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Boko Haram was a fraudulent ploy to destroy Nigeria — Buhari

President Muhammadu has said that Boko Haram was fraudulent and a plot to destroy the country. Speaking on Wednesday, January 11, while hosting members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House in Abuja Buhari noted that people need to grow intellectually. According to him, during …

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VIDEO: Thousands of Ghanaians stranded in Nigeria after being scammed – Report

Thousands of Ghanaians have reportedly fallen prey to a travel scam and have been left stranded in Nigeria and Cameroun. According to a video report on Akoma FM’s Facebook page, the stranded Ghanaians were promised employment opportunities and visas to travel abroad in a scam which involved persons from both …

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Why Obasanjo’s Nigeria threatened to cut gas supplies to Ghana in 1979

As a form of expression of its disgust against the shooting of the military generals in 1979, the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of then General Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo threatened to cut gas supply to Ghana which had Jerry John Rawlings as head of state. …

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Nigeria records 49 Monkeypox cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated that the country registered 49 confirmed cases and no new death from Monkeypox (Mpox) cases.   The NCDC, via its official website on Thursday, December 29 said that this was a 9 per cent increase in the number of …

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Nigeria and Benin bid to co-host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria and Benin have submitted a joint bid to stage the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025, so joining Algeria, Morocco and Zambia in having expressed an interest in hosting the finals. Three-time African champions Nigeria are looking to stage for the third time, having co-hosted with Ghana in 2000 …

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It will be fatal if Nigeria misses out on 2026 World Cup – Sunday Oliseh

Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has stressed that it is important for Nigeria to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to him, if the national team fails to qualify for the mundial, it will mean football in the West African country is dead. “Nigeria football will be …

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EFCC reveals it has recovered over N30bn from suspended Accountant-General of Nigeria

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the commission has recovered more than N30 billion from the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed. He said this Thursday while appearing at the Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team at the Presidential …

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Ghana, Nigeria, others to unlock $26 billion on lower trade finance cost

Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Senegal could earn up to $26 billion from lowering costs and increasing the availability of trade finance, a new report released by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The report, Trade Finance in West Africa examined the major barriers to …

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Nigeria to abolish English use for first six years of primary education

Nigeria’scabinet, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a National Language Policy for use in all primary schools across Africa’s most populous nation. The major highlight of the policy is that the first six years of basic education should be undertaken in the mother tongue of pupils. Minister of Education, …

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Three people found sitting on ship’s rudder survived an 11-day voyage from Nigeria

The Spanish coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria. In a photograph distributed by the coastguard on Monday, the migrants are shown perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker …

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