Northern Youths Celebrate Declaration Of Bandits As Terrorists

The Northern Youths Council of Nigeria says it welcome the declaration of bandits as terrorists by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court Abuja. The declaration of the bandits as terrorists followed an ex-parte motion filed by the federal government through the Federal Ministry of Justice. In a statement signed by Comrade Isah Abubakar, president and Mock Samuel Kure, …

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Over 100,000 Nigerians sign petition to arrest, imprison President Buhari

A petition by former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on a social media platform to have President Muhammadu Buhari tried and imprisoned by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, has received over 100,000 signatures. Omokri announced this following recovery of the platform which was hacked by hackers, who are, according to him, paid by the Presidency. The petition was …

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FG lifts ban on Emirate Airline

The Federal government has lifted the ban placed on Emirates Airlines over the COVID-19 travel requirements on Nigerian passengers. The Federal Government had restricted the airline ten months ago following the disagreements. However, Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, who announced the lifting of the ban, said the airline had removed some of its travelling conditions for Nigeria. Sirika added that …

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2021 NCOY: FirstBank Partners Junior Achievement Nigeria, Reiterates Commitment to Innovation and Education

For 11 years, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to host its annual flagship event; the National Company of the Year competition (NCOY), which convenes winners of the JA Company Regional Competitions across Nigeria to compete for the National Company of the Year Award. This year, …

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Rema drags DJ Neptune on social media

Nigerian singer, Rema has called out DJ Neptune for releasing his old song without his permission. Rema, in a series of tweets on his official Twitter handle, said DJ Neptune went ahead to release his song despite pleading for it not to be released. The singer asked that DJ Neptune deletes the song, not minding enemies he makes. His tweets …

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CBN awards N5m loans to graduates under new scheme

 By Amarachi Orjiude  Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, launched the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme designed to tackle unemployment in the country. Emefiele, at the launch in Abuja, also presented loans ranging from N4.1m to N5m to graduates who applied and were selected. “The scheme, developed in partnership with Nigerian polytechnics and universities, is …

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How to prevent, treat snakebites

By Lara Adejoro Snakebite poisoning, scientifically known as envenomation, has remained a major public health challenge in Nigeria and across the world. Snakebites can be dangerous, sometimes, they can result in death.  According to the World Health Organisation, snakebite envenoming is a high-impact disease. The WHO also noted that snakebite is a tropical disease as the majority of incidents occur …

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