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Apr

2024

President Tinubu Appoints Kemi Olunloyo As Special Advisor To President On Drug Abuse Education

BREAKING: President Tinubu Appoints Kemi Olunloyo As Special Adviser To President On Drug Abuse Education President Tinubu Appoints Kemi Olunloyo As Special Adviser To President On Drug Abuse Education—The Genius Media Nigeria reports that The number one citizen of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Kemi Olunloyo as the Special Adviser to the President on Drug Abuse Education. This was made known by via her official X platform. According to her, she and Mr President will commission the Office of Drug Abuse Education which will work side by side with the NDLEA once. She tweeted: President Tinubuspoke with me…

Apr

2024

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Tinubu Jets Out To Senegal For Faye’s Inauguration Tuesday

FGN, News Flash, People & Events, Politics

Tinubu Jets To Senegal For Faye’s Inauguration Tuesday President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. The Presidency disclosed this in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu to attend inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Faye.’ Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, is visiting the country for the first time since assuming office, at the invitation of the Senegal government. “He will join other regional leaders to witness the…

Apr

2024

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Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Abia State, FGN, Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

TIME TO FREE OUR PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE, MAZI NNAMDI KANU. The latest call by the leader of the pan Yoruba socio cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo for the Tinubu government to unconditionally release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from unjustified detention is patriotic, statesmanly, auspicious and very commendable. Sunday Igboho, another pan Yoruba audacious voice and freedom fighter have not rested since returning from self imposed exile after regaining his freedom from Benin Republic prison with as many demonstrable and patriotic calls for the Tinubu government to expeditiously free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from continued detention. The leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ahaejiagamba…

Mar

2024

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Official Document Exposes 54 Individuals Behind IPOB Activities In 22 Countries

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

Official Document Exposes 54 Individuals Behind IPOB Activities In 22 Countries Documents by Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has exposed the sources of funding for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The NFIU has also uncovered 27 cells belonging to the IPOB in 22 countries across the globe, including the United State of America and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. The NFIU said the US and the UK house the largest numbers of these IPOB cells per country, with seven and six operating IPOB cells respectively in both countries. Details of the development were revealed in a newsletter…

Mar

2024

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FGN Declares Friday 29, Monday April 1, As Public Holidays For Easter Celebrations

FGN, Labour, News Flash

FG Declares Friday 29, Monday April 1, As Public Holidays For Easter Celebrations The federal government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, 1st April, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. The minister made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako. He urged Christians and all Nigerians in general to emulate the sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ in dying for the redemption of man. According to…

Mar

2024

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Army Set To Release 200 Detainees Cleared Of Ties To Boko Haram

FGN, Crime, News Flash

Army Set To Release 200 Detainees Cleared Of Ties To Boko Haram The Nigerian Army is set to release more than 200 detainees cleared of links to the Boko Haram sect. The detainees were arrested by the military in the heat of insurgency. According to Daily Trust, finding shows that they would be handed over to the Borno State Government for proper reintegration into the society. The event will take place at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Tuesday morning. ” Not fewer than 200 cleared Boko Haram suspects that are being cleared of any wrongdoing by security…

Mar

2024

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Update On NIN: How To Correct Your Name, Date Of Birth, Others Using Mobile App

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash

NEWSNIN: How To Correct Your Name, Date Of Birth, Others Using NIMC Mobile App The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a mobile app for Nigerians to modify their data on the National Identification Number (NIN). You can now modify your NIN data on the NIMC mobile app The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a mobile application for Nigerians to modify their data on the National Identification Number (NIN). With this new app, Nigerians can now make corrections to their name, date of birth, phone numbers on their NIN profile. Before now, Nigerians who wanted to modify…

Mar

2024

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CBN Sell $10,000 To BDCs @ N1,251/$

Business, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

CBN Sell $10,000 To BDCs @ N1,251/$ The development comes after the CBN’s prolonged ban on forex sales to BDC operators. In the circular signed by the bank’s Director of Trade and Exchange Department, Dr Hassan Mahmud, on Monday, each BDC is directed to sell the purchased dollars to eligible customers at a rate not exceeding 1.5 per cent above the purchase price, which translates to a maximum selling rate of N1,269/$1. The CBN had previously announced its decision to sell foreign exchange worth $20,000 to each eligible Bureau De Change operator across the country in February, marking a significant…

Mar

2024

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Ransom Wasn’t Paid To Secure Release Of Kuriga School Children – FG

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Ransom Wasn’t Paid To Secure Release Of Kuriga Schoolchildren – FG The federal government says no ransom was paid to secure the release of 137 schoolchildren abducted from the Kuriga community, Chikun LGA in Kaduna state. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, told State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday, that the federal government had vowed not to pay ransom to secure the release of abducted victims. The minister commended the national security adviser (NSA) and service chiefs for the role they played in securing the release of the schoolchildren. He said President Bola Tinubu has asked security…

Mar

2024

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FG Release List Of Those Responsible For Terrorism Financing In Nigeria

Abuja, Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

FG Releases List Of Those Responsible For Terrorism Financing In Nigeria The Federal Government has released a list of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, involved in terrorism financing. The details of the development were revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and made available on Tuesday night. The document, entitled “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024,” disclosed that the Nigeria Sanctions Committee met on March 18, 2024, where specific individuals and entities were recommended for sanction following their involvement in terrorism financing. “The Honourable Attorney General of the…