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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 […]

todayDecember 22, 2022 721

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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 38

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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 72

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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 42

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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 90

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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 85

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FG Expresses Concern over Killing of Three Nigerians in South Africa.

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the killings of three Nigerians in South Africa between the 14th and 17th of November, 2022. The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, in a statement issued yesterday, noted that it was saddened by the latest reports of killings of Nigerians in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), explaining  that it was as a result of intra-community violence that had not been adequately managed. The Mission, […]

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INEC asks Nigerians to Help Clean up Voters’ Register.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on Nigerians to help the electoral body in cleaning up the voters’ register. INEC’s National Commissioner Festus Okoye made the plea yesterday following reports that some under aged persons were included in the voters’ register ahead of the 2023 general election. Okoye who agreed that the register is not perfect, added that Nigerians are expected to take a look at it – […]

todayNovember 15, 2022 60

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UK Approves £95m Climate Finance for Nigeria.

The United Kingdom has announced an investment of £95million on climate resilient and sustainable agriculture in Nigeria. UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, who made the pledge at the Conference of Parties (COP) 27 on Climate Change in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, said the intervention will enhance output, adapt and build resilience, as well as protect and restore nature. Cleverly explained that the programme will help address key barriers to sustainable […]

todayNovember 9, 2022

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