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Nigerian Government

Abba Kyari: We Must Not Lose Sight of What is Important

Ogochukwu Ogbonna Feb 15, 2022 0

On July 29th 2021, US law enforcement declared the "super cop" Abba Kyari wanted over his alleged links with internet fraudster and former biggest boy, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi. The two were allegedly involved in a…

Features

Presidency angry as Financial Times says Buhari govt “sleepwalking into disaster”

John Ogunsemore Feb 6, 2022 0

The Presidency has criticised the alleged wrong perceptions in David Piling’s article on Nigeria published by the Financial Times on January 31. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu,…

Politics

Presidency Warns Ghana against attacks on Nigerians

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 28, 2020 0

The Nigerian Government has issued a strongly worded warning to Ghana against attacks on Nigerian citizens

Entertainment

“Why Is It So Hard For Us To Be A Great Nation?” – Omotola Jalade Laments

Faith Jun 25, 2020 0

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade has expressed her anger in the way things are done in Nigeria. According to the UNWFP ambassador, it costs so much to maintain the vehicles constantly, but Nurses, Lastma and other people have been…

Health

COVID-19: Germany Supports Nigeria With Additional €5.5 Million

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 28, 2020 0

The German government has donated €5.5 million, (N2.2bn) to Nigeria in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic in the Northeast region. The country disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday, stating that…

Foreign

72 Nigerians Tested Positive for Coronavirus in Guangzhou – China Writes FG

Tony Abu Momoh Apr 24, 2020 0

An official diplomatic document has revealed that China wrote to the Nigerian government claiming that 72 Nigerians tested positive to the coronavirus in Guangzhou. According to the document, they were 16 confirmed coronavirus cases,…

Economy

Nigerian Man Reacts After Receiving $2,290 From Canadian Government

Faith Apr 21, 2020 0

A Nigerian man based in Canada has taken to Twitter to praise the Canadian government after sending him $2,290 as coronavirus relief funds. This comes after the Canadian government announced back in March that Canadians who are out of…

Government

Tuberculosis more dangerous, fatal than coronavirus – Experts tell FG

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 18, 2020 0

Some experts have called on the Nigerian government to pay serious attention to Tuberculosis (TB), stressing that it is more dangerous than the dreaded coronavirus. The experts made the comment at the Pre-World TB media briefing in Abuja…

Government

Youth Empowerment: F.G To Empower Nations Youth With Digital skill

Aderogba George Nov 26, 2019 0

The Minister of Youth and Sport, Mr Sunday Dare, says the Federal Government is putting measures in place to empower the youths with digital skills within the next two years. The minister said this at the launch of the United Nations…

Features

Misplaced Priorities

Faith Nov 14, 2019 0

The 14 years imprisonment verdict sounds like a featherweight sentence when compared to the death by stoning verdict placed on homosexual relationships in Nigeria. From caning of one hundred lashes to stoning to death, homosexuals are…

Business

Federal Government to support Dangote’s feedstocks and offtakers

Yunus Yusuf Nov 3, 2019 0

The Federal Government has reiterated its support for the $12bn Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical through feedstocks and offtakers of products to add value to the nation’s economy. Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for…

Government

Buhari in mourning as Nigeria’s Chief Trade Negotiator dies a sudden death

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 23, 2019 0

Nigeria’s Chief Trade Negotiator who also happens to be the Director-General of Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiation, Ambassador Chiedu Osakwe, is dead. The African Continental Free Trade Area confirmed this in a tweet. "Breaking: Amb…

News

Agriculture: FG, Nasarawa train 200 farmers on ginger production

Olukayode Babalola Sep 21, 2019 0

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Extension Department, has trained 10 extension workers on ginger production. The gesture, in collaboration with Nasarawa Agricultural Development Programme (NADP), was…

News

Nigerian Returnees get N20,000 from Lagos State government

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 19, 2019 0

The 315 Nigerians fleeing xenophobia who arrived yesterday have received a sum of N20,000 from Lagos State Government on Wednesday, PUNCH reports. The returnees, who were successfully evacuated on Wednesday about a week after the first…

Government

Attack on South African businesses counter-productive – Lai Mohammed

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 4, 2019 0

Nigerians, in a bid to retaliate to the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, attacked some amazulu firms in Nigeria on Tuesday. The attacks on these firms have caused panic and tension in certain areas of Lagos…

News

JUST IN: Buhari Finally Commissions Abuja Light Railway Project (photos)

Kingsley Jul 12, 2018 0

Lauretta Onochie, the Social Media Aid to President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the commissioning of the Abuja light railway project. The Special assistant who made this known today, Thursday, through a Twitter post stated that…

Politics

“It is Effectively a House Arrest,” Nnamdi Kanu’s Deputy Slams Bail Conditions

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 26, 2017

The deputy director of Radio Biafra, Uche Mefor, has slammed the conditions of the bail granted to Nnamdi Kanu, director of Radio Biafra and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), referring to it as ridiculous and a continuation…

Business

Otedola, Adenuga, Others Owe Nigeria N86.4bn – Report

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 12, 2016 0

As many as 22 major and independent petroleum products marketing firms including NNPC, Conoil and, Forte oil owe the Nigerian government a whopping N86.4 billion according to a report. Premium Times reports that theses numbers are due to…

Government

The Biggest Corruption Is Not In The Government, It Is Here – Magu Reveals

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 21, 2016 0

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has stated that the most virulent form of corruption in Nigeria is in the Judiciary. Magu said this in Lagos on Friday as he presented a paper titled…

Entertainment

They Act Like “Headboys Of Local Schools” – Omotola Disses Nigeria’s…

Features Editor Jun 13, 2013 0

Leading Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, recently took to Twitter to voice her disgust at the way the Nigerian people are treated by their governments at local, state and federal levels. The star who recently was honoured and…