Day: September 15, 2023
UAE official refuses to confirm lifting of visa restrictions on Nigerians
September 15, 2023The UAE official said the visa restrictions imposed on Nigerian travellers remain active in the interim. An official of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has refused to confirm the lifting of year-long visa restrictions on Nigerian travellers. This comes a few days after the Federal Government announced that the two nations have struck a […]
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Kano gov sacks Commissioner who issued death threats to tribunal judges
September 15, 2023Governor Yusuf fired the commissioner after he asked tribunal judges to choose between money or their lives. Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has sacked the Commissioner for Lands, Adamu Aliyu, following his remarks deemed threats to the lives of tribunal judges in the state. This comes as residents of Kano await the judgement of […]
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I did not kill Mohbad – Naira Marley’s associate Sammy Larry
September 15, 2023Sammy Larry firmly swears he had nothing to do with Mohbad’s death. Naira Marley’s associate and music producer, Sammy Larry, has broken his silence regarding Mohbad’s death and insists he did not kill singer. Samson Erinfolami Balogun, aka Sam Larry, stressed in a video that he had never harmed the late singer because he loved […]
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Yahaya Bello sponsors Cambridge best student’s education in UK
September 15, 2023Bello had, about a month ago, pledged to support Oluwabukolami’s education in the United Kingdom, where she had gained admission to study Law. A teenager, Miss Oluwabukolami Adeyemi, the recipient of the British Council Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award for 2022 has finally left the country for United Kingdom for her studies. This was made possible […]
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Etsu Nupe donates ₦3.4m, 185 bags of rice, beans to subjects as palliatives
September 15, 2023Gafaka Nupe urged that people should continue to pray for Etsu Nupe’s protection, sound health, God’s guidance and ability to do more for his subjects. Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger Council of Traditional Rulers, has donated ₦3.4 million, 130 bags of rice and 55 bags of beans to his subjects. The […]
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Tinubu to meet Biden, 8 other world leaders at UNGA
September 15, 2023President Bola Tinubu will be using the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to exploit his administration’s economic diplomacy, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Friday in Abuja. He said that the president would also […]
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Nigerian startups attracted $4bn in 4 years – FG
September 15, 2023Inuwa urged that all levels of government, corporations, investors, Venture Capitalists, the academia, hubs, and entrepreneurs must deepen their collaboration. The Director General of the national Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa said Nigerian StartUps had attracted over $4 billion into the economy in terms of investments. Inuwa spoke at the Innovation Support […]
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$2bn Kano-Maradi rail project for completion in 2025 – FG
September 15, 2023The minister, who drove by road from Kano to Daura, said he was satisfied with the level of the work done so far. The Minister of Transport, Senator Ahmed Alkali, has expressed satisfaction with the level of ongoing construction of the $2 billion Kano-Maradi, Niger Republic, standard gauge rail project. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
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Wike presents vehicles to 3rd class chiefs in FCT, promises improved welfare
September 15, 2023The minister also disclosed that Tinubu has directed the FCTA to make traditional rulers very comfortable by augmenting their little allowances. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday presented 10 vehicles to 3rd Class Chiefs in the federal capital and promised improved welfare for traditional leaders. The News Agency of […]
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Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 25.80% in August as food prices soar
September 15, 2023The report said the food inflation rate in August was 29.34 per cent on a year-on-year basis. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 25.80 per cent in August 2023. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for August, which was released in […]
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