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I didn’t accuse El-Rufai of divulging classified information – NSA
The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has denied accusing Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of divulging classified information. This was contained in a statement by Head, Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser Zakari Usman on Friday. “The attention of the Office of the National Security Adviser has been drawn to some online news reports following a press briefing…
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CHOGM22 and Rwanda’s commitment to shared prosperity, By Maureen Chukwura
Rwanda will, in June 2022, host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM22) in its 26th edition. The bi-annual meeting provides a platform for leaders of the 54 member states to explore how they could pool their resources and innovations to transform joint challenges into exalting opportunities. The event officially opens on the 24th of June in Kigali after two…
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From 7 to 70: Why are they not talking about this?
Last week on this platform, focus was on the fact that adversaries of the Muhammadu Buhari administration were hiding behind the smokescreen of insecurity to vent their spleen. We stressed that security was everything, and noted that while robustly confronting the monster of insecurity, President Buhari was equally taking giant strides on many other fronts, which the caterwauling crowd deliberately…
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BREAKING: One dies as fire guts petrol-filled tanker on Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway
One death was recorded at 02: 16am on Friday as a tanker overturned and spilled its 45,000 liters of fuel at Ajegunle, near Sango Toll Gate on the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway bordering Lagos and Ogun states. An eyewitness said the incident occurred as the tanker, meant to service Ayinde Oil Filling Station was trying to negotiate a bend to the Station.…
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With Google subsea cable, Nigeria’s abolitionist, Olaudah Equiano, returns home 225 years after
Having a child who has been away from home for a very long time make a return home definitely calls for great celebration, and such was the great joy when Olaudah Equiano made his ways back into the shores of the country 225 years after leaving in a most painful manner. Though not via a physical entry, Equiano made a…
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Is Nigeria finally winning the war against terrorism?
IN THIS REPORT TOSIN OLUWALOWO REVIEWS THE CURRENT SECURITY SITUATION IN NIGERIA IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT REPORT BY GLOBAL TERRORISM INDEX In December 2012, Institute for Economics and Peace launched its publications of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) to study the trends in terrorism around the world, and to rank nations according to their terrorist activity. The GTI…
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Top academics endorse Osinbajo for presidency
A group of top academics in the country under the aegis of Progressive Intellectuals Advisory Group has endorsed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for president. The group, made up of 13 professors with representation from the six geo-political zones, gave their endorsement when they visited the VP on Wednesday. In a statement signed by Laolu Akande, his media aide, Osinbajo, called…
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Obasanjo calls for state police to tackle insecurity in Nigeria
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says only the creation of state police can tackle insecurity in Nigeria. He was speaking when the leadership of the National Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen in Nigeria paid him a courtesy visit in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Obasanjo in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi said the country’s security situation had grown…
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Oyetola appeals to Igbo community to maintain peaceful coexistence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has appealed to members of the Igbo community in the state to maintain peaceful coexistence with their host communities. Oyetola disclosed this on Thursday during an engagement meeting with the newly elected officers of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Osun State chapter. The governor, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Civic…
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New Google Equiano Sea Cable will generate 1.6m jobs, $10bn GDP for Nigeria, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the new Google Equiano Sea Cable in Nigeria will generate 1.6 million jobs and boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by an additional $10billion within the next three years. Sanwo-Olu was speaking at the virtual landing of the cable at the Open Access Data Centre at Lekki in Lagos on Thursday. The governor…
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