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“We must be careful about reducing cost of Governance” – Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu has suggested that reducing the cost of governance is not a one-way street. He said the two sides of the coin should be considered as it is the key factor in the socio-economic development of any nation. The former Lagos State Governor made the remark while speaking at the 11th Arewa House Annual Lecture in Kaduna state. “Cost of governance is always a key factor in the socio-economic development of any nation,” Tinubu said. “But it is also one side of that very important coin. We must not look at the…
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Nigerians celebrate as Super Eagles beat Benin to secure AFCON qualification
Super Eagles fans took to social media en masse on Saturday to celebrate Nigeria’s qualification to the Africa Cup of Nations. Even before a ball was kicked in their qualifier against Benin, the West African giants had already secured their berth in Cameroon due to results elsewhere. Sierra Leone’s 0-0 draw with Lesotho in the group’s other qualifier meant that Nigeria, who headed into the match against Benin on eight points, could not be stopped. Benin, in second on seven points, remain in the hunt, as do third-placed Sierra Leone. However, the Leone Stars—on four points— cannot catch up with…
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Twitter influencer calls out Lagos restaurant for not allowing her in over her outfit (Full photo below)
A Twitter influencer, Oluwapelumi has called out a Lagos restaurant for not allowing her in over her outfit. According to her, she was stopped at the entrance of the restaurant located in Victoria Island by the security guys who went on to call her a prostitute. Oluwapelumi tweeted; The Grills by Delis in VI just pissed me tf off, not only did they deny me entrance from their restaurant, the security guys spent a good amount of time talking about me within hearing shot and calling me a prostitute and being stupid judgmental.I was told I couldn’t go in, I…
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”You cannot bring down what is already down” – Aisha Yesufu replies Garba Shehu who said nobody can bring down Buhari’s govt
Aisha Yesufu has replied the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, who on Friday, March 26, said in an interview with Channels TV that nobody can bring down the Buhari-led administration because it is a democratically elected government. ”I want to assure Nigerians that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is addressing multiple challenges that are facing the country especially in dealing with security and yet we are still making progress in agriculture, economy, anti-corruption.It is sad for the country that opposition is exploiting some of these things. It is quite unfortunate and I…
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Kano people need Education more than they need flyovers – Kwankwaso tells Ganduje
Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has told his successor Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to prioritize education instead of flyovers in the state. Commenting on Ganduje’s plan to construct a flyover with a N20bn loan at Hotoro roundabout in Kano Metropolis in an interview with BBC Hasua Service on Friday March 26, Kwankwaso said the project is the responsibility of the federal government and not the state government. He said; “Even though we need flyovers in Kano, but what people need the most in the state is education. They need to focus more on our children to be educated and get entrepreneurial skills to…
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Kaduna abduction: Student’s father dies from heart attack
Ibrahim Shamaki, the father of one of the tertiary institution students kidnapped in Kaduna State, is dead. On March 11, bandits had stormed the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Afaka, and took 39 undergraduates. Ibrahim who was the father of Fatima Shamaki, one of the girls with hijab seen in the video released by the abductors has died of a heart attack days after falling ill with no good news about the daughter. According to Channels TV, Ibrahim passed away Friday evening while relatives were preparing to take him to a hospital for treatment. The development occurred hours after…
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Petrol Price: ASUU should represent Nigerians at negotiation table – Shehu Sani
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has suggested that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) should represent Nigerians during the dialogue for new petrol price with the Federal Government. The former lawmaker’s advice is coming few hours after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) revealed it will maintain the current ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, until the end of negotiations with organised labour. The former lawmaker in a tweet suggested that the labour union for university lecturers, known for its constant dialogues with the government, should represent the citizens. In his words; “Dialogue with…
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Presidency has run out of Ideas, It’s always looking for excuses – NEF
Spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has expressed that he is convinced the presidency has run out of ideas and always looking for excuses. He made this assertion in an interview with Channel Television on Friday in response to Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, statement’s that opposition was exploiting the challenges experienced by the current administration. Shehu attributed the recent calls for secession to ”charlatans” sponsored to threaten and bully the president into making the wrong decisions. Reacting to this statement, Baba-Ahmed stated that the manner in which Shehu spoke has made him depressed and also think the…
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Buhari revived Nigeria’s decayed Infrastructure in Five Years – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has embarked on a massive rehabilitation of the Nation’s decayed infrastructure in his five year reign. He made this comment on Friday during the 34th convocation lecture of the University of Calabar, where he was the guest lecturer. Speaking at the event, Amaechi called on Nigerians to support the current administration for its efforts in national survival. “The Buhari administration has embarked on massive rehabilitation of our decayed national infrastructure in the last five years,” he said. “Throughout the federation, major highways are being rehabilitated and new ones…
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UK University to return stolen Benin Bronze to Nigeria
University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom has said it will be returning a Benin Bronze to Nigeria many years after British authorities looted the sculptures. The UK University made the disclosure in a statement released on Thursday March 25 adding that they previously returned sacred items and ancestral remains to Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The bronze sculpture showing an Oba (king) of Benin was acquired by the University in 1957 at an auction, and is believed to be a great example of Benin Late Period Art. The British forces had stolen thousands of metal and ivory sculptures as…
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Shoot-on-Sight order hindering the rescue of abducted Kaduna students- Sheik Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has blamed the delay in the rescue of the abducted Students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Kaduna to the Shoot-on-sight order issued by president Muhammadu Buhari to the military for anyone found with AK-47 in the bushes. The students were abducted two weeks ago by suspected bandits who invaded their school premises and there is no news of their return anytime soon as the Kaduna state government has reiterated that it will never negotiate with bandits and other criminals. Reacting to this, Gumi who has held several dialogues with bandits in recent…
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One thing Nigeria has in common with your countries is peace – Buhari tells envoys
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that one thing Nigeria has in common with countries like Gambia, South Korea, Slovak, Australia, Bagladesh and Guinea Bissau is peace. The president said this while receiving letters of credence from the envoys of the six countries at the state house in Abuja on Thursday March 25. He called for a stronger relationship between Nigeria and these countries adding that Nigeria enjoys very good bilateral relations with each of their countries, and there’s need to enhance the cordial relations for the joint benefit of citizens. He said; “In addition to the fraternal relations between us,…
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