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Nigerians to get N5,000 transport grant after removal of Fuel subsidy – Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has disclosed that Nigerians would get N5,000 monthly transportation grant after the removal of fuel subsidies.Ahmed said the Federal Government will remove fuel subsidies by 2022 and give the poorest Nigerians a transportation grant of N5,000.Speaking at the launch of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister disclosed that 30 to 40 million poor Nigerians will have access to the grant in a bid to cushion the negative impact of the subsidy removal.“The subsidies regime in the [oil] sector remains unsustainable and economically disingenuous.“Ahead of the…
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Nigeria needs Surgical Operation, we must Restructure to Survive – Tambuwal
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has stated that Nigeria must be restructured for the country to overcome its current challenges.Tambuwal spoke on Tuesday at an event organised for the newly elected officers of the PDP in Abuja. The chieftain noted that the Party is ready to work to ensure that Nigeria achieves greatness.“It is indeed time to rescue and rebuild Nigeria. Nigeria is in urgent need of a surgical operation; Nigeria is in a permanent emergency,” he said.“…Nigeria must embrace restructuring to survive. It must restructure its polity, economy, security and ways of doing things. It must embrace relative autonomy…
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Insecurity: We need to ask questions about what has happened to us as a people – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has expressed wonder over how Nigeria has degenerated into a situation where human dignity has been devalued by vices such as the kidnapping and robbery in the likes of the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls and the recent alleged ritual killing of Timothy Adegoke Oludare at Osogbo in Osun State. Soyinka said this when he spoke during the event tagged ‘An Evening with Professor Wole Soyinka,’ in London on Monday, November 22. The Nobel Laureate blamed this on the failure of leadership across Africa. He stated that it has made “some of us sell ourselves…
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Divorce is allowed in the Bible – Daddy Freeze
Daddy Freeze has said that the Bible takes into account divorce and he shared Bible verses to go with his case.He said that it is so when there is an extramarital perversion.“Along these lines, it is wrong to say that separation isn’t permitted in the Bible,” he statedIn his words;“This, although vague and prone to misinterpretation, makes sense and what he is saying is scriptural.–It is however especially pertinent, to note that scripture is prone to rendering in individual cultural contexts. Therefore, I consider it crucial, to let people know that sometimes love is impossible and divorce should be encouraged,…
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Yobe Govt Announces 10% Deduction In Workers’ Salaries To Boost Education
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has announced that a 10% deduction will be affected on workers’ salaries in the state. According to him, the move is in a bid to boost education.The Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information, and Culture, Mohammed Lamin who is also the Chairman Sub-committee for Yobe Education Recovery Appeal Fund disclosed this on Monday Novemer 22, in Damaturu while briefing newsmen.He said the devastating effects of Boko Haram insurgency in the state have compelled the state to embark on fundraising for education recovery in the state.The commissioner also made an appeal to the Civil Servants whom…
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EndSARS: “Even goats have owners”– Lai Mohammed queries absence of victims’ family members
The Federal Government has queried the Lagos State judicial panel over its report claiming that family members of those killed during the EndSARS protest are afraid to speak.The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in a statement on Tuesday, urged the Judicial Panel to convince anyone that the names of some casualties of the Lekki Toll Gate incident listed as numbers 3 (Jide), 42 (Tola) and 43 (Wisdom) are not fictitious names questioning who will be compensated if their families fail to appear due to fear.According to him, “Even goats have owners if they do not return home not…
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Nigeria is best Market for Investment – Pantami
Minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami has expressed that Nigeria has the best market for investment as the country is “blessed”.Pantami stated this on Monday when he featured as a guest on ‘Good Morning Nigeria’, a programme on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).Speaking on investment in the digital economy, he stated that the present administration was able to persuade foreign investors to partner with the country at the Nigeria international partnership forum, which held recently in Paris.He stated that the country’s proximity to West and Central Africa provides an enabling environment for foreign investors.He also added that efforts…
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Nigeria needs a Leader who won’t regard any region as conquered People – Tambuwal
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has stated that the country needs a leader that will be fair to all citizens, irrespective of ethnic affiliation. The governor spoke on Monday at the annual criminal law review conference in Abuja.According to him, Nigerians should support a leader who can “begin the long walk back to peace, security and prosperity for all her citizens”, an incorruptible leader who understands the best way to fight corruption.“Nigeria needs a leader that is versatile; one that has friends and associates across the length and breadth of this country and a leader with a broad world view…
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Lagos #EndSARS report: Areas that affect Federal government will be addressed- Femi Adesina
The Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that the Federal Government will only address areas that concerns it within the White Paper report of the Lagos Judicial Panel on Police Brutality. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, November 22, he explained steps which the Federal Government will take in handling the situation. He said both the State and Federal Government will handle thier parts in the case respectively “What would happen is that when the states come up with pronouncements on that panel report, that would then be of interest…
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Veteran Actor, Baba Suwe is Dead
Veteran Entertainer, Baba Suwe is Dead. The sad news was made known by the actor’s son, Adesola Omidina via online media. The veteran actor died on Monday, November 22 at age 63. Review that he started acting in 1971 however came into spotlight after he highlighted in a film named, Omolasan. He turned out to be more famous after he highlighted in Iru Esin, created by Olaiya Igwe in 1997. Leaving down the baton to no one, his son announces his painful exit.
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“F* them kids” Writer Ferdinand says he’s “mad” at Davido for not using money donated to him to clear his luxury car as he said he would
A writer/Twitter influencer, Ferdinand has reprimanded Davido over his choice to give the goodwill donations he received to orphanages across Nigeria. A number of people had applauded him for it and some didn’t agree with his choice. Veteran singer, Baba Fryo also opined that the money should have been given to him. Now, Twitter influencer Ferdinand has gone on the platform to also say the singer should have used the money for what he said he would use it for. According to him; “I woke up mad at Davido for not using you OUR money to clear his RR and…
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Buhari approaches World Bank, others for $30million loan to Build vaccine plant in Nigeria
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government is in talks with the World Bank to obtain $30 million to build a vaccine plant in Nigeria.Buhari, represented by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, made this known in Jos on Saturday during the graduation of Senior Executive Course 43 participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.The President said the vaccine plant will be built in collaboration with May & Baker Nigeria Plc and will commence next year.He said, “Nigeria is in talks with the World Bank’s private lending arm and other lenders to raise about $30 million to help finance…
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