President Muhammadu Buhari has warned appointees that he would not tolerate any act of disrespect to the National Assembly. Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said in a statement that Buhari issued the warning while receiving Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, at the […]
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The South-South Governors Forum on Thursday declared wholehearted support for the forensic audit of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Forum, however, deplored, with great concern, the crisis rocking the commission and said that it was convinced and expecting that the audit would serve to put the NDDC on a […]
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The Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says private schools will benefit from the stimulus package the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has put in place for micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the 2020 edition of the MSMEs awards which held virtually on Thursday, […]
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Real Madrid on Thursday night, won their 34th La Liga title, after their 2-1 win over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu. French forward, Karim Benzema, scored a brace to help the Los Blancos secure a win and the league crown. The Spanish giants raced past Barcelona after the restart of league matches which was initially […]
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Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has been awarded the Euromoney Excellence in Leadership Africa Award, a premier award category set up to recognize banks around the world who are playing a pivotal role during the Covid-19 pandemic. The foremost African financial institution, which was also named Nigeria’s Best Bank for a record 10th time, was lauded […]
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The official Twitter accounts of Apple, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West and others were hijacked on Wednesday by scammers trying to dupe people into sending cryptocurrency bitcoin in the hope of doubling their money. Joe Biden, US democratic presidential aspirant; Kanye West, US rapper; Apple; and Uber, are among the victims of suspected bitcoin […]
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Arsenal ended Liverpool’s bid to set a new Premier League points record with a 2-1 win over the champions, while Manchester City pushed Bournemouth closer to relegation on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp’s side needed to win their final three games of the season to break Manchester City’s record of 100 points set in 2018. They were […]
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Mr. Akintude Arotile, father of Tolulope, the late first female combat helicopter pilot of the Nigerian Air Force, has narrated how he spoke to her few hours before she died. Speaking with NAN on Wednesday, Arotile said being devastated “is an understatement,” recalling how the late Tolulope aspired to have an air service career as […]
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The Honourable Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON said his attention been drawn to a cornucopia of false, malicious, and libellous press interviews granted by Ms. GBENE JOI NUNIEH, the erstwhile Acting Managing Director of the Interim Management Committee, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) in some news and social […]
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The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu,has described the allegations levelled against him as “nonsense”. Speaking with The Nation hours after he was released from police custody, Magu said he was shocked when he read the allegations designed to tarnish his image. He was arrested last week and […]
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