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Senate removes Ali Ndume as Chief Whip
The Senate has removed Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) from his position as Chief Whip. Ndume’s removal was endorsed by members of the APC Senate Caucus during a plenary session on July 17, following a voice vote led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Senator Tahir Monguno has been appointed as his replacement. The national leadership of the ruling APC had previously asked Ndume to resign from the party and join any opposition party of…
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Tinubu effectively kicks off student loan scheme in Aso Rock
The Federal Government has effectively launched the Student Loan Scheme. At the time of this report, President Bola Tinubu is inaugurating a presidential committee at the State House in Abuja to oversee the scheme. To initiate the program, the President recently approved ₦35 billion to be disbursed by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) according to specific criteria, targeting an initial 70,000 applicants. Jim Ovia, appointed by Tinubu to chair the Governing Board of NELFund,…
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I will never put on a ring in any of my fingers in whatever guise including wedding. It’s the first stage of bondage – Married Nigerian man says
A Nigerian man has said he will never wear a ring in whatever guise, including marriage. He shared this in a post on Facebook. According to him, it depicts bondage When asked what about his wife, he responded that she can make her choice He wrote; “One thing I don’t know if I will ever do is putting on ring in any of my fingers in whatever guise including that of wedding. The latter is even…
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Port Hacourt refinery to begin production next month – NNPCL CEO, Kyari reveals
NNPCL CEO Mele Kyari announced that the Port Harcourt refinery will begin production by early August 2024, and the Kaduna refinery will start by December 2024. Speaking at the National Assembly on July 15, Kyari reaffirmed the new August date for the Port Harcourt refinery, initially set for March 2024. Kyari highlighted the goal for Nigeria to produce two million barrels per day and become a net exporter of petroleum products by December, aided by…
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Oba of Benin receives looted mother hen and bronze plaque artifacts
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has received two looted artifacts from the University of Iowa Museum in the United States. The returned artifacts, a mother hen and a bronze plaque, were looted from the Benin palace during the British invasion in 1897. Receiving the items at his palace on Monday, July 15, 2024, the Oba acknowledged that the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, clarified the ownership of artifacts through a recent gazette before leaving…
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“No bitterness can spoil our joy and laughter”- Actor Kunle Remi replies Instagram user who appealed to him to take his marriage off social media
Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has stated that social media trolls cannot dampen the joy and laughter in his marriage. He opined this when an Instagram user advised him to keep his marriage off social media to avoid negativity The actor had shared a video of his wife, Tiwi, dancing on social media, noting that she doesn’t have an Instagram account. He further stated that trolls have no power to affect his marriage.
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FG distributes 20 truckloads of rice to all states
The Federal Government has announced the distribution of approximately 20 truckloads of rice to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, each receiving 1,200 bags of 25kg of rice. Information Minister Mohammed Idris revealed this on Monday, July 15, while addressing State House reporters following the Federal Executive Council meeting. “Each of the trucks of course is carrying about 1,200 25kg bags of rice,” Mr Idris said. “This is part of the…
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”While they are telling you to “exercise patience” Tinubu already bought a $100m Presidential Jet” – Sowore alleges Presidency purchases Jet for $100m and reconfigures it for $50m
Publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore has claimed that the Federal Government acquired an Airbus A330 Presidential Jet valued at $100 million. He stated that the jet, originally VP-CAC, has been re-registered as 5N-FGA. ‘’While they are telling you to “exercise patience” @officialasiwajubat already bought a $100m Presidential Jet and configured or reconfigured it with some $50million and it is ready for delivery! The jet is an A330-200 initially christened VP-CAC is now registered as 5N-FGA.…
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Tinubu is making me miss Buhari – Adeyanju says as he compares prices of commodities from both administrations
Lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has expressed that the Tinubu-led administration is making him nostalgic for the days of the Buhari government. In a post on his X handle, Deji shared a comparison table showing the prices of food items during Buhari’s tenure versus the current prices under Tinubu’s administration.
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Pray you don’t marry a stupid woman – Nigerian man tells men
Facebook user, Jaafar Askilu has advised men to pray not to marry a ”stupid woman”. In a post he shared, he shared that a woman was at loggerheads with her husband for renovating his mother’s house According to him; “Pray you don’t marry a stupid woman. A woman was at loggerhead with her husband because he was renovating his mother’s house. Imagine, if he wasn’t born by the mother where would she meet him and…
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Nigeria stands in solidarity with the United States of America at this time – Tinubu reacts to assassination attempt on Donald Trump
President Tinubu has responded to the assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump that occurred on Saturday night, July 14. In a statement, Tinubu condemned the violence, emphasizing that it has no place in a democracy. He also expressed Nigeria’s solidarity with the United States during this time. He said; ‘’The attack on former President Donald Trump is distasteful and goes beyond the pale of democratic norms. Violence has no place in democracy. I…
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”Some religious organisations are more corrupt than public offices. I have Evidence” – EFCC Chairman, Olukoyede
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that some religious organizations in Nigeria are “more corrupt” than public offices. Speaking at a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) leadership conference in Lagos on Friday, July 14, Olukoyede revealed that the EFCC recently recovered “many millions from a religious organization.” He criticized religious leaders for focusing on the “speck in someone else’s eye while ignoring the log in their…
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