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APC-led government has set Nigeria 20 years backward…choose carefully when voting next time – Wike tells Nigerians
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, has urged Nigerians to be more careful before they vote next time, saying it was time for voters to divorce the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Wike, the APC-led Federal Government has set Nigeria 20 years backwards in just six and half years of being in government. Wike said this at the inauguration of the Rivers State Government Safe Home on Wednesday, December 15. The inauguration was performed…
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Banditry will not end next year but we’ve not thrown our hands in the air— FG
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has stated that no president will say banditry will next year.The minister stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday.He was responding to a question on whether the current security challenges would end before President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office in 2023.He said: “Nobody, I’m not sure any president will say by next year there will be no banditry. It is just like saying by next year,…
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IPOB slams South-East leaders for “begging” for presidency
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have slammed South-East Governors and politicians for “begging” for Igbo Presidency come 2023. The group faulted their actions saying that the ”begging posture” of the Southeast leaders could make Ndigbo the laughing stock of Northerners. In a statement issued by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, it argued that it makes no sense to be desperate for power shift in 2023. “The attention of IPOB has been drawn…
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“I was shocked by my appointment” – New Super Eagles manager, Austin Eguavoen
New Super Eagles of Nigeria manager, Augustine Eguavoen, has admitted his appointment came as a shock to him. Eguavoen was appointed Coach of the Nigerian Super Eagles team following the sack of Gernot Rohr after much deliberations Before his appointment as manager, Eguavoen was the Technical Director of the NFF.The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning defender said that one thing going for him is that he knows the inner workings of the Super Eagles and…
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Oby Ezekwesili gets international appointment
A former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has clinched an international appointment. The former Minister is now a member of the Board of Directors of Nexford University, Washington D.C., United States. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the online university. The university said the former minister’s appointment was due to her deep experience in creating sustainable value and driving strategy in the education sector. Ezekwesili was appointed alongside other education experts…
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FEC approves 20% Salary upgrade for police officers
The Nigerian Government has approved a 20 per cent increase in salaries for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, according to a report by The PUNCH.Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, disclosed this to State House Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).He added that the increase will take effect from January 2022.According to Dingyadi, the upward review is a product…
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Police arrest fleeing housemaid over alleged murder of ex-governor, Lucky Igbinedion’s mother
Edo State Police Command has arrested a housemaid identified as Dominion Okoro in connection with the ‘murder’ of 85-year-old Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother of a former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion. Madam Maria was allegedly strangled by the suspect at her residence in Ugbor, GRA, Benin-City, the State capital. It was reported that the maid carted away with the deceased’s jewelries and money after she allegedly killed her. According to crime correspondent…
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We will toll roads to repay infrastructure debts – Emefiele
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has said that some roads in the country will be tolled to help repay debts and loan used in constructing them. Emefiele made this known while responding to questions after a two-day retreat of the Bankers’ Committee in Lagos on Wednesday December 15. He said the roads getting tolled will also aid in its maintenance. “Most of those roads will be tolled and we know that…
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EFCC discovers fresh $72.8m linked to Diezani
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it has discovered $72.87 million linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The development was made known when the anti-graft agency confirmed the arrest of Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank over the said amount still in the coffers of the bank. The statement read; “As part of the ongoing investigations into the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke,…
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Buhari to attend Turkey-Africa partnership summit in Istanbul on Thursday
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Thursday leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The summit, themed, ‘Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity,’ is hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. “The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit is coming on the heels of…
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Saying Buhari has nothing more to offer is untrue and dirty politicking – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has reacted to a recent statement by Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and other opponents that President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing more to offer in a second term in office.Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the statement as untrue, fallacious and smacks of dirty politicking. President Buhari, according to Obasanjo, has nothing left to give the country and believes the country should…
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Posterity will be kind to Buhari, he is leaving a legacy for Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
Minister of communication and culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed that it is “glib” talk to say that President Muhammadu Buhari has not exhibited enough empathy for the country’s security crisis. Mohammed told a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday that the country’s security situation would have been worse if Buhari had not taken office in 2015. He said the President is leaving a legacy of security, infrastructural development, economic prosperity and social cohesion for Nigeria…
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