governor had the opportunity to save the people but was more interested in saving the state’s money. Speaking in Akure, Ondo State, he said Obi is the type of parent given the opportunity to feed his children, invest in tomorrow on their behalf and hold money in his hands while the children starve and go to bed hungry According to Tinubu: “Obi cares little that his policies and actions have a chance to…
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APC Northern Governors will use their resources to ensure that Tinubu emerges president of the country, only God can stop him – Abdullahi Sule
Governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule has said that APC northern Governors will do everything within their resources to make sure the presidential candidate of their party, Bola Tinubu wins the forthcoming election. He said only God can stop Tinubu from emerging victorious. He spoke in Kokona Local Government Area at the campaign rally of APC’s senatorial candidate for Nasarawa West, Architect Shehu Tukur. He said, “APC Northern governors will use their resources to ensure that Tinubu emerges president of the country. If there is anybody that wants Tinubu to become president, it’s the Northern APC governors. “Only God can…
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This election is no longer physical, it has gone spiritual. The destiny of Christians is at stake – Paul Enenche
The General Overseer of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Pastor Paul Enenche has said that the 2023 election has transcended beyond the physical. He urged Nigerians to inform their family members to be cautious about who they vote for, to avoid voting for killers or terrorists and their sponsors Speaking during his church’s January 2023 combined service, at Glory Dome in Abuja on Sunday, January 8, Pastor Eneche stated that the destiny of Christians is at stake in the 2023 election. “Call your family members and tell them, if they vote for killers, God will judge them. “I say again,…
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