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My Second Term Bid Not For Personal Gains – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, said the driving force for seeking public office should be to serve the people, and see their lives improved, not for frivolity or personal ambition. Speaking at the All Progressives Party’s (APC) Ward Congress held at Bayagida Model Primary School, President Buhari said the passion to serve and see real changes in the lives of Nigerians informed his choice to join partisan politics in the first place, and inspired him to contest elections in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015. The President said…

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Ban On Codeine: Lagos Unveils Comprehensive Strategy To Address Mental Health

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The Lagos State Government on Friday said comprehensive plans are currently being firmed up to generally address prevalence of drug abuse under the mental health policy in the State, revealing that a law to that effect has already been updated. The Federal Government had on Tuesday directed the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to stop further issuance of permits for the importation of Codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations with immediate effect in response to the gross abuse of Codeine usage in the country.…

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Nigerian Artistes Don’t Deserve A Grammy – Hiptv CEO, Ayo Animashaun

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HipTV CEO and the organizer of the popular Headies awards, Ayo Animashaun, has made a statement on the Grammy Awards and according to him, Nigerians artistes don’t deserve to win the popular Award show in America. According to him, “I really don’t understand why Nigerians want to win the Grammys. Grammys are not for us, but for Americans. We should get that right. They put everybody in one world music category. We are not their focus. It is not for us. Yes, we can win awards, but they do not…

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“If Anything Happens To Dino Melaye” – Dogara Warns Police

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has urged the police to prioritize the health and safety of Sen. Dino Melaye before prosecution. Dogara made the call at the plenary on Thursday in Abuja after a personal explanation was raised by Rep. Sunday Karimi (Kogi-PDP) drawing the attention of the House to Dino’s plight. The senator is currently facing a seven-count charge of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms in Kogi State. The helmsman of the green chambers, however, said that anyone who committed any offence…

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Saudi prince pays $50m bride price for new wife

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Saudi prince, Sultan Bin Salman, 68, has allegedly paid the sum of $50m (about N18bn) as bride price for his new wife, a 25-year-old woman. It was gathered that the bride, who is believed to be a national of United Arab Emirates, received numerous gifts for her elaborate wedding, aside from the $50m bride price. Stories about the elaborate wedding, which took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kuwait at Burj Alshaya, have gone viral on the internet, with many reactions trailing it. A Twitter user, Amal Abdul @amalabdul,…

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Nigeria’s Unemployment, Poverty Rates Increased In 2017 – World Bank

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Nigeria ’ s unemployment and underemployment rates increased in 2017 , the World Bank has said . A statement issued by the World Bank in Abuja on Monday night showed that this was indicated in its report , ‘ Nigeria Bi- annual Economic Update’ . According to the report , Nigeria emerged from recession in 2017 , but poverty in the country increased slightly . Titled ‘ Connecting to Compete ’ , the report stated that Nigeria ’ s Gross Domestic Product growth reached 0 . 8 per cent ,…

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“If You Touch Rivers, Nigeria Will Finish” – Wike

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The Governor of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to shelve any plan of going after him for any reason. Wike said any attempt to touch him will “finish Nigeria.” The governor further stated that the Federal Government must apologise to the State and seek God’s forgiveness, or it will have no peace. The Governor spoke yesterday while addressing workers during the Workers’ Day celebration, at the General Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port, Harcourt. Wike noted that the country was hunted and bedevilled by…

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Afenifere Reacts To President Buhari’s ‘herdsmen’ Comment

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Popular Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has reacted to President Buhari’s comment on herdsmen killings at the White House during a recent visit to President Donald Trump. Buhari made headlines when he told Trump that herdsmen only carry sticks and occasionally machetes adding that they did not carry AK-47 rifles. He said; “The problem of herders in Nigeria is a very long historical thing. The Nigerian herders don’t carry anything more than a stick and occasionally a matchet to cut down foliage and give it to their animals, these ones are…

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Scores dead as bomb explosion rocks Adamawa

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Scores of people were reportedly killed on Tuesday when two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a mosque and a market in Mubi, northeast Nigeria, residents said. “We have evacuated dozens of dead and injured people to the hospital and the rescue operation is still ongoing,” local volunteer Habu Saleh said. A medical source at the Mubi General Hospital said they had “so far received 37 dead bodies and dozens of injured from the two blast scenes”. There was no official confirmation of the death toll. Police and government officials…

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FG Bans Production Of Codeine Based Syrups In Nigeria

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The Federal Ministry of Health has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ban with immediate effect further issuance of permits for the importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations. Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole made this known in his office in Abuja on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. He said that the directive became necessary due to the gross abuse Codeine usage has been subjected to in the country. In its stead, the Minister said Codeine containing cough syrups should…

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