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Nigerian passport ranks 98th, below Niger, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda and others
The Nigerian passport has been ranked 98th out of 199 countries in a new report released by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm. The Nigerian passport now ranks below that of other African countries such as Malawi, Niger, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda and The Gambia as revealed in the quarterly passport index which is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association, which maintains the world’s largest database of travel information. The Q1 2022 index cross-examined the passports of 199 countries with 227 travel destinations; and ranked these passports based on global access and…
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2023: Bury your differences, Nigerians must see us as United – Tambuwal tells PDP Leaders
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has asked members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put aside their differences and work together.Tambuwal, who is the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, gave the advice on Monday night at the national caucus meeting of the party held in Abuja.He called on members of the party to work in harmony towards the 2023 general election.“In the face of despondency, in the face of hopelessness, there are still rays of hope to turn PDP into the ruling party in Nigeria,” he said.“The by-elections have signalled what we shall expect to the glory of…
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2023: Thunder will fire any celebrity that collects money to campaign for useless candidates – Reality TV star Ifu ennada
Reality TV star, Ifu Ennada has in view of the forthcoming 2023 general elections slammed any celebrity who “collects money to campaign for any useless candidate” In a post she shared on Instagram, she noted that greed must be put aside and what is right be done.
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Draw closer to God, He has plans for you – Nigerian Prophet tells Tinubu
Prophet Bisi Olujobi of Wisdom Church International Ketu, Lagos has called on National chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC and Presidential hopeful Bola Tinubu to draw closer to God. The cleric in a press conference said he was told by God Tinubu needs to pray more so that all those attacking him will be shaken away. He said the former Lagos state Governor needs to settle himself with God because He has plans for him. The cleric said: “God revealed to me that Bola Tinubu needs to pray more. It’s not that God can’t be on his side, but…
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Resign now, hand over power to Osinbajo – Ortom tells Buhari
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on President Muhammadu Buhari resign honorably from his office and hand over power to his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Ortom made the call at a press conference in Makurdi, on Monday. president failed Nigerians in all areas of his electoral promises, especially with the worsening insecurity in the country. According to him, the president has failed Nigerians in all areas of his electoral promises, especially with the worsening insecurity in the country. “The Federal Government has completely failed and I want to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to accept the fact that he…
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Okorocha is my brother, I have asked for forgiveness – Uzodinma
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has sought for his Predecessor Rochas Okorocha’s forgiveness. Featuring on Channels TV on Monday, the Governor stressed that he has nothing personal against the Imo West Senator. According to him, Okorocha is his brother who is currently occupying the seat he left in the Senate Uzodinma urged those aggrieved to team up with him in working for the State. “Okorocha is my brother. He is occupying the seat I left in the Senate. I have nothing personal against him.“All I’m asking is even if I have done anything that does not go down well…
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Young woman dies a day to her wedding in Nasarawa
young woman identified as Hajara Shehu, has died a day to her wedding in Nasarawa state. Hajara was set to wed on March 9, at Masaka in Karu Local Government Area of the state. Sadly, she died on Friday, March 8, after complaing of headache. The deceased was buried on Sunday, March 13, according to Islamic rites.
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Ukrainian actor, Pasha Lee ‘gave his bulletproof vest to a child he was carrying to safety’ before being killed
Ukrainian actor, Pasha Lee reportedly gave his bulletproof vest to a child in a heroic gesture right before his death. The 33-year-old actor had been helping children flee a house during an evacuation in the town of Irpin when he was killed by Russian shelling, it was reported. Lee, known for his acting, presenting, and voice dubbing work, was killed near Kiev, Ukraine as the area surrounding the city was occupied on March 6. Five days ago Lee posted a photo of himself in military gear, with the caption ‘LET’S UNITE’. He also took to Instagram to share resources for helping…
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Osinbajo reportedly informs President Buhari of his intention to run for President in 2023
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to run for President in 2023. DailyTrust reports that the VP told the president of his desire to take over from him at the expiration of his tenure in 2023 to consolidate the achievements they recorded since they took over from the opposition PDP in 2015. The vice president will struggle for the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with the likes of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who had a few months ago visited the Presidential Villa where he told Buhari of his intention to…
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Betrayal is in your DNA, Oshiomhole warned us – Wike fires back at Obaseki
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has fired back at Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state for calling him a bully, after he tackled Edo state Deputy Governor, Phillip Shuiabu over the comment he made about the Peoples Democratic Party due the crisis rocking the opposition party in the state. Wike who spoke on Monday March 14 at the inauguration of an expanded community Secondary School project in Omuanwa in Ikwere Local Government Area of the state, accused Obaseki of being a “betrayer” even after he ensured he won his re-election campaign in Edo state. He also said that former Chairman of…
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Minister holds emergency meeting with stakeholders over erratic power supply & collapse of national grid
Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu on Monday March 14 held an emergency meeting with stakeholders in the power sector over the erratic power supply in the country. The meeting which was held after the national grid collapsed again, was attended by a delegation from power generation companies, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Shell and other stakeholders in the power value chain. Speaking at the meeting, the Minister told stakeholders that they must work together to make electricity stable. He also said the federal government would not…
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FG gives Houses To Winners of 1994 African Cup of Nations
The Federal Government has given out Houses to winners of the 1994 African Cup of Nations At the official commissioning of the Housing Project under the National Housing Programme (NHP) Phase 1 in Abere, Osun State today March 14, President Buhari said the gesture is better late than never and that the players can pick up the keys to their houses at their preferred states. The President who was represented by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated that the motive of the federal government was beyond improving the human condition of living through the housing projects, but it also…
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