The federal government has put an end to Nigeria’s membership of 90 international organisations. The development is a direct result of a backlog of $120 million in membership dues and other financial commitments. The decision was reached at the federal executive council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Addressing reporters at the end […]
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Cameroon has deported 100,000 Nigerian refugees in the hope of stemming the spread of terrorist group Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch (HWR) said on Wednesday. The group said in its new report that the deportation defied a plea by UN refugee agency to not return anyone to north-eastern Nigeria, where Boko Haram killed thousands of […]
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Nigeria’s national team Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up 23 players for next week’s crucial FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Chipolopolo of Zambia in Uyo. Nigeria’s Super Eagles will square off against Chipolopolo on Saturday, 7th October at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Nigeria will secure a spot at FIFA World Cup […]
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A total of 2,918,842 schoolchildren from 19,881 schools in the 14 pilot states of the federation have so far benefitted from the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, which is part of President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s N500 billion Social Investment Programmes, SIPs. A total of N6,643,432,789 billion have been disbursed by the Federal Government since […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after attending the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in New York. The president, thereafter left for London. On Friday, Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, had said his principal would return to the country on Monday. However, he did […]
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The Black Stars of Ghana on Sunday, clashed with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the WAFU Cup final. Having lost 2-0 to Coach Salisu Yusuf’s men in the group stage, the Ghanians were set out for a revenge and they succeeded in mauling the Super Eagles 4-1 at the Cape Coast Stadium. Stephen Sarfo, […]
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Speaking while inaugurating an Electric Metering Factory in Onna local government area of Akwa Ibom, on Saturday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that the problem of irregular power supply in Nigeria is caused by inaccurate billing system resulting from insufficient metering machines. The vice president said that Nigeria’s economic development hinged on effective power supply, […]
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The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has agreed to allow Nigeria supply crude oil to the global market, in continuation of the exemption from the oil production cuts agreed on by members and non-members. The decision was made at the meeting of the joint ministerial monitoring committee of OPEC and non-OPEC countries which held […]
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Nigeria has qualified for the final of this year’s West Africa Football Union (WAFU), Cup after defeating Benin Republic 1-0 on Thursday. Kano Pillars midfielder, Rabiu Ali, scored the only goal of the encounter against their 10-man opponents. The Super Eagles grabbed their goal in the first 11 minutes of the encounter. Benin’s chances of […]
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The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) on Wednesday declared a nationwide indefinite strike. The national chairman of JOHESU, Mr. Biobelemoye Josiah during a media briefing in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday said the strike will become effective on Thursday. He stated that the union on August 14 issued a 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government which he said expired on September […]
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