-FG issues strong warning on fake news being distributed -Condemns the attack on South African businesses in Nigeria The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerians against further reprisal attacks on South Africans and their businesses in Nigeria. The government through the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in a press conference … Read more
-FG to evacuate Nigerians in South Africa -Interested Nigerians to liaise with High Commission of Nigeria in Pretoria Following the latest xenophobic attack on Nigerians residing in South Africa, the Nigerian government said it will begin the evacuation of Nigerians willing to leave the country on Friday. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday restated the commitment of his administration to creating jobs for the youthful population of Nigeria. The president stated this during an audience with the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Guy Ryder, at the State House, Abuja. Mr Buhari said: “In the last four years, this government prioritised Agriculture, … Read more
Ghanaweb.com has disclosed that four Nigerians, which are yet identified, were allegedly responsible for the kidnap of two Canadian ladies in Kumasi last week. The Canadians were Bailen Chitty, 19 years and Lauren Patricia Catherine, 20 years, all charity volunteers for Youth Challenge International. They were taken as they came out of a taxi … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says he owes his appointment as minister to President Muhammadu Buhari and no one else. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the minister said it was “laughable’’ that anyone would seek to take credit for his appointment. Mohammed was reacting to a statement by … Read more
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he has ordered the police and military to be “ruthless” with vote-riggers, following the last-minute postponement of the general election. The incumbent president also called the electoral commission incompetent and ordered an investigation into why the vote was delayed. Buhari made the comments at an emergency meeting of his All … Read more
A security expert has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to weed out officials responsible for the postponement of general elections. Retired Group Capt. John Ojikutu, a security expert, has said 60 per cent of INEC staff that superintended the past elections which were equally postponed might still be in the system. “It … Read more
Nigerians are angry over the treatment of youth corpers recruited as INEC Ad-hoc Staff. Many of the corpers were seen sleeping outside at night, yet the elections were postponed. Reacting to the postponement and corpers’ plight, Banky W wrote: “While we are all frustrated, please spare a thought for people who are most affected by … Read more
