The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ugandan government officials over an anti-gay law, passed by the country’s parliament that has been condemned by many countries and the United Nations.Recall that the law, which was enacted in May, carries the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” an offence that includes
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A retired member of the Nigerian Armed Forces Complex and Minister of Communications, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju, has reacted to the allegations by ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, that the Nigerian Army, Navy and some cabals are behind 99 percent of the oil theft in the country.In a statement
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Adamu Bulkachuwa, Senator who represented Bauchi North in the 9th Assembly, has denied that he influenced the decisions of his wife, Zainab Bulkachuwa, while she was the President of the Court of Appeal.Bulkachuwa on the floor of the Senate at the valedictory session of the 9th Assembly, before he was
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In what many described as a major shakeup in the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has redeployed three Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) and 17 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to different formations across the country.This is following the recent promotion
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Damilola Adeparusi, the Nigerian chef, says she will challenge the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.Last week, Adeparusi embarked on a 120-hour cooking marathon. She completed the task on Wednesday.She has become a viral sensation since then — with her personal feat attracting a
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Editor of the Vanguard Newspapers and newly-elected President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, Mr. Eze Anaba, describing the outcome of the election as most gratifying.President Tinubu expressed his felicitations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned on Friday, that Nigeria’s over 20 million out-of-school children were a breeding field for more terrorists.The ex-president said the country would only be saved from more “Boko Haram members of the future” if the government addresses the out-of-school children menace.Obasanjo stated these at the launch
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCLtd.) said four Memoranda of Understanding were signed on Friday, June 16 in Abuja as part of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project.The MOUs were signed between the NNPCLtd and the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) of Morocco on one hand, and
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the country’s anti-corruption agency, has reportedly extended invitations to eight former ministers who served under the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.Politics Nigeria reports that these former ministers have been called in for questioning regarding allegations of corruption.The invitation letters sent to these
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said its investigation revealed that Indomie Noodles implicated in the recalls in Malaysia and Taiwan is not in Nigeria.The agency, therefore, assured Nigerians that indomie and other noodle brands in the country are safe for consumption.The director-general of NAFDAC,
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