Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, dispersed medical doctors, who were at the Sheraton Hotels, Abuja, to take part in the recruitment exercise organised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health. Recall that it was reported on Tuesday, that medical consultants in their hundreds flooded the Ladi Kwali Hall at Sheraton […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has declared Profit after Tax (PAT) of N287billion in the year 2020. This was contained in an announced made by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a communique by his special media aide, Femi Adesina, the President’s announcement is in fulfillment of an earlier pledge by the Federal Government to […]
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By Sumaila Ogbaje The newly appointed Director Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Sawyerr, has solicited the support of the Nigerian media in projecting the image of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) positively. Sawyerr made the call when he paid a familiarisation visit to the Voice of Nigeria (VON) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria […]
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Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government will not rest until social media platforms are regulated. The minister, in an interview with NAN in Washington, on Wednesday, said the dangers of fake news on social media must be taken seriously. Mohammed also explained that the online media report that he “sneaked […]
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Nine students have been abducted in Sakkai area of Katsina state, following an attack on the community by gunmen. The spokesman of the Katsina state police command, Isah Gambo, confirmed the incident to newsmen, on Wednesday. The students were said to be returning from the Islamiyya school in the area, when they ran into the […]
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Heavy rain accompanied by flood has led to massive displacement of families, destruction of houses and farmlands in Adamawa and Jigawa States. In Adamawa, the State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), said 66 houses and 150 farmlands were destroyed by flood in Lababiri village, Bakta district in Shelleng Local Government Area of the state. Dr Mohamed […]
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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged the federal government to address the cause of agitations by Sunday Igboho. Recall that Igboho was said to have been arrested by security operatives in Benin Republic on Monday, while on his way to Germany. The federal government is also reportedly planning to repatriate him to […]
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Former governor of Lagos, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has Nigerians to remember President Muhammadu Buhari, the governors and other leaders in their prayers so that they could continue to confront and surmount the challenges facing the country. Tinubu, who said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos also asked Muslims to dedicate themselves to greater […]
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Elder statesman Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader, has said the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is dreaming if they think states in the south-south will be included in the proposed Republic of Biafra. Speaking with BBC Pidgin on Friday, Clark described IPOB as unrealistic, adding that he does not agree with the way the group is fighting […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has given assurance that his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to book. The president stated this at a Presidential Dinner with the 469 members of the National Assembly, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, […]
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