Some Of Buhari’s Harshest Critics Dine With Him At Aso Rock —Femi Adesina

Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said some of the persons who vilify his principal publicly return to Aso Rock for dinner. The presidential spokesman said this while commenting on the return of Femi Fani-Kayode to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fani-Kayode has been under fire since last week when the Chairman …

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Biden appoints Dabiri, Nigerian-American, to US advisory council

John Dabiri, a Nigerian-American aeronautical engineer, has been appointed as a member of the US president’s council of advisors on science and technology. The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued by the White House this week.  Dabiri, who is currently a professor of aeronautics and mechanical engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), was “born to Nigerian immigrant …

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NUC names 67 illegal universities in Nigeria

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has published a list of 67 illegal universities in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed signed a public notice on the NUC website. The names include those who claim to be affiliates of foreign universities in the country. In the list below, institutions that have ‘other campuses’ are indicated with “others”; those ‘operating anywhere …

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2023 and the Familiar Song —Olusegun Adeniyi

With the way we are running our country, I said in my Platform Nigeria 1st May 2019 presentation, ‘An Economy on Life Support: Time to Pull the Plug’, a convulsion was inevitable at some point.  “It’s either we have a conversation about the future of our country in an orderly manner or it is forced upon us when we may …

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Implement Transportation Law, Lagos Assembly charges MDAs

The Lagos State House of Assembly has charged the Ministry of Transportation, related departments and agencies to ensure effective enforcement of the State’s transportation laws, especially as it relates to commercial motorcycle riders. The call was made by the House Committee On Transportation which is currently on its oversight to the various agencies. During a visit to the Ministry, the …

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Only Buni knows why Fani-Kayode was allowed into APC —El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has stated his position on the defection of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode to the All Progressives Congress, APC. El-Rufai said only APC leaders who brought Fani-Kayode back into the party could explain why they allowed him. He stated his position while responding to journalists who asked for his response on Fani-Kayode’s defection at …

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FG probes fraud in COVID-19 vaccination

The Federal Government said it had uncovered fraud in the administration of COVID-19 vaccines that had to do with people trying to get vaccination cards without being vaccinated. In response, it said the State Security Services (SSS), ICPC and other law enforcement agencies have been engaged to investigate and prosecute persons and their accomplices attempting to fraudulently acquire vaccination cards. Specifically, …

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Senate passes bill to control sickle cell disease in Nigeria

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to control and manage sickle cell anaemia, a genetically inherited disease in Nigeria. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC, Kwara Central), in his presentation, explained that sickle cell anaemia is a disease …

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N13m Monthly Pay Not Enough for a Senator —Okorocha

Former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has canvassed for one senator per state as against three being produced by every state of the federation. Okorocha disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, 20 September, while addressing the press on his 59th birthday celebration.  The former governor, however, noted that a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should earn more …

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Obasa, Lagos Assembly mourn late Hon Risikat Adegeye

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday mourned the passing of a former member, Hon. Risikat Adegeye. This was as the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, described her demise as the “fall of a shining star.” Adegeye, wife of respected musician, King Sunny Ade, was said to have died in the early hours of Tuesday after battling a …

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