The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, says evil and civil actions such as strikes and agitations are caused by corruption. Resident doctors and university lecturers have been on strike since August owing to the failure of the government to meet the demand of paying them a backlog of […]
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The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative, PFI, will deliver 4 million bags of 50kg Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) fertilizer to farmers, at an affordable price, before the end of the year. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this at the weekend on Hannu Ya Dawa, an audience participation […]
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday disowned a group that created a website for the purpose of supporting him as a candidate for the presidency in the 2019 general election. In a short statement issued through Adeolu Akande, his spokesperson on Saturday, the Vice President urged Nigerians to disregard the activities […]
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As part of efforts to decrease maternal and infant mortality rate in Nigeria, the Federal Government has said that it plans to launch a new campaign on family planning. The government also plans to ensure that about 7.3 million Nigerian women have access to family planning. Dr. Adebimpe Adebiyi, Director, Family Health Planning, Federal Ministry […]
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Premier League clubs have voted to close the summer transfer window before the first game of next season. This means that the 2018 window will close on Thursday August 9, two days before the first match of the next campaign, and the new rule applies only to buying players. Premier League clubs will still be […]
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The Presidency on Tuesday has reacted to the news of Nigeria’s exit from recession. In a statement distributed by Laolu Akande, spokesperson to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Buhari administration welcomes news of Nigeria’s exit from recession with “cautious optimism and will continue to drive Nigeria’s economic growth by vigorously implementing the Economic Recovery & […]
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Tuesday declared that Africa’s largest economy has officially exited recession. The Bureau who declared Nigeria’s worst recession in 29 years, said the west African country grew by 0.55 percent in GDP terms for Q2 2017. According to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product report released by NBS on Monday, […]
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According to data compiled by Amnesty International, not less than 223 people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks in the North-east of Nigeria since April. In neighbouring Cameroon, at least 158 people were also killed by the terror group within the same period. The attacks have continued despite the efforts by the Nigerian military […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Monday staged another impressive performance to earn a 1-1 draw with the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the Stade Omnisports Ahmadu Ahidjo in Yaounde. The Nigerians further strengthened their grip at the top of Group B in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier as they opened the scoring in […]
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NIGERIA – Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the news being circulated via a parody Twitter account and an old NTA news video that President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling or has travelled to the US is fake. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the minister urged Nigerians to disregard the news. […]
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