President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with public administrator, engineer and former Minister of Science and Technology, retired Maj.-Gen. Sam Momah, on his 75th birthday. Buhari in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, joined all family members, friends and professional colleagues in celebrating the highly resourceful former […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived in Maiduguri, Borno state, for a one-day state visit. Buhari arrived the Maiduguri International Airport at 10.30 a.m. in company of his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari. Buhari was received by Gov. Kashim Shettima, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Air Staff, Air […]
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The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, yesterday claimed that the alleged move by the Federal Government to resume oil exploration in Ogoniland was a plot to frustrate the clean-up process in the area. This came as Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, said it would continue to undertake initiatives to prevent and minimise […]
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President Emmanuel Macron of France, on Tuesday said that France cannot fix the African problems for them but only the provision of security and good economic base by the African leaders would solve their problems. He also said that he was concerned on the problem of terrorism and jihadism in the country and that he […]
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An Imam in Plateau reportedly hid over 200 people, including Christians, inside a mosque during last weekend’s attack in the state. According to BBC Pidgin, the religious leader, whose identity was not disclosed, saw people fleeing Birkin Ladi Local Government Area where part of the killings took place. He was said to have rendered them […]
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Niger Delta militants, yesterday, declared all National Assembly members from the region as “enemies of development,” threatening to deal with them and blow up their properties in the region for irresponsibly consenting to the cutback of funds to key infrastructural projects for the region in the 2018 budget signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The militants, […]
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Past Students Leaders Forum, PSLF, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfil his campaign promise of stamping out violent activities of militia groups in the country upon assumption of office or resign his hallowed position. Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday, following the rise in the spate of killings in parts of the nation, […]
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The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has matriculated 37 inmates of Enugu Maximum Security Prison to study different courses. Performing the academic procession inside the prison premises, Thursday, Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Abdalla Adam charged the inmates to pursue their programmes with all sense of dedication. Adamu told the inmates that award of […]
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Former Nigerian captain Austin Okocha has attributed the Super Eagles’ early exit at the 2018 World Cup to inexperience. The Eagles lost to Argentina 2-1 in their last group match on Tuesday to exit the tournament. A lack-lustre Argentina team advanced to the knockout stages after Lionel Messi and Marcos Rojo scored either side of […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has said it is practically impossible for recovered funds looted in the past to be re-looted again, saying sufficient safeguards have been erected to check against such a possibility. This was the submission of Ladidi Mohammed, Director, Asset Recovery and Management Unit, Ministry of Justice, on Wednesday in Abuja, at […]
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Colin Udoh, the former press officer of the Super Eagles, has added his voice to the ongoing controversy over the real age of Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho. Uzoho claims to be 19 years old. Udoh took to his Twitter handle on Tuesday to share a picture of Uzoho at 14 in 2013 at the […]
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Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles would defeat their Argentine counterpart to move into the second round of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Osinbajo disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday at the Alakia Airport in Ibadan on his arrival for the National Micro, Small and Medium […]
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