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Nigerians React To Edo Prison Break - Its All A Hoax

Nigerians React To Edo Prison Break: Its All A Hoax

October 19, 2020 4:06 pm

Nigerians have taken to Twitter and other social media platforms, to express shock at the jail break in Edo State, Benin City, Nigeria.

This comes after prisoners were seen scaling the White House Prison fence and coming out through the gate, in Sapele road area of the ancient city.

Reports making the rounds suggest that hoodlums or #ENDSARS protesters were responsible for their release. Nigerians think this is an inside connivance on the part of prison officials, as an effort for the government to release military men to restore order in the country and stop the protest forcefully.

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Let’s Face Future With Hope – Osinbajo To Nigeria Youths

October 2, 2020 4:24 am

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has called on the youths not to succumb to the challenges confronting Nigeria.

He reminded them that they hold the key to a more united, peaceful and prosperous nation.

Osinbajo expressed disagreement on comments reflective of a bleak view of Nigeria’s history.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said despite the onerous challenges, Nigerians have endured as a people.

Osinbajo made the remarks, Thursday, at the virtual edition of the NASFAT Global Youth Seminar.

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He advised young citizens to guard their hearts and protect their capacity …

Nigeria, Ghana Move To Improve Trade Ties With Business Council (1)

Nigeria, Ghana Move To Improve Trade Ties With Business Council

September 6, 2020 4:01 am

Ghana and Nigeria have agreed to establish reciprocal legislation known as “friendship act” to find a lasting solution to trade hostilities between nationals of the two countries spanning more than a decade.

The deal was reached between the Speakers of Ghana’s Parliament and the House of Representatives of Nigeria on Thursday following a two-day bilateral discussion between the most powerful nations within the West African sub-region.

A joint communique issued after the discussions stated, “a joint committee will be established to compose of members of both legislations to explore the possible passage of reciprocal legislation which could potentially be called …

Polaris Bank CEO, Tokunbo Abiru Retires

Polaris Bank CEO, Tokunbo Abiru Retires

August 24, 2020 11:33 am

Tokunbo Abiru has retired as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Bank Limited, Nigeria.

Abiru announced his retirement that will take effect from August 31, in a farewell message to the staff of the bank.

The former Lagos State Commissioner for Finance explained that having served in the banking industry for nearly three decades, he had resolved to retire to enable him contribute his quota in other areas of the society.

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Polaris Bank also confirmed that Abiru successfully completed his second two-year tenure at the helm …

Sterling Bank Opens Up New Whatsapp Banking Initiative

Sterling Bank Opens Up New Whatsapp Banking Initiative

July 29, 2020 12:15 pm

Sterling Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, today announced a personalised banking experience for existing customers and prospective account holders through the popular messaging app – WhatsApp.

Customers can now initiate bank transfers, and airtime and bill payments, check balance and BVN enquiries, as well as statement generation directly on WhatsApp with the aid of Kiki, a new personalised financial assistant.

The financial assistant also connects customers directly to customer service, making dispute resolution seamless.

The bank has launched the new experience in collaboration with Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com), a global leader in mobile communications and chat commerce.

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Buhari’s Nephew Mamman Daura Speaks On 2023 Presidency

Buhari’s Nephew Mamman Daura Speaks On 2023 Presidency

July 29, 2020 6:01 am
The highly influential nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mamman Daura, has suggested that Nigeria needs to consider qualified candidates regardless of the region the candidate comes from in the 2023 presidency.

He noted that Nigeria had tried rotational presidency for three consecutive times and it’s now time to focus on unity and not regions.

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Mamman Daura made the suggestion in a rare interview he granted the Hausa Service of the BBC, which was monitored in Abuja, on Tuesday.

He said: “Rotation has been done once, twice and three times; it is …

The Fulani Republic Of Nigeria

The Fulani Republic Of Nigeria

July 18, 2020 7:08 am

Whether now or in the distant past, politics has always been about striving for control of power, and no one wants to be in perpetual servitude. For some time now, particularly, in the current political dispensation, it has been said that a cabal, a group of powerful elements, who are not core career politicians, have been in charge of power in Nigeria. These cabals known as the ‘Fulani Cabal’ have been subjugating  Nigeria in many ways since time immemorial.

Out of the 16 Federal Republics in the world, Nigeria is the only federation where land mass is used as a …

The Woefully Failed Federation, Called Nigeria

The Woefully Failed Federation, Called Nigeria

July 17, 2020 8:14 am

Nigeria as led by the maladministration of the glorified party of treasury looters, All Progressives Congress, APC has been in the most deplorable, and poverty-stricken position irrespective of the abundance of wealth that, nature had bestowed upon the country.

In 2015, when the APC came into power with President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Nigerians thought that their messiahs had come to liberate them from the shackles of struggles with whatever challenges they were bedeviled with particularly in the area of finance through the administration of good governance but unfortunately, they were oblivious of the fact that their …

More Christians Killed In North Under Buhari’s Govt – FFK Alleges

More Christians Killed In North Under Buhari’s Govt – FFK Alleges

June 8, 2020 7:48 am
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation has alleged that more Christians have been killed under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration than any other in the history of Nigeria.

The former minister said this while lamenting about the recent killing of Christians in the country, especially in the Northern region.

According to him, Northern Nigeria was presently the most dangerous place for a Christian to live on earth, adding that the region had become a slaughterhouse for Christians.

In the past few days, some communities in Kaduna State have experienced fresh attacks, leading to the loss of lives.

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Insecurity Worsens Nigeria’s Inflation – CBN Boss, Emefiele

A Tumbling Naira Nigerians Cannot Bear

May 31, 2020 4:02 am
In 1980, a foreigner visiting Nigeria could only get ₦50, 500 in exchange for US$100,000. Forty years later, one would almost require the service of a bullion van to convey the naira equivalent of the same quantity of dollars. Naira, the currency of the biggest economy in Africa, has lost approximately a whopping 84,000 percent of its value against the dollar in the past four decades.

Today, the United States dollar is worth close to 500 times the value of the naira, which has continued to tumble. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has frittered billions of dollars from the …

Abacha Loot - Buhari Opens Up On How $311m Will Be Spent

Abacha Loot: Buhari Opens Up On How $311m Will Be Spent

May 5, 2020 3:21 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday opened up on projects that the repatriated $311m from the United States will be expended on Nigeria.

The amount is part of funds looted by the late Head of State, Sani Abacha and stashed away in the United States.

President Buhari indicated that the funds have been allocated for infrastructure development that is decades-overdue across Nigeria.

Read Also: Breaking: FG Gets $311.7m Abacha’s Loot From US

A statement by the President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu said the money has been allocated for the completion of the second Niger Bridge, the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway.

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COVID-19 Heightens Anxiety Among LGBTQ Nigerians With HIV

COVID-19 Heightens Anxiety Among LGBTQ Nigerians With HIV

May 4, 2020 2:47 pm
Lagos, Nigeria – When Andrew* first found out he was HIV-positive in January this year, he suffered a fleeting sense of paralysis, fearing his life was about to change forever. 

At 27, it was one of the things he dreaded as a gay man who was still in the closet. Even within the Nigerian LGBT community, HIV discrimination is rife and Andrew noticed no one would reply to him on the dating apps he used when he changed his status.

In the weeks after his diagnosis, he developed a routine to deal with the illness: religiously taking his HIV medication

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