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Visa restrictions has been imposed by the United States Government on some Nigerian politicians, which it said undermined Nigerian democracy. It, however, did not name who the politicians were, their parties and specific offences. “The Secretary of State is imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Nigeria,” the US State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement on Tuesday. “These individuals have operated with impunity at the expense of the Nigerian people and undermined democratic principles and human rights.” Nigeria’s…

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The list of 43 ministerial nominees has been sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday for screening and confirmation. Full list of Buhari’s ministerial nominees: 1.Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) 2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) reappointed 3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State) 4. Chris Ngige  (Anambra State) reappointment 5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra State) 6.Adamu Adamu (Bauchi State) reappointment 7.Ambassador Maryam Katagun (Bauchi State) 8. Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa State) 9.George Akume (Benue State) 10.Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno State) reappointment 11. Goddy  Jedy Agba (Cross River State) 12.Festus Keyamo (Delta…

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Protests by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, (a.k.a Shi’ites) yesterday, assumed a dangerous dimension, claiming the lives of a Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, and no fewer than six members of the group. Three police officers are said to be in critical condition following a bloody clash between the Islamic sect and security forces, yesterday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The disaster, which took place within the precincts of the Federal Secretariat Complex, also left a journalist with a popular TV station battling for his life after he was hit by…

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Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first Civilian Governor of Lagos State, who clocked 90 today, Tuesday, July 23, has said that laying the foundation for some developments in the state was his best gift from God. This came as the first elected female deputy governor in Nigeria, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, yesterday, congratulated Jakande for attaining the age of 90. Jakande, in an interview yesterday at his Ilupeju home, praised God for sparing his life to join the league of nonagenarian in the country. The elder statesman governed the state between 1979…

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Federal Government of Nigeria yesterday, explained how the $1billion withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the procurement of sundry hardware for the nation’s military was spent. The withdrawal was authorised by the National Economic Council (NEC). The explanation came barely 24 hours after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charged President Muhammadu Buhari to explain to Nigerians how the $1 billion allegedly disappeared from the ECA. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP drew the attention of Nigerians to “the shocking confession by the…

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Ibukun Awosika, Chairman of First Bank Plc., has enjoined Nigerians to shun excessive acquisition of wealth, describing it as worthless. Speaking at the investiture of Nkeiruka Akarutu-Balogun as the 35th president of Rotary Club of Ikoyi yesterday in Lagos, Awosika said, “When you choose to bring laughter into people’s lives through giving, you will not lack laughter in your home. Our life on earth is a season and nothing else counts than giving to charity.” Akarutu-Balogun, on her part, said the essence of God’s abundant provisions was to give to…

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Bashir Umar, a Nigeria Air Force personnel, has returned the sum of €37,000 (N312.7 million) to its owner, Alhaji Ahmad, who misplaced the money at the Hajj Camp in Kano State. Umar, a member of the NAF Mobile Air Defence Team (MADT), was on duty with his colleagues when he found the money on 16, July 2019. Reports claimed that a number was written on the parcel which was used to locate the owner. The Air Force in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore…

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