President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria and indeed his administration will speed up efforts to ensure rapid economic growth in the country. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) in Abuja, Buhari said the administration’s policy of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty is a deliberate effort that will […]
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The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank’s directive to financial institutions on cryptocurrency transactions, is in the best interest of Nigerians. Emefiele said this on Tuesday, while briefing a joint senate committee on banking, insurance and other financial institutions; ICT and cybercrime; and capital market. Recall that […]
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Multiple explosions were reportedly heard in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Tuesday evening, throwing residents into a state of panic as 10 persons were killed and 47 injured. Hospital officials where the affected persons were rushed to, confirmed the figures to Governor Babagana Zulum who was there to assess the situation. Residents of the […]
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Abia State government has blasted Senator Smart Adeyemi for saying that the state is being governed by drunkards led Okezie Ikpeazu. Senator smart had described Abia state governor, as a “champagne drinking man”. The rebuttal was issued in a statement by Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Chief Press Secretary to Abia State governor, on Tuesday. Adeyemi, the lawmaker […]
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Nigerian troops have recovered New Marte and adjoining communities in Borno, killing scores of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who had laid siege on the area for some days. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima said in a statement that the feat was achieved on Tuesday at about 3 p.m. […]
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Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that 90% of criminalities in Nigeria is linked to drug abuse and as such the war against the menace of illicit drug trafficking, peddling and abuse is a fight to finish with him in the saddle of […]
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The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has issued warrant of arrest on the Interim Administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Okon Akwa, for failing to honour the panel’s invitation. The committee had on several occasions summoned the NDDC boss to offer explanation over the N6.2 billion spent by the commission […]
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The Canadian government has issued a warning to its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria, owing to the “unpredictable security situation throughout the country”. In a travel advisory to its citizens, Canada said there is a risk of inter-communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnappings. It advised Canadian citizens already in Nigeria to avoid travelling […]
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Chibuzor Oji, a member of defunct group, Plantashun Boiz, popularly known by his stage name, Faze, has lost his twin sister. He announced her death on Monday via an Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FAZE (@fazealone) “It’s a sad day. My Twin sister has left me just two days […]
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Honouring its commitment to the health and safety of its employees and customers, Emirates today has become one of the first airlines in the world to operate a flight with fully vaccinated frontline teams servicing customers at every touchpoint of the travel journey. On Sunday morning, the full airport and onboard customer experience for flight […]
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