Author: News Agency Report
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Man Stripped Naked in Viral Video Not APC National Chairman – Aide
Malam Nata’ala Mohammed, Personal Assistant on New Media to the National Chairman of APC, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has debunked insinuations making round that the viral video of a man stripped naked at Lafia Emir’s palace was suspected to be Adamu. In a telephone interview on Saturday in Keffi, Mohammed, said those making such allegations were…
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U.S. announces no-interview visa renewals for Nigerian students
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has said current students in the U.S. on an F1, or academic J1 visa may be eligible to renew their student visa without an interview when they return to Nigeria over the winter break. In a statement on Wednesday., the embassy said to qualify for this procedure, such a student…
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Just In: Court Strikes Out Case Against APC Presidential Candidate, Tinubu
Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a case filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP)seeking to nullify the candidature of Bola Tinubu as 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bayo Onanuga,Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He…
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Nigerian Students To Gain More Access To Financial Aid, as Lawmakers Pass Students’ Loan Bill
Nigerian students in institutions of higher learning would gain more access to financial assistance as the two chambers of the National Assembly have passed the students’ loan bill, according to Lanre Lasisi, spokesman to Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila. He said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that Mr Gbajabiamila sponsored the bill. He said the…
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Messi Speaks On Loss To Saudi Arabia
Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi reacts during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C football match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on November 22, 2022. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)
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Why Nigerian Visa Applications Are Rising – UK envoy
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the United Kingdom has increased in recent times. Laing made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja when she featured at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum. She noted, however, that the UK government was mindful of the…
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Why Sanwo-Olu, Other 40 APC House of Assembly Candidates Should be Disqualified – PDP
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying it to nullify the nomination of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State as gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2023 elections. PDP, in its suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1972/22, equally applied for an order, invalidating the nomination of 40…
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Slash Lawmakers Salaries by 50% To Meet ASUU’s Demands – Borno Lawmaker Tells FG
Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has called for a 50 per cent slash in the salaries of the national assembly by half to allocate it to the Academic Staff Union of Universities,(ASUU) in order to meet their pressing demands. Ndume made the call while reacting to the alleged half pay for the academic staff in…
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FG Set To Generate 21 Million Full Time Jobs, Lifts 35 Million Nigerians out of Poverty
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has said that the Federal Government is set to generate 21 million full time jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty by 2025. Sambo, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dr Sam Idiagbonya, disclosed this on Friday at the ongoing 2022 Ministerial…
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ICPC shutdown 62 illegal degree awarding institutions, fake NYSC camp
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it had succeeded in closing down 62 illegal Degree awarding institutions in the country. The commission also said it closed down a fake NYSC Orientation Camp in its bid to tackle corruption in the education sector. The Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, disclosed this at…