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Daily Archives: June 2, 2017

How Did Niger Delta Haters Forgot So Soon, The Solidarity Igbos Gave To Them In 2011 And 2015. – Donald Ekpo.

“The North have not enslaved our people (Niger Deltans) any less as they have enslaved the Igbos, yet the hatred displayed by my people against the Igbos throughout the social media yesterday and today is unspeakable, and worse than what [...]

June 2, 2017 General
Buhari Seeks Medical Treatment Abroad Because He Deserves The Best – Lai Mohammed

Buhari Seeks Medical Treatment Abroad Because He Deserves The Best – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari shunned Nigerian hospitals and decided to travel to the United Kingdom to seek medical attention. Mohammed spoke during a live radio programme titled, ‘Morning Crossfire’, [...]

June 2, 2017 Government and politics
Motorists, Commuters Kick As Senate Proposes N5 Petrol Charge

Motorists, Commuters Kick As Senate Proposes N5 Petrol Charge

N5 Petrol Charge – Motorists and commuters yesterday kicked against the proposal by the Senate to effect a N5 levy, chargeable per litre, on every petrol and diesel products imported into the country and on other non-locally refined petroleum products. [...]

June 2, 2017 Oil & Gas
44 Migrants Dead In The Sahara Desert Including Babies, As A Result Of Dehydration

44 Migrants Dead In The Sahara Desert Including Babies, As A Result Of Dehydration

A number of at least 44 migrants including babies have died in the Sahara desert, as a result of dehydration after their car broke down on their way to Libya, an official in Niger said Thursday. Due to what happened [...]

June 2, 2017 Incidents
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi

Amaechi: Nigeria Spending $186m To Battle Sea Piracy

Transport minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi revealed in a speech at Nor-Shipping’s inaugural Africa Podium in Oslo, Norway that NIGERIA will spend $186m to combat piracy in a bid to safeguard its waters and vessels moving in and out of the country. The [...]

June 2, 2017 Government and politics
Osinbajo Signed Three Executive Orders

Why Osinbajo Signed Three Executive Orders – Presidency

The Presidency has explained why the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo signed the three executive orders. A statement by Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed that the Acting President signed the executive orders so as to [...]

June 2, 2017 Government and politics
Femi Fani Kayode

Fani-Kayode: Give Me Oduduwa Or I Die

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode, has again called for the division of Nigeria, saying “give us Oduduwa or let us die.” Recall that the former Minister has been a strong advocate of the struggle for a state of Biafra, [...]

June 2, 2017 Government and politics
migrants

JOURNEY TO EUROPE TRAGEDY: 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians Amongst 92 Dead Migrants

The death toll of migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe in the past five months stood at 1,700. But those from Africa in search of greener pastures are undeterred from taking the risk. IT was adventure turned awry for some [...]

June 2, 2017 International
Lai Mohammed: Buhari Cannot Submit Himself To Treatment In Nigerian Hospitals, Due To Dilapidated Clinic

Lai Mohammed: Buhari Cannot Submit Himself To Treatment In Nigerian Hospitals, Due To Dilapidated Clinic

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has revealed the ailing President, Muhammadu Buhari, cannot submit himself to treatment in Nigerian hospitals, because of the dilapidated states of the clinics. Lai Mohammed, made this disclosure during a live radio [...]

June 2, 2017 Government and politics
Mr. Nnamdi Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu Is In Trouble

Activities of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have pitted the group’s leader, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, against the South East Peoples Assembly (SEPA). For organising a sit-at -home after he obtained a court bail, SEPA has asked the Federal High Court, [...]

June 2, 2017 Nigerian-Biafran War

Tinubu Replies Buhari: I Will Crush The North And Divide Nigeria, If They Dare Resist Restructuring

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, and Leader of the pan Yoruba Socio-Political Organisation, Afenifere, Senator Femi Okurounmu, have warned that if the North remains resistant to restructuring of Nigeria, they will force it on [...]

June 2, 2017 Government and politics