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Trump says he wants foreign nationals who graduate from US colleges to ‘automatically’ receive green cards
Former President Donald Trump proposed “automatically” giving green cards to foreign nationals who graduate from a US college – comments that break from his efforts to curb both legal and illegal immigration while in office and stand in stark contrast to his inflammatory anti-immigrant rhetoric on the campaign trail. “What I want to do, and what I will do, is…
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kidnappers attempted to abduct traditional ruler but ended up taking away police orderly
A police orderly attached to the paramount ruler of the Rumu-Elechi community in Port Harcourt, HRH Cornwell Ihunwo, has been abducted.Godstime Ihunwo, Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu-Orowurokwo and executive member of Diobu Vigilante, reported that he got a call around 9 p.m. on Saturday regarding the kidnapping. He said that although the kidnappers had intended to take the traditional ruler…
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BREAKING: FG launches National Gold Purchase Programme to boost value of the naira
Kunle Sanni The Federal Government on Sunday announced the official launch of the National Gold Purchase programme. The programme aims to increase the country’s reserves and boost the value of the naira. The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake revealed this information through his official X account when he presented the gold bars to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential…
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Lamidi Apapa, Abure reconcile, join forces to fight Peter Obi, NLC
The Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party and those loyal to the National Chairman, Julius Abure have settled their differences and resolved to team up against Peter Obi and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Factional spokesman of the Lamidi Apapa camp, Abayomi Arabambi, confirmed the development to THISDAY. According to Arabambi, the goal of the reunion was to defeat…
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Finance Minister, Edun holds high-level meeting on ECOWAS single currency
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun recently conducted a virtual high-level committee meeting at the Finance Ministry headquarters, Abuja to examine the logistics of establishing the ECOWAS single currency. The Central Bank of Nigeria, the Ministers of Finance of Ghana, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, and other notable delegates, attended the virtual meeting. “Known…
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Suspected armed robbers kill retired Army General in Abuja
A retired brigadier general of the Nigerian Army, Uwem Harold Udokwere has been murdered by suspected armed robbers in Abuja. The late general was killed at about 3am Saturday at his residence in Sunshine Homes Estate. A statement by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command Spokeswoman, SP Josephine Adeh, on Saturday said the Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, has…
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Nigeria’s startup unveils revolutionary e-commerce platform – SellersMart
By Innocent Raphael A new era in Nigerian e-commerce has dawned with the launch of SellersMart, an innovative platform developed by a team of tech pioneers. Designed to fill a significant void in the market, SellersMart aims to bridge the gap between vendors and buyers, setting the stage to become the largest salesforce in Nigeria’s history. SellersMart is tailored to…
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FAAN establishes task force to combat airport touting, extortion
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has launched a dedicated task force to address the ongoing issues of touting and extortion at airports nationwide. This initiative, led by the newly appointed chairman, Mr. Henry Agbebire, Director of Special Duties at FAAN, aims to enhance passenger experience and enforce strict disciplinary measures. During a press briefing in…
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NIMC denies data breach allegations, warns against phishing sites
By Innocent Raphael The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has firmly denied recent allegations of data breaches involving sensitive information of Nigerian citizens. In a statement released on Saturday, Kayode Adegoke, NIMC’s Head of Corporate Communications, assured the public that the Commission’s data remains secure and uncompromised. The statement emphasized that NIMC has not authorized any website or entity to…
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Atiku Abubakar visits ex-president Buhari in Daura
By Innocent Raphael The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, paid a visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday. The visit, documented in a video obtained by sources also revealed the presence of former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, who accompanied Atiku. This visit follows closely…
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