Aminu Mohammed, Aisha Buhari’s critic, has apologized

04 Dec 2022

Aminu Mohammed, a final-year student at the Federal University of Dutse, has apologized to Aisha Buhari, the First Lady, for criticizing her. Mohammed claimed in a Hausa tweet that Aisha was fattening herself on the money of the poor. He was apprehended by security personnel and arraigned in FCT High Court No. 14. However, Aisha […]

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Atiku advises Nigerians to punish APC by denying its votes

04 Dec 2022

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has enjoined Nigerians to punish the ruling All Progressives Congress, by denying it votes in the forth coming 2023 general elections. Atiku made the appeal in a personalized letter to his supporters via email, on Sunday. He explained that for a country to be great, it […]

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Another INEC office burnt down in Imo State

04 Dec 2022

A few days after the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was set ablaze by unknown gunmen in Ebonyi State, another facility belonging to the commission has been burnt down. The development was disclosed on Sunday by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye. In a statement, Okoye […]

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Pele moved to end-of-life care after failing to respond to chemotherapy

04 Dec 2022

Football icon Pele has been moved to palliative care after becoming unresponsive to the chemotherapy he was given to combat his cancer, according to reports in Brazil. The 82-year-old was taken to hospital last week and is now receiving pain relief on an end-of-life ward after his treatment for bowel cancer stopped working. Pele has […]

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Aisha Buhari drops the case against critic Aminu

04 Dec 2022

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has dropped the case against Aminu Adamu, a final-year student at the Federal University of Dutse. Adamu, 24, was arrested by police in Dutse for allegedly publishing a defamatory statement about Mrs Buhari on his Twitter handle. Adamu, who is studying Environmental Management, allegedly posted a rotund picture of the […]

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Governors speak out against the Federal Government for failing Nigerians

04 Dec 2022

The governors of Nigeria’s 36 states have accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of failing to address the security challenges that are impeding economic activity in the country. Under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the governors stated that the rising level of poverty was a result of rampant insecurity in commercial and agricultural […]

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Buhari and other African leaders will lay the groundwork for the new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja

04 Dec 2022

Barring any last-minute changes, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead a high-powered delegation of African leaders to the groundbreaking ceremony of the new ECOWAS Headquarters building in Lugbe, Abuja, on Sunday. Following the groundbreaking ceremony, the President will return to the State House Conference Centre at 9 a.m. to attend the 62nd Ordinary Summit […]

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Fresh strike looms in universities as ASUU holds its National Executive Committee meeting

04 Dec 2022

As the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, holds its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, there is a palpable fear of a new round of strikes in Nigerian public universities. The meeting began yesterday, Saturday, November 3, and is still ongoing at the time of filing this report. ASUU has […]

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The NYFF has launched an agenda to support youth leadership

02 Dec 2022

The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) has launched a ‘National Visioning Project’ agenda in Abuja ahead of the 2023 general elections. The project’s goal is to encourage and strengthen youth leadership in Nigeria. The group also stated that it would mobilize youths, who account for more than 70% of Nigeria’s population, across the country’s six […]

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