Burkina Faso and Mali, on Monday, warned against military intervention in their coup-hit neighbour, Niger, saying it would be tantamount to war in the West African region.The warning which was conveyed in a joint statement by the two countries which are both ruled by military-backed governments, followed a threat by
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.Ajuri Ngelale was a senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on public affairs.Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Willie Bassey,
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TEXT OF THE NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU TO NIGERIANS ON CURRENT ECONOMIC CHALLENGESAFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWNMy fellow citizens,I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic
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Shell Plc is reportedly set to resume talks to sell some of its Nigerian oil fields. The oil giant is said to be in negotiations with Eroton Exploration and Production Company Ltd. to offload some of its assets in Nigeria. Shell has been operating in Nigeria since 1937 and is
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Edo State zonal commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr Nduka Nwawene, has hinted that over 20,000 trafficked Nigerians, young girls and boys, mostly girls are currently stranded in Mali.Nwawenne, who spoke yesterday in Benin City during the World Day Against Trafficking in
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Combined troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army (NA) operating under 6 Division Area, in conjunction with operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), as well as operatives of Tantita Security, have uncovered a major illegal oil refining site at Owahwa community in Ughelli South
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Middle Belt and North Central Association of Women Group (MNAW) has condemned what it described as unwarranted attacks on the chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheeba Dankaka.According to the women, Muheeba is their own ambassador and an Arewa woman leader, adding that they have been silently and
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The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, says it auctioned two helicopters at a total of 556,200,322USD (N1.2 billion), because of under utilisation.The rector and chief executive officer of the institution, Capt. Alkali Modibbo, told newsmen yesterday in Zaria that the two Bell 206B - III model
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Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered former Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa to disclose how over N200 billion public funds collected by the government of Delta State from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds and allocations from the Federation Accounts was expended.Justice Daniel Osiagor, who made the order,
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The Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu has mourned the demise of the elder statesman, Late Vincent Ogbulafor who was laid to rest at his hometown in Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA, Abia State on Friday.Kalu also expressed sadness over the death of Lady (Barr) Nimi Ohuabunwa,
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