Nigeria, Cameroon to Seek Judgment Clarification Over Bakassi Peninsula

AfricaNewsNigeria, Cameroon to Seek Judgment Clarification Over Bakassi Peninsula

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 28, 2022

Nigeria and Cameroon have agreed to return to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to seek clarification of some ambiguities in a ruling over possession of the Bakassi Peninsula This was disclosed in a ommuniqué issued at the end of the 24th session of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the two countries pledged to collaborate closely to promote the development of cross-border infrastructure projects. The communiqué also added that the mixed commission recommended that the...

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Obasanjo Vows to Reveal Agenda for 2023 Soon

NewsNigeria ElectionsObasanjo Vows to Reveal Agenda for 2023 Soon

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 28, 2022

Former Nigeria President, Olufemi Obasanjo has disclosed that he would unveil his agenda for the 2023 elections soon. He indicated this after he visited Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former head of state, in Minna, Niger state capital, on Sunday. Obasanjo said he was in Minna to meet with Abubakar who has been indisposed. Obasanjo reportedly arrived at Abdulsalami’s residence at about 12:30 pm. The former president also said he has no preferred candidate for the 2023...

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10 Nigerian States Have Bigger GDPs than Some African Homelands — Osinbanjo

EconomyNews10 Nigerian States Have Bigger GDPs than Some African Homelands — Osinbanjo

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 28, 2022

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said 10 of the 32 states in Nigeria have bigger gross domestic capital (GDP) than some African countries. He said this on Sunday when he was visited by a group of Harvard Business School students at the presidential villa, Abuja. The vice-president said Nigeria should not be compared with smaller African countries in terms of economic prosperity. “First, there is a need to appreciate the size of the country, which is...

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PDP Lost Jigawa On Your Watch, Wike Blasts Lamido

NewsPoliticsPDP Lost Jigawa On Your Watch, Wike Blasts Lamido

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 25, 2022

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has reacted to the remark of Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, saying that Lamido has added no value to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since 2015. He said this on in a statement issued by Kelvin Ebiri, his spokesperson. In a recent interview on Channels Television, Lamido had asserted that Wike has no monopoly over the electorate in Rivers. He said Wike’s stance politically during the 2023 elections will...

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EFCC Questions NDDC Account Director Over N25bn Fraud

Crime & SecurityNewsEFCC Questions NDDC Account Director Over N25bn Fraud

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 25, 2022

Eno Ubi Otu, director of finance and account, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), is being questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The director is said to be grilled over the alleged diversion of N25 billion in tax remittances. According to TheCable, that the NDDC account director arrived at the EFCC facility on Wednesday, and he is still being held for interrogation. The arrest was said to be a part of a larger...

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Lawmaker Says Abacha’s Loot Should Be Used for Resolving ASUU Strike

LabourNewsLawmaker Says Abacha’s Loot Should Be Used for Resolving ASUU Strike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 25, 2022

A lawmaker representing Jos south/Jos east at the house of representatives, Dachung Musa Bagos, had urged that the recovered $23 million Abacha loot should be channelled into settling the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The lawmaker stated this  in a chat with Channels TV on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the federal government and the US reached an agreement to repatriate a new batch of funds looted by Sani Abacha, the former Nigerian...

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FG Bans Use of Foreign Models, Voice-over Artists in Nigerian Adverts

BusinessNewsFG Bans Use of Foreign Models, Voice-over Artists in Nigerian Adverts

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 23, 2022

The federal government has banned the use of foreign models and voice-over artists for advertisements targeted at Nigerians. Olalekan Fadolapo, director-general of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He noted that the new policy will take effect from October 1, 2022. He said the move was aimed at promoting local content and talents and increasing economic growth. “In line with the federal government’s policy of developing local...

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2023 Election Not About Religion But Competence — Peter Obi

NewsNigeria Elections2023 Election Not About Religion But Competence — Peter Obi

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 23, 2022

The presidential candidate of the Labour party (LP), Peter Obi has said the 2023 elections should be about competence and capacity rather than connections or religion. The former Anambra governor said this on Monday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Lagos. He said the country is in a mess due to the effects of leadership failure over the years. “Out of 200 million Nigerians, 60 percent are supposed to be working. So it...

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We Are Going to Replicate Our Achievements in Lagos, Borno — Shettima

NewsNigeria ElectionsWe Are Going to Replicate Our Achievements in Lagos, Borno — Shettima

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 23, 2022

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the party, will replicate the feats he recorded as Lagos governor at the federal level according to Kashim Shettima, the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), e said this on Monday at the general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos. He noted that the candidates would hit the ground running if elected into office in 2023. “Nigerians have the capability to see through the worn-out rhetoric...

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NBC Suspends Shutdown of Broadcast Stations

NewsNBC Suspends Shutdown of Broadcast Stations

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 20, 2022

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has extended the deadline to shut down broadcast stations whose licenses were revoked. The commission extended the shutdown to Tuesday, August 23. This was announced in a statement issued on Saturday. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, the director-general of the commission said the decision was motivated by the “intervention of concerned groups” and “visible” efforts by some of the defaulting stations to clear their arrears. “Following intervention of concerned groups and visible...

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