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Citizens who contribute to national development deserve appreciation, Buhari declares as 443 citizens, 7 foreign nationals are honoured  

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja conferred National Honours on 450 Nigerians and non-Nigerians, who have distinguished themselves in the service of the nation and humanity, saying that citizens who contribute to national development deserve to be encouraged and appreciated. Leading the 2022 National Honours Award recipients, in the …

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Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello’s vigilantes inflict enormous damage on Dangote Cement Obajana, workers

Destruction of the company’s assets, wounded staff from gunshots, and violation of the fundamental human rights of staff and commuters are some of the fallouts from the invasion of the Dangote Cement Plc by Governor Yahyah Bello’s extra-judicial forces popularly referred to as ‘Government Vigilantes or Government Hunters.’ Over 500 …

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Buhari says corruption in education sector undermining govt investments, urges more transparency  

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said corruption in the education sector continues to undermine investments, while critics downplay funding by focusing only on budgetary allocations, urging a more comprehensive re-evaluation of expenditure. The President, who declared open the Fourth National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector at …

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New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, identifies with ‘Obidients’ as Atiku, Obi, Tinubu take presidential campaign ‘fight’ to U.S

By Cecilia Ologunagba/Prudence Arobani New York, Oct.1, 2022 The three leading presidential candidates in the February 25, 2023 Nigerian presidential election, Messrs Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, took their campaign ‘fight’ to Nigerians in the United States. The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

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Okonjo-Iweala, Amina Mohammed, ICPC Chairman, Burna Boy, 2Face, 432 others to receive National Honours, October 11 (See full list of recipients here)

The first female Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Nigerian-born Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is one of 437 persons to be decorated with different categories of Nigeria’s National Honours on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, a former  World Bank top shot, who has been listed …

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2023: Shun vote buyers, they’re not interested in your welfare – CAN President; Prays God to rescue Nigeria from wicked people

By Bridget Ikyado Abuja, Oct. 1, 2022 Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and Co-chairman, Nigeria Interreligious Council, says Nigeria will be great if the citizens remain steadfast and prayerful in pursuing the Nigeria project. “Though we are still facing challenges, let us not give up,” Okoh …

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