Tag: nigeria

20Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

FG Admits Revenues Crashing, Says Nigeria Faces Hard Times

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Monday admitted that Nigeria’s economy was facing a difficult time, saying states must improve their internally generated revenues. Ahmed, who stated this in an interview on a daily breakfast show on the Nigerian Television Authority, Good Morning Nigeria, stated that the money shared at the March Federation Account Allocation Committee was short of N50bn. The minister was speaking on a controversy generated by a claim by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, that the Central Bank of Nigeria printed N60bn in March to augment the money shared at March FAAC. But the minister and the CBN Governor last week dismissed Obaseki’s claim. In the interview on the NTA on Monday, the finance minister stated the cou...

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19Apr By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Celebs

Dillish Mathews Makes Her Big Comeback

Media personality Dillish Mathews has blown her own cover by revealing what she has been working on. The influencer has decided to give her fans what they wanted by making a return to the small screens. The massive project she is working on is a web series that she is currently shooting in Nigeria. Dillish will be playing in an upcoming second season of Nigerian's most talked-about show Assistants Madams. She revealed the wonderful news on her Instagram stories, and revealed that she auditioned for this gig in January. The first season of the show featured Sophie Alakija, Osas Ighodaro, and Tana Egbo-Adelana. The trio gave viewers a sneak peek at their glamourous lifestyles maintained by men. Joining the second season is our very own Tebogo Thobejane who has been on everyon...

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19Apr By dthataNo Comments

Religion

How To Create An Atmosphere For Religious Co-Existence In Nigeria By Reno Omokri

Nigerian Christians and Muslims are very much the problem of Nigeria. In fact some atheists are better than them. You can reject a religion without hating those who practice it. Once we understand that, Nigeria will progress. God’s religion is love. You can’t love God and hate man! Many Nigerian Christians and Muslims do not even realise that their choice of religion is not even their choice. It is an illusion of choice. Their parents were Christians or Muslims, and that is all they have ever known. And on the basis of this faux choice, they hate practitioners of other religion. Learn from the parable of the Good Samaritan. When the Jewish traveler was attacked by robbers, first a Jewish priest, then a Levite passed, and refused to help the Jew, until a Samaritan passed by. Th...

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19Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Terrorism Financing: Dozens Arrested In Nationwide Crackdown

Dozens of persons have been arrested by security agents in an ongoing nationwide crackdown on suspected financiers and collaborators of Boko Haram and other criminal groups in Nigeria. This is coming five months after Daily Trust exclusively reported jailing of six Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates over allegations of terrorism financing. The ongoing inter-agency operation is being led by a top intelligence officer, with an army general leading a task team comprising military personnel and staff from intelligence services. Multiple sources informed Daily Trust that the closely-guarded operation is being coordinated by Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the Central ...

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18Apr By MosesianNo Comments

News

“My country has ruined me” Nigerian doctor narrates how a friend in Finland broke down in tears at discovering how doctors ‘search for patients’ veins’ in Nigeria”

A doctor in Nigeria narrated how he discovered that the method used by some doctors/nurses to search for patients' veins in Nigeria is 'outdated and causes avoidable pain.' He explained that he was speaking to his friend in Finland about slapping patients to find their veins and the woman started sobbing, asking why patients who are already sick should have to receive slaps. He added that the woman revealed to him that they have something called the vein finder, used to easily detect a person's vein to avoid pricking the patient multiple times or slapping them while searching for their vein. He blamed Nigeria for his ignorance, writing: "My country has made the abnormal seem normal for me. My country has ruined me." Read his tweets below.

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17Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Those In Charge Of Nigeria Are Clueless – Babaginda Aliyu

A former governor of Niger State, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has chided the leadership of the country, saying Nigeria’s economy has been plunged into grave danger in the last six years. Speaking with reporters in Abuja on Friday, Aliyu alleged alleged the country has been weakened by bad policies, poor implementation, wastages and plundering of resources. He said armed bandits and kidnappers have further worsened the state of the economy. “Those in the driver’s seat have been clueless on how to turn the economic wheel around out of its wood and the country has continued to slide into doldrums, greater pains, penury and uncertainty,” he said. He argued that the economic policies put in place in the past six years have been inconsequential and of little effect to redress the w...

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15Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

“We Lost Twitter Headquarters To Ghana Due To EndSARS Protest” – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh Lai Mohammed has reacted to the choice of Ghana as the location for Twitter new African office over Nigeria and other countries. The Minister, while responding to question from Vanguard, said the decision by the US-based social media company to locate its African headquarters in Accra, Ghana was not a commercial and business one. But he was quick to condemn the unpatriotic attitude of some Nigerians, especially the media who he said have always struggle to outdo one another in painting Nigeria as a hail where no one can live. Mohammed argued that the natural expectation is that Nigeria should have been the hub of Twitter business in this part of Africa, given that fact that it has about 25m twitter users against 8m in Ghana. “The...

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15Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

7,200 Joysticks Found In A Ship From Nigeria, Impounded In China – FFK

Omo it's like we go begin get personal security for our joysticks or better still only me go go sell my own instead of someone else stealing it and sell it. But China sef, can any good thing come from China? Everything about them is today today there is no tomorrow or future Africa is finished. A ship from Nigeria has been impounded in China whilst trying to smuggle in 7,200 joysticks. Hundreds of thousands of Nigerian joysticks are smuggled into China every year. Nigeria is the worlds largest exporter of joysticks & this is why kidnapping & ritual killings are rife here. What do the Chinese do with these joysticks & why are they obsessed with Nigerian ones in particular? This is not joke but a serious question. The Chinese should leave our joysticks alone & tho...

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14Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Why We Chose Ghana Over Nigeria, Others – Twitter

Despite not siting its Africa's office in Nigeria, Twitter made clear its target market is Nigeria. Twitter, the microblogging and social networking service, has announced that it is actively building a team in Ghana and is considering opening an office there. The company in a post by Kayvon Beykpour and Uche Adegbite, Twitter’s Product Lead, and Director, Product Management, Global Markets, respectively, on Monday said, “Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited to announce that we are now actively building a team in Ghana.” The social networking service said its new team members would be working remotely under its work-from-home policies while it explores “the opportunity to open an office in Ghana in the future”. Amid reactions from Nigerians that the contin...

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14Apr By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

News

7 years on, more than 100 Chibok girls still missing

Seven years after hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in Chibok, northeast Nigeria, more than 100 are still missing, Amnesty International said Wednesday. Several more mass kidnappings of schoolchildren have occurred in northern Nigeria since Chibok, resulting in hundreds of schools being shut in a region where the literacy rate and school enrolment are already very low. On 14 April 2014, Boko Haram gunmen seized 276 girls aged between 12 and 17 from the Government Girls Secondary School in the remote town of Chibok in Borno state. "Although most escaped or were later released, more than 100 girls remain in captivity," Amnesty International said in a statement. There have been at least five mass abductions of schoolchildren in northern Nigeria since De...

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13Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

AK47 Rifles, RPGs Coming To Nigeria From Libya Intercepted In Niger Republic

A security source has said the Nigerien security at Ingall Department in Agadez city, Niger, intercepted a cache of weapons smuggled in Toyota Hilux vehicles coming from Libya en route to Nigeria. The source, who spoke to SaharaReporters on Tuesday, said the arms smugglers were headed for Nigeria and would have penetrated through the North-East region but for the Nigerien security. He said four arms smugglers were arrested and the total number of arms recovered from them included: 77 AK-47 rifles, 7 RPGs, 30,000 rounds of ammo and two rocket launchers. The source said, “The Nigerien security at Ingall Department in Agadez intercepted a cache of weapons smuggled in Toyota Hilux vehicles coming from Libya. Four arms smugglers have been arrested. Total Arms recovered: 77 AK-47 rifl...

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13Apr By dthataNo Comments

Religion

Nigeria Is A Scam – Pastor Paul Adefarasin

The Founder of House on the Rock Church backed this up by pointing out that Nigerians succeed in sciences and arts when they leave the country. He also stated that the next administration must not access power until we have a veritable constitution that is truly the document of “we the people”. Pastor Adefarasin stated that everyone is suffering in Nigeria even though we can easily be one of the top three countries in the world with the resources we have. He also added that the international community should not come and tell us what to do or about democracy because no election has ever been free and fair except that of Abiola. https://youtu.be/J5KCY5Z6O3s

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13Apr By dthataNo Comments

Business

Our Cement Price Is Lower In Nigeria Than Other Countries – Dangote

Management of Dangote Cement Plc has said yesterday that the price of its product per bag from the factory was between N2,450 in Obajana and Gboko, and N2,510 in Ibese, inclusive of VAT. The clarification came against the backdrop recent insinuations that the company sells cement in Nigeria at significantly higher prices relative to other countries, particularly Ghana and Zambia. Dangote’s Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development & Capital Projects, Devakumar Edwin, who gave the clarification at an interface with journalists in Lagos, revealed that while a bag of cement sells for an equivalent of $5.1, including VAT in Nigeria, it sells for $7.2 in Ghana and $5.95 in Zambia ex-factory, inclusive of all taxes. He said that though the company has direct cont...

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13Apr By dthataNo Comments

Sport

WWE Wrestler Apollo Dedicate His New IC Title At Wrestlemania To Nigeria

Nigerian American Wrestler defeats Big E to become the New Intercontinental Champion and Dedicate it to Nigeria. Apollo Just defeated Big E to become to New WWE Intercontinental Champion and Dedicate it to Nigeria WrestleMania 37: Apollo Defeat Big E Dedicate IC Championship To Nigeria He Was able to grab This Title With a little help from a Felo Nigerian Counterpart, Dabba-Kato, he did not only assist in winning the title, he Also positions Apollo Crews for a long IC title run.  

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12Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Photos Of Nelson Mandela’s Lookalike Go Viral

Tweeps are questioning whether Nelson Mandela has resurrected from heaven since his death in 2013, whether this is the real Mandela who remained in prison all these years while his clone became president, or whether infact the man is one of Madiba's missing children from his love-affairs in his youth. Speculation is also rife about the lookalike's location, with some claiming it is in Zimbabwe, Congo-Brazzaville and even Anambra in Nigeria.

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10Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Why US Can’t Help Nigeria Fight Insecurity – Former US Ambassador To Nigeria, John Campbell

John Campbell says it is unlikely for Nigeria to get technical and financial support from the US in its war against terror until the country addresses alleged human rights abuses by security forces. Campbell, a former US ambassador to Nigeria, made the comment on Friday at the maiden edition of Grow Nigeria Conversation themed: ‘Reversing the Flourishing Economy of Kidnapping and Banditry: Immediate & long-term solutions’. Amnesty International and other organisations had indicted the military of abuses under Nigerian and international laws in the course of its operations. President Muhammadu Buhari had said Nigeria would be looking forward to the support of a Joe Biden-led United States in the war against terrorism. Campbell, however, said US laws strictly prohibit the...

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10Apr By dthataNo Comments

Sport

Nigeria’s Umar Sadiq Linked With €60m Move To Bayern Munich

Almeria striker Umar Sadiq could be heading for a big-money move to Bayern Munich in the summer. AS claims the reigning world champions are interested in the former Nigeria youth international who has four years left on his contract. Sadiq moved to Spain last October and he has been in fine goalscoring form with 15 goals in 29 matches as Almeria aim to return to La Liga. The 24-year-old is said to have a release clause of €60 million on his contract, which could rise to €80m if Rojiblancos gain promotion to the top-flight.

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10Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

LGA Administration Getting Worse In Nigeria – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, stated that local government administration was getting worse in Nigeria, adding that the survival rests on divine intervention. He lamented that most of the councils could not even afford a grader for roads and perform other functions highlighted by the 1976 Local Government Reform. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, the Owu chief urged the council workers to be prayerful for things to get better. The ex-Nigerian leader, who received the new National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) president, Comrade Akeem Olatunji Ambali at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Penthouse home, regretted that the reform had been allegedly abused by state governors. He said: “I am of the view th...

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10Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Why Nigeria Can’t Stop Borrowing – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigeria cannot stop burrowing, especially when it is necessary as it is part of fiscal responsibility. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said this on Friday in Abuja at the National Dialogue on the Nigeria’s rising debt profile, titled: “The Rising Public Debt in Nigeria and the Challenges of National Development” organised by the ActionAid Nigeria (AAN). This is as AAN and stakeholders, expressed worry over unstable levels of borrowings and rising national debt profile under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration and rising poverty level. According to Emefiele, represented by the Assistant Director, Monetary Policy Department, CBN, Dr. Tawose Joseph, there is no crime in borrowing, but that there should be monito...

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9Apr By dthataNo Comments

Education

Nigeria Needs More Varsities, 197 Not Enough – Adamu Adamu

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that the number of universities in the country is too small, given the nation’s population. He made the comment, yesterday, at the presentation of provisional licences to 20 newly approved private universities by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja. With the approval, Nigeria now has 99 private universities, and a total of 197 universities, private and public. The minister underscored the need to increase the number of universities in the country, taking into consideration the country’s 200 million population. Adamu, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, noted that private universities have contributed to the opening up of admission space for the swelling population ...

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8Apr By MosesianNo Comments

Politics

At Federal Level, We Don’t Even have a Government – Jerry Gana Says as he returns to PDP

Former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana has alleged that there is no government at the federal level in Nigeria. Gana who said this as he returned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with his supporters on Wednesday April 7, had dumped the party for the Social Democratic Party in 2018. Addressing party members in Bida, Niger State during a reception to mark his return to the party, Gana averred that the country is nosediving and needs urgent rescue. He said;  “Today is not a day for lecture. It is not a day for campaigns. We just want to rejoice that we are back together solidly; and we are going to work together solidly, that we are going to work together effectively, that we are going to campaign powerfully. “I tell you, we are going to go around strategical...

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7Apr By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Super Eagles Rise Four Places in FIFA’s April ranking

Nigeria is now the 32nd best men’s football team in the world. This is according to the latest FIFA rankings published on Wednesday. The three-time African champions have climbed four places having garnered 1487 points. The Super Eagles are the third-best on the continent only behind Algeria and Morocco. This follows a month in which they beat Benin Republic 1-0 and demolished Lesotho 3-0 in their final 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Despite dropping two places, Senegal is ranked first in Africa and 22nd in the world with 1542 points. Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles remained 26th globally and second in Africa after accruing 1512 points. Guinea Bissau is the biggest mover in April – moving a massive eleven places to the 108th position in the world.

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7Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Why Nigeria Is Better Than The US – US-Based Nigerian Gives Reasons

A US-based Nigerian give reasons why Nigeria is better than the US. - Can anyone in the US use $1 for breakfast? No! But in Nigeria, 500 will give you breakfast and lunch. - Insurance in the US is $280 and that is almost 100, 000 monthly. In Nigeria we don’t pay half of that - Majority of people's monthly house rent (self-Contained apartment) in the USA is $1,000 and above... and that is your own 2 year's rent. -Says he pays 40,000 monthly for phone bills or else they will block his SIM. Whereas MTN can be there for months without recharge. - When last did you work on Saturday and Sunday? This I do compulsorily and on regular basis. Don't get me wrong, the US is better than Nigeria, depending on which angle you are viewing it. But many people in Nigeria live a mo...

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7Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Don’t Allow Nigeria To Disintegrate – Emir Of Gwandu Warns

Emir of Gwandu and Chairman, Kebbi State Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, has charged Nigerians to remain obedient and respect their leaders to bring sanity to the nation. The monarch, who gave the advice, yesterday, at the launching of Zoramawa Development Association (ZODA) Educational Endowment Fund, almanac and award presentation held at the Presidential Hall, Birnin Kebbi, cautioned Nigerians against allowing the country to disintegrate. The ruler commended ZODA for championing the cause of unity among members to live as their brothers’ keepers. “I preach to the citizenry to remain obedient, have respect for leaders and co-exist as indivisible nation, just as I caution proponents of He commended Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu for his moral and mater...

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7Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

IMF Excludes Nigeria From Debt Relief

Nigeria has been excluded from the list of 28 countries granted debt pardon by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Board has approved a third tranche of grants for debt service relief for 28 member countries under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). This approval followed two prior tranches approved on April 13, 2020 and October 2, 2020, respectively. In a report released yesterday, the Fund said the approval will enable the disbursement of grants from the CCRT for payment of all eligible debt service falling due to the IMF from its poorest and most vulnerable members from April 14, 2021 to October 15, 2021, estimated at SDR 168 ($238) million. The beneficiaries of previous CCRT tranche are Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burund...

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7Apr By dthataNo Comments

Health

Outbreak Of Bird Flu In 7 States In Nigeria – NCDC Confirms

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said that Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger States have reported confirmed human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu.” The NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Avian Influenza H5N1 made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja, while providing highlights of the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria. NAN reports that Avian Influenza are strains of the influenza virus that primarily infect birds, but can also infect humans. This type of flu is most often contracted by contact with sick birds, and can also be passed from person to person. It spreads by airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or sneezes). Symptoms begin with...

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7Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Youths Can Save Nigeria From Collapse – Bello Matawalle

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has called on Nigerian youths to be active participants in politics and save the nation from collapse. He said in Kaduna on Monday that it is only when the youth participate in politics that they could be part of the decision making process and chart the desired course for the progress of the nation. “It is high time Nigerian youths join politics and be active to be part of the decision making across all political space in the land,” he said The Governor spoke at the Arewa House, Kaduna, where he was inducted into the Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Hall of Fame and conferred with the most outstanding award of the year titled ” Icon of Youth and Student Development” by the leadership of Northern Nigerian Youths and students Forum. The...

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6Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Onnoghen: Nigeria’s Flawed Democracy – Oke Umurhohwo

Democracy is a unique form of government and one of its enticing features is the separation of power. This is the principle that spread the power of the state between the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary– a system that effectively promotes checks and balances. But this feature is serially lacking in Nigeria, although the country is widely viewed as a democratic nation. While Nigeria, just like most democratic nations, has its government structured along with the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary, it practically operates with an executive domineering on the two other arms of government. A typical indication is a recent revelation by a former chief justice of the country, Walter Onnoghen, on how the executive masterminded his removal from office. Onnoghen w...

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5Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

State Of Nigeria Does Not Reflect The Buhari I Knew – Tunde Bakare

The senior pastor of Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, Tunde Bakare, on Sunday said the state of Nigeria’s does not reflect President Muhammadu Buhari that he knows. In his State of the Nation address to commemorate the 2021 Easter celebrations, Bakare said he is forced to speak out owing to what he described as Buhari’s legacy being confined to the unsavoury side of history. “I am compelled to speak out because the state of the nation does not represent the Buhari I knew when we took that solemn journey towards rebuilding Nigeria,” he tweeted. “I am compelled to speak out at this point because, given the state of the nation, the legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari is in grave danger of being confined to an unsavoury side of history. I am indeed compelled to speak out...

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5Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

How Smuggled Petrol From Nigeria Floods Niger, Cameroon, Benin, Togo

Nigeria’s refined petroleum products, especially the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, is the ‘smuggle gold’ feeding Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Chad and Niger Republic, which all share border with Nigeria. According to reports and investigations by our reporters, the porous Nigerian borders, spanning over 17,000 kilometres, make it possible for this illicit petrol trade to flourish for so long despite deliberate actions by security operatives. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) reports that Nigeria has 50 to 55 million litres of petrol as daily consumption. However, findings indicate that Nigerians do not exclusively consume this amount of the product as a huge chunk is being smuggled to these neighbouring countries. A counter statistics proving ...

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4Apr By dthataNo Comments

Lifestyle

The son of one of the highest profiled politicians in Nigeria has reached out to me and he wants to come out – Doyin Okupe’s gay son, Bolu, says

Bolu Okupe is one of the sons of former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe. In January, Bolu made news when he came out as a homosexual man. In a new video he posted on his IG page today April 3, Bolu said his coming out has given some visibility to the LGBTQ community in Nigeria and has made so many other persons want to come out of the closet. According to him, one of the sons of a high profiled politician in Nigeria contacted him and said he would also love to come out of the closet. Bolu said many other influential Nigerians have also reached out to him as well. He however did not give any names, leaving many guessing who they could be.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mci (@myc...

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3Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Why We Shutdown Shoprite Stores In Nigeria – Workers

Cherish Ogenyi, the unit chairman and coordinator of the northern region of the National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees (NUSDE), an affiliate of the Nigerian Labour Congress, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES described the action as “picketing”. Cherish Ogenyi, the unit chairman and coordinator of the northern region of the National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees (NUSDE). “What you see happening here today is just a picketing type of strike, that is what the workers came here to do. Just to picket the entrance of Shoprite. Apparently, in a bid to stop them from trading until our pending proposals and demands are met by the management,” he said. Following the purchase of Shoprite Nigeria by some Nigerian investors, Mr Ogenyi said the workers are supposed to be pa...

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3Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Yinka Odumakin: Nigeria Lost Towering Patriot – Jimi Agbaje

Jimi Agbaje, former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Lagos State in the 2015 and 2019 general elections, said Nigeria has lost a towering patriot in Yinka Odumakin, who died on Saturday. The late Odumakin, who until his death was the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) COVID-19 Isolation Centre. In his tribute, Agbaje said: “Nigeria lost a towering patriot in Yinka Odumakin. May his Lion’s soul Rest In Peace. Amen.”

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3Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Nigeria Lacks Proper Parties – Kayode Fayemi

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said Nigeria has yet to have proper political parties, saying what the country has now are mere platforms. Fayemi also urged Nigerians to continue to strengthen the ties that bind Nigeria to ensure a better future for the country. He said such ties predated colonialism, stressing that the country can only triumph when everyone puts their hands together and ensure they do whatever they can in their various spheres to strengthen the bridge of togetherness. Fayemi, who is Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, made the call at a get-together organised by the members of the National Assembly to mark his birthday in Abuja. The governor stated that politics should not be just about party but ideas and ideals. He said, “It...

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2Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Nigeria Vs Lesotho: Sanwo-Olu’s Convoy Wasn’t Booed – Gboyega Akosile

Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Lagos State, on Wednesday, described as false a video claiming to show people booing the convoy of his principal, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday evening at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. The 23 seconds video, which a Twitter user, @absuxxess shared, showed some cars leaving the premises of the Teslim Balogun Stadium after the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Lesotho 3-0 in an African Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier tie on Tuesday evening. Some youths at the Stadium gate booed the occupants of the cars with a chant of ‘Ole,’ which means ‘thief’ in the Yoruba language. The Twitter user wrote, “Immediately Governor Sanwo-Olu departed Teslim Balogun stadium after the match. Hear the response from supporte...

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1Apr By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

AFCON 2022: CAF Announces Details for Tournament with 23 Teams Confirmed

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, will be held in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6. A virtual executive committee meeting chaired by CAFS’s recently elected president Patrice Motsepe, also decided that a draw to divide the 24 qualifiers into six groups will be held on June 25. A total of 23 teams have confirmed their places at the continental showpiece. They are Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. The one spot left will be contested between Benin Republic and Sierra Leone. The match between the two countries in F...

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1Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Taraba State Capable of Supplying Nigeria With Rice – Governor Darius Dickson

Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku has said that the state was potentially capable of supplying Nigeria with the needed quantity of rice if the federal government supports the state with funds and farm implements. The Governor disclosed this while playing host to the market enterprise adviser of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – Value Chain Development Program (VCDP), Hajiya Fatima Buhari at the Government House Jalingo. He explained that the statistics of rice production in Nigeria in the last six years have shown that Taraba state can supply Nigeria with the needed rice and end the idea of rice importation into the country if supported and empowered by the federal government. According to the governor, the IFAD-VCDP transformation system in t...

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1Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

PDP, Others Criticises FG As US Alleges Massive Graft In Buhari’s Regime

The US stated this in the ‘2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices,’ released on Tuesday, but made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday. In their separate reactions on Wednesday, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and a former President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, Malachy Ugwumadu, berated the regime of Muhammadu Buhari. Expressing concern about corruption in Nigeria, the US, in the report, stated that it was widespread and pervasive at all levels of government, including the judiciary and security services. Against the backdrop of President Muhammadu Buhari regime’s anti-graft stance, the US Department of State, which authored the report, said there were numerous allegations of government corruption last year. It cited the arrest and in...

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1Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Nigeria Approves $26 Million For Power Projects In Borno, Yobe & Adamawa States

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved about 26 million dollars for various power projects in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, made this known to State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting in Abuja. He said the $1.62million of the amount ($26m) was the payment of the claims and the variation of onshore and offshore cost of the existing contract for the construction of 1×1 50 MBA three 31, 32, 33 KV sub-stations at Damaturu and 1×330 KV land by extension at Gombi, Adamawa. He revealed that an additional N102.9million was approved for the affected project. The minister also disclosed that the remaining $24.38million of the total approval was meant for the design, ...

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31Mar By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

AFCON 2022: All 23 Countries that Qualified Confirmed

The 23 countries that qualified for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, have been confirmed. They are Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Ghana, Sudan, Gambia, Gabon, Morocco, Mauritania, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Egypt, Comoros, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Sierra Leone’s match against the Benin Republic was called off yesterday after the Squirrels refused to play in protest of several of their players allegedly returning positive COVID-19 tests shortly before kickoff. However, the fate of the match and teams is pending a decision from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Cape Verde defeated Mozambique 1-0 following the conclusion of the 2021 AFCON qualifying fixtures on Tuesday. Malawi ...

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31Mar By dthataNo Comments

Sport

Francis Uzoho’s Reaction After First Start For Super Eagles Since October 2019

APOEL Nicosia glovesman Francis Uzoho was delighted to return to action for the Super Eagles after seventeen months in the international wildness, as they registered a comprehensive 3-0 win over Lesotho in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday evening. The 2013 U17 World Cup winner suffered a fracture of the meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee during Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with with Brazil in an international friendly held in Singapore on October 2019. The injury kept Uzoho on the sidelines for the remainder of the 2019-2020 season but he returned to full fitness this season, playing eleven games in all competitions for his Cypriot team which earned him recall to the Nigeria squad for the AFCON qualifiers against Republic of Benin and Lesotho. Writing on...

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31Mar By dthataNo Comments

Politics

The COVID-19 Vaccines We Are Taking In Nigeria Are Not Bill Gates Vaccines – FFK

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that the COVID-19 vaccines being taken in Nigeria are not ''Bill Gates vaccines'' and the vaccines have been tested and trusted. He also stated that Nigerians are not being used as ''Guinea pigs.'' He said this following the backlash he received after taking jabs of the vaccines on Tuesday March 30, months after he described same as evil and Gates Killer vaccines. FFK was hugely criticized on social media last night after he shared photos of himself taking the Oxford/AtsraZeneca vaccines. Reacting to the backlash on his Twitter handle this morning, FFK said that the vaccine he took was from the World Health Organization and not the one from Bill Gates. He said he will never take any vaccine linked to Mr. Gates. His tweets...

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31Mar By dthataNo Comments

Health

Medical Experts Say Nigeria Loses Over ₦576 Billion Yearly To Medical Tourism

Almost two years after his last private trip to the United Kingdom (UK), President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, jetted out of the country on a medical trip to London for the sixth time since he was sworn into office in 2015. The president and some aides departed the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, for the London ‘routine’ medical check-up around 2:30 p.m. Those at the airport to bid the president farewell included the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Bello; Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu and other presidential aides. Before departing the Presidential Villa, Buhari had met behind closed doors with security chiefs, where he directed them “to fish out and crus...

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31Mar By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Chinese Loan: Selfish Lawmakers Have Put Nigeria In Jeopardy – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, says the decision by the House of Representatives to go public on the Sovereignty Immunity Clause in the Chinese loan has delayed the approval for the $5.3bn Ibadan-Kano standard gauge project. Daily Trust reports that the House of Representatives and Amaechi were at daggers drawn last year over the sovereignty clause in the loan agreement with the China Exim Bank which funded the Abuja-Kaduna and Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge trains. The lawmakers had queried the inclusion of the clause which gives China access to some national assets in case the Federal Government is unable to fulfill its repayment obligations but the Minister had warned that such discussion could make China have a rethink on the loan. Speaking in an interview on...

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31Mar By dthataNo Comments

Sport

Osimhen Named Man Of The Match In Super Eagles’ Win Against Lesotho

Victor Osimhen was named man of the match in Nigeria’s 3-0 win against the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday. Osimhen scored the opening goal for the Super Eagles in the 22nd minute of the game. The Napoli forward then set up Oghenekaro Etebo for the second goal five minutes after the break. The 22-year-old was replaced by Paul Onuachu 14 minutes from time. He finished the qualifiers joint top scorer with five goals alongside Zambia’s Patson Daka.

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31Mar By dthataNo Comments

Sport

The Best Decision I Have Taken Is Picking Nigeria Ahead Of England – Ola Aina

Fulham defender Ola Aina says his decision to play for Nigeria is the best thing he has done in his career after helping Nigeria qualify for another Africa Cup of Nations. Aina started the 1-0 win over Benin Republic on Saturday but was substituted with Chidozie Awaziem before Paul Onuachu scored what ended as the winner in the third and final minute of time added on. Nigeria have already secured top spot of and qualification for the AFCON even before the game on Saturday making it almost a possibility for Aina to play in another Africa Cup of Nations. His first was the 2019 edition. “ I can’t wait to play in another major tournament with the Super Eagles and bring joy to Nigerians. The national team means so much to the people here”, he said after this evening training in Lag...

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30Mar By dthataNo Comments

Sport

Nigeria 3-0 Lesotho: Fans React To Substitute Paul Onuachu Volley Goal

Paul Onuachu scored yet again in Nigeria's 3-0 win today against Lesotho in the second half. Onuachu came on in the second half as a substitute. After 8 minutes on the pitch, Onuachu scored another goal for Nigeria against Lesotho. His goal sealed Nigeria's 3-0 win today at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. Paul Onuachu has now scored 2 goals in 2 AFCON Qualifier matches for Nigeria. Fans have now reacted on social media. A fan wrote: "Nigeria's Super Sub." Another Fan Wrote: "Belgian Goal Machine." Watch Video; https://youtu.be/F7PK_6f7P0o

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30Mar By dthataNo Comments

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Nigeria Super Eagles Final Training Before Lesotho AFCON Qualifier Match

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have completed their final training session before the AFCON Qualifier against Lesotho. Nigeria play against Lesotho today at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. Nigeria Vs Lesotho starts at 5:00pm today. The Super Eagles have already qualified for the AFCON finals in Cameroon. A final training session was conducted for the Super Eagles to prepare them for the Lesotho game. Watch Video; https://youtu.be/sODuCcp-NvQ

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29Mar By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Nigeria, A Nation Of Huge Gas Resources, Little Oil – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured of his administration’s poise to fully utilise Nigeria’s abundant gas resources to expand the economy and improve industrialisation. President Buhari spoke on Monday during his virtual participation at the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), 2021 Pre-Summit Conference and the official launch of “The Decade of Gas in Nigeria”. Setting the tone for the development of the industry in the next ten years, President Buhari said given the country’s potential of about 600 trillion cubic feet of gas, the commodity has the enormous potential to diversify Nigeria’s economy. ‘‘The rising global demand for cleaner energy sources has offered Nigeria an opportunity to exploit gas resources for the good of the country. We intend to seize thi...

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29Mar By dthataNo Comments

Politics

There Will Be No Nigeria If Igbo Is Denied Presidential Ticket In 2023 – Ohanaeze

The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has carpeted the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media, Garba Shehu, over his comments that President Muhammadu Buhari is very passionate about Nigeria’s unity. Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC rather maintained that Buhari’s actions and inactions pose threat to the unity of Nigeria. The National President of OYC, Igboayaka. O Igboayaka, in a press release, described President Buhari as “a direct opposite of Nigeria’s unity”. Dismissing as false, a statement credited to Garba that “Buhari is so passionate about Nigeria’s unity”, Igboayaka alleged that “Shehu is on a pay job, and one of the aides that is endangering the unity of Nigeria through his sycophantic service to the president.” Accordin...

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