Nigerian govt writes British Parliamentary Group in response to NCEF’s petition

Nigerian government has denied claims by a group styling itself as National Christian Elders Forum, who the government says falsely alleged that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is practising bigotry and alienating Christians. The response by the Nigerian government is contained in a letter to the British Parliamentary Group, signed by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the […]

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Nigerian govt acquires radio licence to reach herdsmen across the country

Nigerian government says it has acquired an Amplitude Modulation radio broadcast licence to reach herdsmen across various locations in the country as parts of measures to enhance nomadic education. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, stated this in Abuja during an interview with newsmen, adding that the establishment of the radio frequency was to end […]

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Nigerian govt submits 39 alleged treasury looters’ names to Immigration for Travel Ban

The federal government has submitted 39 names of alleged treasury looters to the Nigerian Immigration Service to prevent them from escaping investigation and prosecution for alleged criminal acts. Chairman of the panel, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla disclosed this in a statement on Monday, and added that the action was in accordance with the provisions of the […]

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Statistician General contradicts Nigerian govt over unemployment statistics

Statistician General of Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale, has responded to the comment by the presidency that his agency’s high unemployment statistics was wrong. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, on Channels Television programme, on Sunday, said Kale failed to reflect the rising rate of […]

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Nigerian govt responds to Nnamdi Kanu’s coming back with ‘hell’

Nigerian govt has responded to the recent broadcast by the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, that his return to Nigeria would be with hell. Kanu had in a broadcast on Sunday boasted that Nigerian government cannot jail him. He said: “The Zoo called Nigeria can not jail me. I […]

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Nigerian govt dismisses editorial claim that Buhari has sympathy for herdsmen

Nigerian govt, Wednesday, dismissed as unfounded and wicked the conclusion by a newspaper that President Muhammadu Buhari is sympathetic to the activities of killer herdsmen. The newspaper, had through its editorial, accused the President of being indifferent to herdsmen atrocities. In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]

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