Archive | October, 2021

Nigeria 97% Ready For 5G Deployment, NCC Insists

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed it is 97% ready for the implementation of 5G deployment in the country. In a statement issued on Thursday, NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Professor Umar Danbatta, confirmed the readiness at the annual African Tech Alliance Forum (AFRITECH) 2021, held in Lagos with the theme: “Embracing Changes and Digital […]

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Rig Anambra Poll, Die In A Plane Crash, Prophetess Warns Politicians

Founder of the Centre for Psychic and Healing Administration (CPHA), Dr Mrs Flora Ilonzo, has advised politicians who might be plotting to rig the November 6 election in Anambra State to perish such idea. This is because, according to her, anybody who rigs the poll may die painfully in an air crash. She said that the […]

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Anambra Election : Deal Ruthlessly With Political Thugs, IGP Charges Squadron Commanders

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered police mobile force commanders to deal with political thugs, who may want to scuttle the November 6 governorship election in Anambra. The police chief, while reading riot Act to squadron commanders specifically said the thugs should be dealt with ruthlessly, vowing to deal with any commander who […]

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Ember Months: Nigerian Government To Spend N75.8bn On Road Rehabilitation

The Federal Government, Wednesday, announced that it will spend a total sum of N75, 765,087,178.28 to carry out palliative works on collapsed portions on roads across the country in order to ease movement of people and goods within the Ember Months, especially during the Christmas and New Year festive period.  This was highlight of stakeholders […]

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Nigerian Government To Bar Unvaccinated Civil Servants From Work By December 1

The Federal Government has barred unvaccinated civil servants from work, with effect from December 1, 2021. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, announced this at the national briefing of the committee in Abuja on Wednesday. “With effect from 1st December 2021, Federal […]

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Sit-up, President Buhari Tells His Ministers

Barely 19 months to the end of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed ministers and permanent secretaries to redouble their efforts and work in synergy toward total delivery of the set target to improve livelihood of all Nigerians. He gave the directive at the end of the two-day mid-term ministerial performance review retreat at […]

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COVID-19: Vaccinated Persons May Be Required To Take A Third Shot – Lagos Government

Despite being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, Nigerians may be required to take extra shots of the vaccine to stay safe. This is according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi. He made the remark on Tuesday during a briefing in Ikeja, the state capital. “So we know that the vaccine is […]

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Further Devaluation Will Worsen Poverty, Unemployment, Expert Counters Osinbajo

The president of the Association of Capital market Academics and Nigeria’s first professor of capital market, Uche Uwaleke has said the Naira has suffered several devaluations in the recent past, and doing so yet again is a recipe for high poverty and unemployment levels. Uwalake was responding to the comment of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo who […]

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Chidinma Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga

Chidinma Ojukwu has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga. The 22-year-old did so on Tuesday when she and one Adedapo Quadri, who are the key suspects in the murder case were arraigned before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Both suspects […]

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Child Marriage Kills Over 60 Girls Daily – Report

A human right organisation, Save the Children International, has said that child marriage kills over 60 girls daily. The organisation quoting a report said it had been estimated that 44 per cent of girls in Nigeria get married before their 18th birthday, one of the highest rate of child marriage globally. The organisation said these […]

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50% Nigerian Women Offline, Can’t Access Internet, Says UNICEF

Over 50 per cent of Nigerian women are offline, with no access to the internet, while 20 per cent were less likely than men to own smart phones, creating an exclusion gap, the United Nations Children’s Fund lamented on Monday. The organisation also expressed concern over the rate at which adolescent girls in Nigeria drop […]

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Naira Stable At Parallel Market

Nigerian naira on Monday opened the week’s trading at N570 per dollar at the market – as vice president Yemi Osinbajo called for the devaluation of the currency. Street traders across forex markets in Lagos quoted the naira at N570 to a dollar. Since the suspension of trading information by abokiFX — citizens have resorted to street […]

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Pandora Papers: How I Made Money – Peter Obi

A former governor of Anambra State and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections, Peter Obi, has said he was a trader who ventured into banking before he became a governor. Obi said this during an interview on The Morning Show, an Arise TV programme that aired on Monday. This is amid […]

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Nigeria’s 2022 Budget: Presidency To Spend N1.6bn On New Vehicles

The presidency has set aside a whopping N1.6 billion for purchase of vehicles and spares. This is contained in the budget proposal President Muhammadu Buhari presented to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday. The N16.39 trillion budget has a deficit of N6.26 trillion. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, had said the […]

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Bakare Describes 1999 Nigerian Constitution As A Death Certificate, Asks Buhari To Tear It Down

Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCG), Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to spearhead the change of the 1999 constitution.  He said the constitution is the harbinger of the problem confronting Nigeria, describing it as “a glorified death certificate.” Speaking in his state of the station broadcast, Bakare challenged […]

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Buhari Probably Nigeria’s Most Popular Politician In Generations – Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari is Nigeria’s most popular politician in generations. The Vice President said this during an interactive session with top officials of Nigeria’s High Commission in the United Kingdom on Saturday. Osinbajo said the popularity and credibility of Buhari are crucial factors needed in galvanising the entire system to resolve […]

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Improving Security In Nigeria Remains Our Priority – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said improving security, the economy and fighting corruption are still the core priorities of his administration, six years after the triad of promises first won him the presidential election. The President made the remark in Kaduna at the Passing Out Parade for Cadets of 68 Regular Course (Army, Navy and […]

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World Cup Qualifier: Eagles Avenge CAR Loss In Douala

The Super Eagles avenged their shocking 1-0 loss to Central African Republic in the 2022 World Cup qualifying game at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, by claiming a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture in Douala, Cameroon on Sunday. Karl Namnganda silenced Lagos fans on Thursday, finding the back of the net in the first […]

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