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President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Dies At 80

The president General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George Obiozor has died at the age of 80 following a reported struggle with a heart-related disease. The governor of Imo state Hope Uzodimma in a statement, titled, Imo State Government Obituary Announcement, yesterday night said he sorrowfully announce the passage of a great Son of Imo state and Nigeria, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, worldwide, Professor George Obiozor. Uzodimma said the death of […]

todayDecember 29, 2022 80

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LP,PDP,APC Chieftains Engages in Blame Over Electoral Violence in Nigeria.

Chieftains of the three leading political parties for the 2023 presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, the Labor Party LP, and the All Progressives Congress APC have engaged in blame trading over the growing electoral violence in Nigeria. The PDP had in a press conference earlier accused the APC of instigating pre-election violence in the country ahead of the 2023  general elections after the National Publicity Secretary of the […]

todayDecember 23, 2022 57

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President Buhari Restates His Commitment To Improving Police And Army Welfare.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of police and military personnel. Buhari yesterday in Abuja where he received the 2021 audited report and 2023 budget proposal of the Police Service Commission PSC noted that his administration made the welfare of police officers a priority, and reforms a sacred duty. He said when operatives are posted on duty or assignments and they know their families […]

todayDecember 23, 2022 71

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EU Deploys Election Observation Mission To Nigeria.

The European Union EU has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission EOM to monitor Nigeria’s general elections scheduled for 25 February and 11 March 2023 in response to the invitation by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, has appointed Barry Andrews, member of the European Parliament, as Chief […]

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Buhari Seeks Senate Approval to Restructure CBN’s 23.7 Trillion Naira Ways And Means.

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the 9th Assembly requesting the approval of restructuring of 23.7trillion Naira Ways and Means advances given to the Federal Government by the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN The President, in a letter read by the President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan during plenary yesterday, explained that Ways and Means are advances from the CBN to the Federal Government for emergency funding of delayed receipt […]

todayDecember 22, 2022 36

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Federal Government Suspends Covid-19 Tests For Travelers.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee PSC on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha has announced the Federal Government’s approval for the immediate relaxation of the COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and post-arrival PCR test requirements. Mustapha yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval followed the recommendations of the PSC based on clinical and laboratory evidence of […]

todayDecember 13, 2022 70

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F G says it has made a Recovery of One Billion Dollars.

The Federal Government says it has made a recovery of one billion dollars since the inception of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in May 2015 till date. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami disclosed this yesterday after the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting presided over by Buhari at the State House. Malami noted that the recovered assets, deployed to various sectors of the economy particularly […]

todayNovember 24, 2022 40

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President Buhari Unveils Re-Designed Naira Notes.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday unveiled the re-designed Naira Notes as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN for what was the first time in 19 years. During the unveiling Buhari boasted that Nigeria is among four of the 54 African countries that print their currencies locally, adding that it is a thing of pride that Nigeria does not print its currencies abroad like many African countries. The President said […]

todayNovember 24, 2022 86

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INEC Vows to Address Issues with Voter Register.

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission says it would address all issues raised concerning the national register of voters. INEC had this month made the entire register public on its website for the first time in the nation’s electoral history but numerous cases of underage voters and double registration were identified by many Nigerians. A statement signed by INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said the commission […]

todayNovember 18, 2022 79

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