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Day: September 25, 2023

FG declares September 27 a public holiday for Eid-el-Maulud

The government urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance. The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, September 27, public holiday in commemoration of Eid-el-Maulud celebration, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal…

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Information Minister cautions Zamfara Govt against politicising insecurity

Bandits recently stormed off-campus residences of the Federal University in Gusau and abducted some of the students. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on Monday in Abuja admonished Zamfara against politicising efforts by the Federal Government to end insecurity. “Zamfara government is supposed to appreciate security agents and Federal Government institutions for…

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Saudi Arabia to conduct free surgeries for indigent Nigerians

In 2022, about 200,000 Nigerians visited Saudi Arabia, 95,000 of them pilgrims and more than 90,000 on minor pilgrimage. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday pledged its commitment to organise free surgeries for Nigerian citizens under the Nur-Saudi Voluntary Campaign in Nigeria. Its Ambassador, Faisal Alghamdi, made the commitment at the Kingdom’s 93rd National…

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PDP calls for full investigation of Supreme Court fire

Ologunagba said that the PDP was worried over the fire, given heightened public apprehension of possible arsonist attack. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an immediate full-scale investigation into the fire outbreak at the Supreme Court, with the view to unraveling the circumstances or possible sabotage. The party in a statement by its…

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 Fani-Kayode reacts to Pastor Tunde Bakare’s criticism of Mohbad

Fani-Kayode says no one should be judged by the kind of company of friends they keep. Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has cautioned Pastor Pastor Tunde Bakare following the latter’s criticism of the late afrobeat singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba better known as Mohbad. During a church service at the 2nd an­niversary of The Envoy Nation,…

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FCT residents caution against lynching suspected ‘manhood thieves’

Nwajiofor said he had witnessed two cases in the past weeks where people raised the alarm of missing manhood. Some residents in Gwagwalada area of the FCT have cautioned against lynching of suspected persons caught for allegedly stealing of residents’ manhood. The residents spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

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Ondo Assembly serves Deputy Gov Aiyedatiwa letter of allegation

The State Assembly had earlier directed the clerk to write the deputy governor on alleged gross misconducts. The Ondo State House of Assembly has served his Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, letter of allegation signalling his impeachment process. Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, while briefing newsmen on Monday in Akure,…

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Cross emerges final Head-of-House on ‘BBNaija All Stars’

He breaks the record and becomes the only two time HOH. Cross emerges as the Head of House on Big Brother Naija All Stars for the tenth and final week on the show. He won the dicey game of placing five coloured balls in allocated spaces. Cross was able to do so in record time…

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Please be thorough with the investigation into Mohbad’s death – Banky W

He also urged them to be transparent because the world is following the investigation. Banky W has urged the police to leave no stone unturned during their ongoing investigation into the cause of Mohbad’s death. Nigerian triple threat Bankole Wellington has weighed in on the sad demise of Nigerian street pop musician Mohbad, aka Imole….

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Emefiele continues to identify as CBN Governor on X despite resignation

Godwin Emefiele was suspended as the CBN Governor in June. He was succeeded by Yemi Cardoso in September 2023. Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele still describes himself as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria even after his resignation. As of Monday, September 25, 2023, the header of his…

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