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President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address was “very divisive,” but he never mentioned the things that matter to Americans — particularly on immigration and the southern border, Rep. Randy Weber said on Sunday. “He made fun of us when he talked about that border bill that was crafted by conservatives and lets 4,000 to 5,000…
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President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address came off as “aggressive, arrogant, combative and divisive,” but that’s who he has always been, Rep. Claudia Tenney said. “It was the worst speech I’ve ever seen,” the New York Republican told Newsmax’s “Sunday Report.” “There are only a couple of moments when we could actually agree, and he…
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The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Saturday, said that the Federal Government had directed that health workers going abroad to seek greener pastures must henceforth resign their appointments before embarking on such journeys. Alausa said the era of health workers exiting to other countries in search of better offers after applying…
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A hot-button issue in many Commonwealth countries is the issue of reparations, and government’s in the Caribbean have estimated the total would reach $24 trillion – 10 times the UK’s GDP. Baroness Scotland, secretary-general of the Commonwealth, says the organisation “will always play a role in that conversation”. She notes that the King raised the…
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Health Secretary Victoria Atkins is asked next about the government’s efforts to improve productivity, and if the aim is to cut out of work benefits. She tells Trevor Phillips: “I’m looking into how we can change the conversation from getting a sick note to getting a fit note. “So, changing this emphasis that somehow musculoskeletal…
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The next guest on today’s edition of Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips is the health secretary, Victoria Atkins. The program started with the new definition of extremism that is set to be unveiled this week. Some organisations are already defined as extremist and therefore do not receive funding from the government or engagement with them,…
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The US president made his State of the Union address overnight – and he used it to call out Israel. Joe Biden announced the US would help build a port in Gaza to deliver aid to people starving in the enclave, and urged Israel to do more to protect civilians. He also demanded the country…
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has condemned the abduction of over 200 pupils and students plus a teacher of local primary and junior secondary schools in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State. Obi, in a post via his X handle, urged the government to ensure the…
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The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has commended women’s contribution to Nigeria’s development. Peter Obi’s speech on women empowerment today, March 8, adds to global support for women ahead of the annual International Women’s Day across the world. Joining a host of others across the globe in celebrating…
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Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation, has described President Bola Tinubu’s comment on Nigeria’s bribe seeking officials as unfortunate. MEZIESBLOG recalls that Tinubu had during a meeting in Qatar told investors to report any Nigerian official asking them for a bribe. However, reacting to the statement on Channels Television’s current affairs show, Sunday Politics,…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is facing the difficult and challenging task of fixing the problems confronting Nigeria. Shettima said the current administration has no plans of deceiving Nigerians or making life more difficult for citizens. He also assured that the current economic challenges confronting the country would soon…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Veteran actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu has passed on. According to multiple reports from sources close to him, the veteran comedian passed away at Evercare hospital in Lagos. The comic actor had undergone surgeries leading to the amputation of one of…
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Africa’s richest man and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has recommended that Nigeria moves from resource-based to knowledge-based economy. Dangote made the recommendation in a pre-convocation lecture he delivered as part of activities lined up for the 38th convocation of the Bayero University, Kano, at the weekend. “Given the tremendous benefits…
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U.S. President Joe Biden twice confused Gaza with Ukraine as he announced the US would provide desperately needed aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. Mr Biden, 81, confirmed on Friday that humanitarian assistance would be airdropped into Gaza – a day after the Hamas-run health ministry said 30,000 Palestinians have died since the war began…
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US will not send troops to fight, White House says Throughout the day, we have heard officials from around the world react to France’s suggestion that the option to send troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out. Now, the White House has commented on the remarks, saying the US will not send troops to…
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Navalny’s team repeatedly denied access to venues for farewell ceremony, says ally Multiple venues in Russia are refusing to host the farewell ceremony of Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin critic’s spokeswoman has said. Kira Yarmysh said Mr Navalny’s team has been calling “most private and public funeral agencies, commercial sites and funeral halls” since yesterday. Some…
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