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NDDC has become a political institution, its money is only used for political purpose – Wike laments

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019Ayo Olowo

Outspoken Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC) has become a political institution where funds are used for political purposes. Governor Wike also started that the Federal Government deliberately refused to constitute the NDDC Governors Advisory Committee because majority of the South-South States are controlled by […]

BREAKING NEWS: Buhari swear-in Ibrahim Muhammad as CJN

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019Eben Tanimola

NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Ibrahim Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), on Wednesday morning. The swearing in ceremony took place at the Aso Rock villa, Abuja on Wednesday morning, exactly a week after his appointment as the substantive CJN was confirmed by the senate. Yemi Osinbajo, vice-president; Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of […]

BREAKING! US imposes visa restrictions on politicians who have undermined Nigeria’s democracy

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019Ayo Olowo

The United States government has announced visa restriction on Nigerians who have undermined the country’s democracy. This was made known in a statement signed by Morgan Ortagus, spokesperson of the US department of state. “The United States is a steadfast supporter of Nigerian democracy. We commend all those Nigerians who participated peacefully in the February and […]

NNPC signs $3.15bn financing for Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019News Agency

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has signed a 3.15 billion dollars Financing and Technical Services Agreement between Sterling Oil Exploration and other partners for the development of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 13. The corporation disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Ndu Ughamadu, its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, […]

FG mulls ban on milk importation to boost local production

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019Ayo Olowo

The Federal Government says it is considering banning importation of milk because it can be produced in the country to grow the economy. The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday said the Federal Government would soon put restrictions […]

WHO set to declare Nigeria polio free

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019Ayo Olowo

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is set to declare Nigeria a polio free country. This is according to a statement by Mr Charity Warigon, Media and Communication Expert for WHO Nigeria, in Abuja on Tuesday. Warigon quoted Mr Clement Peter, Officer in charge (OiC) of WHO office in Nigeria as stating that in […]

FULL LIST: Aregbesola, Akpabio, Keyamo, others on Buhari’s 43-man ministerial list

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019Eben Tanimola

Festus Keyamo, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun state, and Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom are among those appointed as ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari. others on the list are Sunday Dare, executive commissioner at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Sharon Ikeazor, executive secretary of Pension Transitional […]

“We are well prepared to defend our fundamental human rights of movement” – Miyetti Allah declares

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019Eben Tanimola

The umbrella body herdsmen in Nigeria, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has asked pastoralists across the country to defend themselves against ethnic militia groups. In an interview with Punch published on Saturday, Saleh Alhassan, national secretary of the group, said herdsmen can exercise their right to free movement as Nigerians. He said governors in the south would […]

Nigeria to commence exportation of hibiscus flower to Mexico

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019Eben Tanimola

The Director-General, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe, says Nigeria will soon resume exportation of hibiscus flower to Mexico. Isegbe who made this kniwn on Thursday in Kano, at a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop, said that the exportation would resume after two-and-a-half years of banning the country from exporting the product. According to him, the […]

Ooni of Ife visits Buhari, says “we don’t want war”

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019Eben Tanimola

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has declared that the Yoruba people are against violence in the south-west region. Speaking with reporters after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock on Thursday, the monarch said the region is in need of something better for its youth. Ogunwusi said he was at the villa on […]