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Restructuring is not about break up of Nigeria – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has stated that the call for the restructuring of the country should not be seen as a call for the breakup of Nigeria. According to him, the issue of restructuring will only help in righting the wrongs in critical areas, instead of creating disunity in the country and allow for the equitable distribution of wealth between the federal and state governments. Speaking at the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, where he delivered a lecture titled: ‘Restructuring and The Liberation of Nigeria’, as part of activities marking the institution’s 24th convocation ceremony. He said; “Restructuring,…
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FRSC Mandates NIN as requirement for Processing Driver’s License
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the compulsory use of the National Identity Number (NIN), to obtain a driver’s license. The was according to a statement by Mr Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Corps Public Education Officer on Wednesday, 16th December as the order will take effect from the 21st of December. This is reportedly in a bid to complement the Federal Government’s directive to collate citizens’ data through the NIN. The FRSC official advised people going for their driver’s license processing, to adhere strictly to the directives. He added that there will be no waiver for…
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Jubril al Sudan: Femi Adesina finally opens up on Buhari ‘being cloned’ in 2017
As President Muhammadu Buhari Mark’s 78th birthday in Daura, Katsina on Friday, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has addressed claims that the former Head of State died during during a medical vacation in London in 2017. The have been rumours that the man in Aso rock is not Buhari that he is dead and has been cloned. Many people believe that the man in Aso Villa is not Muhammadu Buhari but Jubril from Sudan. In a lengthy article he shared on Friday, Adesina told some stories to make Nigerians believe that the claims were false. He…
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We should get the COVID-19 vaccine by end of January – FG
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that by the end of January, Nigeria should be getting the Covid-19 vaccine. He disclosed this during the 28th Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to him, a technical working group in the Ministry of Health is working on which vaccine will best suit Nigeria. He said; “We signed up for the advance market participation of the COVACC. We should get by January but there are two types of vaccines.There are those that have to be…
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Freezing of EndSARS accounts saved Naira-Dollar exchange rate – Chief Judge
Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has said the freezing of #EndSARS protesters’ bank accounts saved the Naira-Dollar Exchange rate and Nigeria as a Nation. According to him, the move prevented the dollar from rising above N500. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the federal high court’s 2020/2021 legal year, Tsoho noted that if the step was not taken, the Nigerian economy could have collapsed at that point in time. Tsoho said; “Three months before the protest, CBN kept bringing applications, almost in their hundreds, based on what they call deliberate resolve to ruin the economy…
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President Buhari orders immediate reopening of Seme border and three others
President Buhari has ordered the immediate reopening of Seme border and three other land borders. This was according to a tweet posted on the President’s official Twitter handles, the four land borders that are to be reopened include Seme, Illela, Maigatari and Mfun. The tweet; ”President Buhari has directed the immediate opening of four land borders: Seme, Illela, Maigatari, and Mfun.” The borders have been closed since August 2019 in a bid to curtail illegal importation of drugs, small arms and agricultural products into country from neighbouring West African nations.
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“When Boko Haram is done with the North they will face the South”– Aisha Yesufu
Co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG advocacy group, Aisha Yesufu has warned that the Boko Haram sect may turn to the Southern part of Nigeria after it is done with the north. In a series of tweets she shared, the activist cautioned Nigerians against being less concerned about the plight of the North, stressing that no region is safe from the sect’s violence. According to her terrorism is a menace to all of Nigeria. She wrote: “When Boko Haram is done with the North they will face the South. If you think this is none of your business, some thought it…
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‘Bad Omens’ as Buhari in Daura, Aisha in Dubai, CJN down with Covid-19, Buratai in Isolation – FFK
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode says it is bad omen that the president is resting in Daura, the first lady is in Dubai due to security challenges in the Presidential Villa, the Chief Justice has Covid 19, the Chief of Army Staff is in isolation, a number of Army Generals have Covid 19 Lamenting the spate of insecurity in the country, Fani-Kayode once again condemned the abduction of over 333 students of the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State by the Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram. He wrote: “The President is in his home town of…
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2015 Election: “We are very sorry” – Dino Melaye apologizes to Jonathan
Former Kogi West lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has publicly apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan over the role he played in the 2015 general election. The former lawmaker made this apology during a book launch in honour of the former President in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, his apology is borne out of what he described as the state of the Nigerian nation, coupled with what the ex-President achieved while in office. “Having seen what he did as President and the sorry state of our country today, I want to publicly say ‘once I was blind, now I can…
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Katsina Abduction: Those using our children as pawns must be held accountable – Okonjo-Iweala tells FG
Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reacted to the abduction of over 300 boys from the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The former Minister in a tweet she shared via her Twitter handle on Tuesday described the abduction as heartbreaking and urged the Federal Government to do everything possible to bring back the abducted schoolboys. She wrote: “The abduction of more than 300 schoolboys in Katsina is heartbreaking. What a recurring nightmare. My heart goes out to the families of the missing boys. The authorities must do all possible to #BringBackOurBoys! Those using our children as pawns…
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Body of a little girl found floating in a river two days after she went missing
The body of a little girl that has been missing for over two days was found floating in a river at Nnodo community, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital. The little girl identified as Rosemary Chinyere Nnachi, went missing on Saturday, December 12, when she attended an end of the year event with her parents at a club in Nnoro community. According to a family source, “The child disappeared suddenly. Nobody knew where she went to and they started looking for her.” A search party was raised, a missing person report was also circulated on social media. Confirming the death of…
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Man searching for a job dies a day after securing one
A 30-year-old Ghanaian man identified as Andrew Adomako-Jassie has died just a day after he secured a new job with the Ghana Immigration Service. According to reports, Andrew had been in search of a job for over three years since he graduated. The day he died, the deceased had complained of headache and died hours later. According to a friend, the young man was supposed to start his job training on Monday, December 14. “My guy has been stressing for a job for the past 3 years after Uni, only to get a job and die the next day. Hmmm…
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