Tag: Nigerian News

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Imported Garri: Nafdac Begins Investigation To Fish Out Those Responsible

Latest on the case of the Imported Garri. According to the Minister of Health, Professor Issac Adewole tweets‘: According to the Minister of Health, Professor Issac Adewole tweets’: NAFDAC Officers have visited the Store in Ikoyi 26 packets of 500mg each of the offending products was seized for analysis The product bears no NAFDAC number…

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Nigeria Moves Up 9 Places In Latest Fifa Rankings

Nigeria moves up 9 places in latest FIFA rankings. Super Eagles now 7th in Africa, 41st in world The Nigeria’s Super Eagles despite missing the just concluded AFCON have moved up nine places to become the 7th best team in Africa and 41st in the world. In the latest FIFA rankings released on today Thursday,…

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Buhari Orders Withdrawal Of Diplomatic & Official Passports From Ex-governors, Others

According to a report by Amina Mohammed of Premium Times online, President Muahmmadu Buhari has ordered the immediate withdrawal of official and diplomatic passports of former public office holder. Her report as monitored online is below: The Nigerian Immigration Service has directed former Nigerian public office holders to immediately surrender official and diplomatic passports issued…

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BREAKING: Buhari Makes New Key Appointments

President Muhammadu Buhari has made some key appointments into his administration today. Alh. Abba Kyari has been appointed as Chief of Staff to the President. The President has also appointed Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to the Government while retired Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali was appointed the Comptroller- General of the Nigerian Customs Service.  Mr.…

Fire Razes Inec Office In Abia

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia, was this morning razed by fire. According to News Agency of Nigeria’s (NAN) reports, the fire destroyed documents, furniture and other valuables in the office leaving only the wall of the building and remains of materials made of steel. A witness, Chinyere…

Nigerians In London Protest £30 (about ₦10, 000) Payment For Bvn

Nigerians in London, United Kingdom, have expressed frustration over the compulsory payment of £30 (about ₦10, 000) for the registration of the Bank Verification (VBN) Number, as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Apparently unhappy over their plight, some of them during the week stormed the Nigeria High Commission in London to protest against…

Courts Stop Ndlea Again Over Buruji Extradiction And Arrest

It was something similar to a win-win situation for Sanator elect Buruji Kashamu yesterday as two different courts granted his prayers. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High court sitting in Lagos on Monday quashed the provisional warrant of arrest obtained by NDLEA against him. Another judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba in another proceedings restrained the…

Apc Members Kick Over Emergence Of Gbajabiamila

Some members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) under the aegis of the 8th Assembly Consolidation Group described the election of Gbajabiamila as an illegal act, adding that the party lacks the power to dictate to the members of the House of Representatives on the occupant of the Speakership position. In a statement entitled: “Our…

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