NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, stated that the the All Progressives Congress (APC) is back to life and has overcome the phase of litigations and intra-party strife. The president said the party has been revived, energised, and repositioned for its national convention and future elections. Buhari spoke on Friday at a meeting with members of […]
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Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has warned the federal government to unfreeze his bank accounts or face massive protests in the South West. Igboho, who spoke with Vanguard, confirmed that all his accounts were frozen, because some people were collecting donations. However, he insisted he had no hand in the […]
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The federal government of Nigeria says the national identity number (NIN) is mandatory for diplomats who will be resident in the country for more than two years. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Adeluyi, technical assistant to Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, said an enrollment centre will be set up at the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the immediate reopening of four major land borders in Nigeria. The four borders are Seme in the South-west part of the country, Ilela in the North-west part of the country, Maitagari in the North-west part of the country and Mfun in the South-south part of the country. Nigeria’s finance […]
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The minister of foreign affairs, Godfrey Onyeama, has lamented the high debt the country is owing different countries and organizations. Onyeama made this known when he said the landlord of the building where the Nigerian embassy in Hungary is located is threatening to evict the embassy. The minister was speaking while defending the ministry’s 2021 […]
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The Commonwealth Secretary-General is in close communication with the Nigerian Government and is following with deep concern the alarming reports of attacks on demonstrators in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland called for an end to all violence and restoration of peace in Nigeria. She said: “The Commonwealth strongly condemns the […]
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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Thursday cleared the air on the construction of a rail line from Nigeria to the Niger Republic. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday, announced that the Federal Executive Council approved $1.96bn for the construction of a rail line to […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has asked every person that owns an account with financial institutions to undergo a self-certification process. The directive was announced on Thursday via the federal government’s Twitter handle. Account-holders are required to obtain, complete and submit the self-certification forms to their respective financial institutions. The federal government said individuals who […]
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As part of measures adopted to consolidate efforts aimed at containing the security situation in the country, the Federal Government has approved the sum of N13.3 billion for the take-off of Community Policing initiative across the country. Accordingly, the National Economic Council (NEC) at its virtual meeting on Thursday (the 6th in 2020), chaired by […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has announced the reope of the country’s airspace for international travel on August 29. Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, announced on Monday that the reopening procedure will mirror that of domestic flights where operations began with the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in […]
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