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Buhari names railways stations after prominent Nigerians; Jonathan, Saraki, Tinubu, Fashola, others listed

Following the conclusion of some rail projects in some states, with President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval, minister of transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has named the railway stations along the Lagos -Ibadan corridor and others on the Itakpe /Ajaokuta /Aladja-Warri after some deserving Nigerian citizens. A statement by the ministry’s …

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Journalism Emergency Relief Fund grants announced for 16 Nigerian publications

Lagos 23 July 2020 – The Google News Initiative Journalism Emergency Relief Fund (JERF) has announced it is supporting 16 Nigerian publications with funding. Launched in April, the JERF serves to help local publishers facing financial hardship as a result of the economic and advertising downturn. “JERF has provided $39.5m …

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President Buhari greets Queen of the Tube, Julie Coker at 80  

President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with multi-talented artiste and veteran broadcaster, Chief Julie Coker, on her 80th birthday, joining the creative industry to celebrate the iconic culture ambassador, musician and author. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), “President Buhari congratulates the …

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Why indigenous languages must be cherished, nurtured – Mazi Ogbonna, founder, Mother Tongue Academy  

Mazi Ogbonna, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the New York, United States of America-based Mother Tongue Academy, MTA, responded to our online questions on issues surrounding his crusade to save indigenous African languages from extinction. Here are excerpts: Could you please introduce yourself to our readers? First of all, …

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SERAP asks Lawan, Gbajabiamila to publish reports on corruption probes, seeks special counsel bill

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information (FoI) requests to the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, urging them to use their “good offices and leadership positions to urgently publish all reports of completed public hearings and corruption …

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 Remittances from Nigerians in diaspora hit $25bn as Buhari urges more active role in post-COVID-19 economic recovery   

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to actively participate in the country’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. In a video message to commemorate this year’s Diaspora Day, observed on July 25 of every year, President Buhari appealed to his compatriots, whose home remittances exceeded $25 billion annually in …

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