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Despite being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, Nigerians may be required to take extra shots of the vaccine to stay safe. This was made known by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi. He made the remark on Tuesday during a briefing in Ikeja, the state capital. “So we know that the vaccine is certainly protecting the population ...
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October, 2021
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13 October
Fayemi calls for Amotekun’s metamorphoses to State Police
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), and the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has opined that there was the need for a security system that is localised, knowledgeable about the culture and security situation of a particular community, hence the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed, ‘Amotekun.” And he is calling for it to transform ...
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13 October
Gov. Fayemi tells Buhari ” use NYSC members to fight Boko Haram!
Governor Kayode Fayemi has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to turn NYSC camps into security training grounds to recruit “willing and able” graduates to join the military and the police. Mr Fayemi pointed out that one of the cheapest and fastest ways to handle this was to amend the law setting up the National Youth Service Corps. “With this, we ...
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13 October
Each Nigerian Owes Foreign Creditors N64,684
With the present level of Nigeria’s external debt, every Nigerian citizen in the country is currently indebted to the tune of $157 or N64,684. This trend, according to a development economist, Dr. Tayo Bello, is worrisome as the borrowing rate is alarming and does not reflect in physical infrastructure that can repay the loans. As of June 30, 2021, the ...
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13 October
2 Lawmaker exposed, suspended for kidnapping
Zamfara House of Assembly on Monday suspended two of its members for their alleged involvement in aiding and abetting banditry in the state. The two lawmakers are alleged to have aided the kidnap of the Speaker’s father, and the murder of another colleague of theirs. The suspended members, according to a Press release signed by the Director-General Press Affairs of ...
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12 October
Ex- Presidential aide, Obono-Obla arraigned for fake 1982 GCE
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has arraigned a former chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property, Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, for certificate forgery. The commission, in two charges filed at the Jos Judicial Division of the High Court of Plateau State, said the former SPIP head presented a fake result with a ...
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12 October
Osinbajo calls for devaluation of Naira !
Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called on the country’s apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to devalue the naira to reflect the reality of the market. Speaking at the midterm retreat of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second tenure, the vice-president said the exchange rate is artificially low, and this is deterring investors from bringing foreign exchange into the country. “As ...
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12 October
Meet Man with Longest Nose In The World, record holder since 2010
Mehmet Özyürek, a 71-year-old man from Turkey has been confirmed as the man with the world’s longest nose., The man has the world’s longest nose, sticking out his face at a whopping 3.5 inches (8.8cm). Guinness World Records in 2010 confirmed Mehmet Özyürek from Turkey as person with the longest on earth. He is yet to be beaten to it.
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12 October
Surprises, as Dokpesi backs Tinubu for 2023, gets Court pardons
The Federal High Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove Raymond Dokpesi from its watch list. The ruling, made by Chief Justice John Tsoho of the court’s Abuja Division on Monday held that there are no criminal charges or allegations currently raised against Mr Dokpesi. Mr Tsoho ruled on an application filed and argued by ...
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12 October
FIFA Unveils Official Mascot For U-17 Women’s World Cup…see its meaning
FIFA has unveiled an Asiatic lioness, known as Ibha, as the official mascot for the 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup to mark exactly one year to go until the tournament kicks off in India. Interestingly, the unveiling ceremony which took place on Monday in Mumbai coincides with the celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child. Representing “Nari Shakti”, ...
