August 2023
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A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has described the purported request of the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to meet President Bola Tinubu as inappropriate and condemnable. He said Biden’s request conveyed by a US Presidential envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for…
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A group of senior Gabonese military officers have announced the seizure of power. The officers claimed to represent all of Gabon’s security and defence forces, asserting their authority over the nation. During their televised address, the officers declared the cancellation of the election results, closed all borders until further notice, and dissolved state institutions. Gunfire…
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Good morning from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso faction of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, has held a parallel meeting of the National Executive Committee in Abuja to reverse his suspension. The faction announced the expulsion of the new acting National Chairman of the party, Major Agbo…
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A few days ago, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, alerted Nigerians of impending flooding along the River Benue Basin. According to the alert, the Cameroonian Government has plans to “open the flood gates of the Lagdo Dam on the Benue River”. Recall that a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, was signed in 2016 between Nigeria…
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Discussions surrounding mental health often focus on the experiences of adolescents and adults, leading many to believe that these are the only people in our community affected by emotional concerns. We rarely consider the mental health of infants and young children because after all, what could these little ones with their relatively uncomplicated lives possibly…
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Nigerian stocks attained their peak level ever on Tuesday as the all-share index, which measures the overall performance of equities climbed 0.5 per cent to 66,490.3 basis points on the back of a series of market-friendly reforms helping Africa’s largest economy restore investor confidence to its markets Tuesday’s feat pushes a high of 66,371.2 basis…
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Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Elumelu acknowledged that Tinubu had made good decisions in the interest of Nigeria, saying the private sector had been encouraged by the steps taken so far. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met behind closed doors with the Chairman of HEIRS Holdings and Transcorp PLC, Mr Tony Elumelu, at the Presidential Villa,…
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Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has told the Federal Government that he will not beg for his release after being cleared by Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja. This was contained in a letter dated August 25, 2023, and signed by Kanu’s lead counsel, Mike…
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A Bulldozer of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) demolished the multimillion-naira duplex built on Plot 226, in Wuse Zone 6, an unapproved land. Mr Mukhtar Gidado, Director, Department of Development Control, said that the building was illegally developed against all warnings. Gidado said that his team had carried out extensive investigation to ascertain the…
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The management of Dangote Cement Plc has said the price of a bag of cement from its factories across Nigeria (as at August 28, 2023) was N4,010 in Okpella and N4,640 in Ibese, Objana, and Gboko. Clarifying misinformation about the price its cement yesterday, the company said it could range from N5,000 to N5,300 per bag,…
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Chicago State University has locked its X microblogging handle from the general public as Nigerians intensify pressure on President Bola Tinubu’s controversial certificate from the institution. With a padlock icon appearing on the account, a check by MEZIESBLOG on Monday showed that only “confirmed followers” of the institution could see its tweets now, contrary to…
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Kindness is more than behavior. The art of kindness involves harboring a spirit of helpfulness, being generous and considerate, and doing so without expecting anything in return. Rather than viewing it exclusively as an action, think of kindness as a quality of being you can cultivate. Giving kindness is often simple, free and health-enhancing. Good…
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Saturday, said Nigeria is still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to local and international thieves despite efforts to end the menace. Ribadu disclosed this when he led a presidential delegation to inspect oil and gas facilities at Owaza in Abia and Odogwa in Etche Local…
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Although he wasn’t on the touchline, Sunday’s victory over Sheffield United still marked a significant milestone for Pep Guardiola. The Catalan became the fastest manager to 200 wins in English top-flight history with the 2-1 win at Bramall Lane. Taking just 269 games to hit his double century, it sees our boss far eclipse the…
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🎙️ Kevin-Prince Boateng on Ronaldinho: “When he wasn’t going out at night, he would come to training and say who he was going to nutmeg and he did it. He could also hit the crossbar as many times as he wanted to and juggle the ball like no other. It seemed impossible to me that…
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