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Tinubu greets Nigerian Muslims on commencement of Ramadan
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Nigerian Muslims on the commencement of Ramadan on Saturday. In a statement he personally signed, Tinubu said the month asks for sacrifices from Muslims who would do without food, drinks and other material pleasures. He further encouraged them to use the period to “embrace acts of…
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Kaduna train attack: 21 passengers missing 170 safe – NRC
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has confirmed that 21 passengers are still missing, while 170 passengers in the Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists on Monday are safe. NRC Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, disclosed in a statement on Saturday. “You would recall that on the 28th of March, 2022, suspected bandits attacked the last evening train, AK9 on the Abuja…
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Ramadan: Atiku urges Muslims to pray for national unity, eschew division
Former Vice President has felicitated with Nigerians as the Ramadan begins. Atiku in a statement by his media office on Saturday, urged Muslims and indeed all Nigerians to embrace unity and peace.He congratulated Muslim faithful in Nigeria and around the world on the sighting of the crescent of the Holy month of Ramadan.“It is with great joy that I congratulate…
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We’ll import mercenaries to fight terrorists if soldiers fail us – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai says the governors in the region would have no choice but to seek help from mercenaries if the military fails to help fight terrorists. He was speaking with journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari as the Presidential Villa on Friday. Gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound train on Monday, injuring 26 people, with eight bodies recovered…
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Foreign reserves loses $971m in Q1 amid 38% gain in global oil price
Nigeria’s foreign reserves dropped by $971.4million in first quarter (Q1) of 2022, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria official website. The CBN’s figures showed that the foreign exchange buffer, which commenced January 1, 2022, at $40.52billion, dropped to $39.55billion as of March 31, 2022. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, crude oil prices have…
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Leaked Memo: Why FEC stepped down Amaechi’s N3.7bn rail security surveillance contract
A leaked Federal Executive Council (FEC) memo has revealed by the N3.7billion rail surveillance contract presented by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was not approved. Amaechi had while speaking with journalists during his visit to Kaduna after terrorists attacked a Kaduna-bound train said the disaster could have been averted if the recommendation he presented to FEC for the purchase of…
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ASUU threatens to withdraw NITDA boss university certificate over UTAS comments
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to commence the withdrawal of the university certificate of the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa – an alumnus of the institution over his comments on the University Transparency and Accountability Solution. Inuwa had said that UTAS “had failed integrity test, vulnerability test…
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Osinbajo clamours for new tribe of believers in Nigeria’s unity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for a new tribe of Nigerians who will champion the country’s drive for unity. The vice president was speaking at the sixth combined Convocation Ceremony of Nasarawa State University, Keffi on Saturday. Prof. Osinbajo said the country needed men and women who are willing to make sacrifices in building the society and who are…
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President Buhari lauds BOI for creating 9 million jobs
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja lauded the Bank of Industry (BOI) for creating over 9million jobs in the last seven years as well as disbursing over N1.24 trillion to 4.2 million beneficiaries in Micro, Small, Medium and Large enterprises. Speaking at the commissioning of the Second Tower of BOI building, President Buhari said that the Bank has continued to…
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