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COVID-19: UK Imposes Travel Ban On 30 Countries.
Thirty countries have been banned from entering the United Kingdom, following the rise in COVID-19 cases. Of the thirty countries banned, 13 were African, however, Nigeria was not on the list. According to a statement on the UK government’s website updated on the 22nd of January, people who have been in or transited through the…
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Report: Nigerian troops capture 4 Boko Haram strongholds in Sambisa Forest
Nigerian troops with the support of the Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) have captured four camps being used as training grounds for Boko Haram fighters in Borno State, according to PRNigeria. The website said in the Operation led by Brig. Gen Waidi Shaibu, Brigade commander of 21 special armor brigade, the troops stormed and killed several…
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Makinde, Fayose playing mere politics of interests – Sen. Tofowomo
The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, has attributed the rift between Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose as mere individual interest that will soon be over. Tofowomo on Thursday emphasized that what is currently being perceived…
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NIN: Telecom workers reject FG’s 2-week deadline
Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PTECSSAN, weekend rejected the two-week deadline given by the Federal Government to telecommunications operators to block subscribers’ lines that failed to link them up with the National Identification Number, NIN. This came as Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, asked President Muhammadu Buhari, to stop NCC directives…
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Abduction: Buhari didn’t visit Kankara but coordinated rescue efforts, says Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday, said although the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), did not visit Kankara, Katsina State where students were abducted, he coordinated rescue efforts from his hometown, Daura. The minister also gave an indication that the country could have received foreign support in the efforts that…
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Nigeria needs restructuring not Yoruba presidency – Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said Nigeria should be more concerned about security, restructuring and not the Yoruba presidency or who occupies the number one office in 2023. Makinde stated this on Tuesday as supporters of APC leader Senator Bola Tinubu inaugurated presidential campaign movement tagged, “The South-West Agenda” in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.…
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BREAKING: Drama as INEC declares APC winner of Imo North bye-election
There was a drama at the state Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Owerri when the Election Returning Officer, Hakeem Adikum, declared All Progressives Congress, the winner of the Imo North bye-election which held Saturday without returning a candidate. Adikum, who quickly rose after announcing the results scored by various political parties and…
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Borno killings: Motion to summon Buhari divides Reps
Plenary at the House of Representatives turned rowdy on Tuesday as members were sharply divided over a motion seeking to invite the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to appear before the lawmakers to explain the rising spate of insecurity in the country. The House was considering a motion moved by members from Borno State…
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Airports Concessioning A Noble Idea – Minister
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says airport concession is a noble idea which should be carried out to generate more revenue and get the private sector involved. He said this in Abuja on Thursday at the end of a public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on six executive bills aimed…
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Nigerian Students Vow To Protest If Strike Is Not Called Off, Back ASUU On Demands For Improved Funding
Since March, Nigerian students have remained at home without access to education like their counterparts in private universities and those studying outside the country. Nigerian Students in federal universities have vowed to take to the streets in protest if the President Muhammadu Buhari government refuses to heed the demand of striking university lecturers, which had…