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A cabinet minister has appeared to leave the door open for Lee Anderson to regain the Tory party whip following an attack on Sadiq Khan that resulted in his suspension. Mr Anderson was suspended at the weekend after he refused to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had got “control” over London and that Mr Khan had “given our…
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has described the recent raid of some bureau de change in Abuja, where some operators were arrested, as a misplaced priority. Obi said the government is bereft of economic ideas, hence, the reason the naira continues to fall against the dollar and other currencies. MEZIESBLOG recalls that…
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An Israeli military offensive in the southernmost city of Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a deal for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is reached, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, but claimed that total victory in Gaza is “weeks away” once the offensive begins. Netanyahu confirmed to CBS that a deal is…
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World leaders are currently at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and we have been listening to Lord David Cameron’s speeches to the General Assembly and the Security Council. He described the foreign secretary’s addresses as “strong” and “blunt”, adding that “you get the sense that that he has more confidence than other British…
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The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has warned those he described as “evil people” calling for a coup in Nigeria due to the current economic hardship in the country. Musa warned that the law will come for those calling for a coup in the country over the current economic realities. He spoke…
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The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Thursday cautioned President Bola Tinubu against listening to Vice President Kashim Shettima and Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s statement describing the recent protests against hardship as sponsored. He informed Tinubu that Shettima and Akapbio are deceiving him because Nigerians are suffering and this informed their…
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The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Adamu Aliyu, has attributed the current economic challenges faced by the nation to corruption. The ICPC Chairman said this during a courtesy visit by members of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) to the Commission’s Headquarters on Thursday. Aliyu, who…
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Nigeria’s unemployment rate surged to 5.0 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 from 4.2 per cent in the previous quarter, the latest Labour Force Survey revealed on Monday. The labour force participation rate measures the share of a country’s working-age population that is in the labour force. The working age population refers to…
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President Bola Tinubu says his administration is making efforts to raise at least $10 billion to increase foreign exchange (FX) liquidity, stabilize the naira and grow the economy. Tinubu made this known at the inauguration of the public wealth management conference organized by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said…
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A former campaign director of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Hajiya Naja’atu Muhammad has claimed President Bola Tinubu told her he did not have any plans on how to rule Nigeria before the 2023 General Elections. Mrs Muhammad said this while explaining what led to her resignation from the ruling party before the election…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio says some of the street protests against the rising cost of living in the country are sponsored. There have been pockets of protests in different parts of the country, with the latest on Monday in Ibadan, capital city of Oyo state. Residents had also taken to the streets of Niger, Kano…
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Amjad Ayub Mirza, a political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has shown anger against Islamabad over the challenges faced by the people under its forceful occupation. He has announced a ‘Day of Resistance’ on March 5 urging the people to stand against Islamabad, condemning its oppressive policies, and excessive taxes levied on the people in…
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Gen Kitchen, the new Labour MP for Wellingborough, said in her victory speech that people “desperately want change and a fresh start for our country”. “The people of Wellingborough have spoken for Britain. This is a stunning victory for the Labour Party and must send a message from Northamptonshire to Downing Street,” she said. Ms…
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The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the much-awaited student loan scheme may kick off in two to three weeks. Gbajabiamila disclosed this when a delegation from the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, led by its President, Lucky Emonefe, paid him a visit at the State House, Abuja. He told the…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday (today) hold a closed-door meeting with state governors at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to proffer solutions to the economic crisis in the country. The meeting is expected to be held before the President’s departure to Ethiopia for…
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The Democrat-led Senate has passed a $95.34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and Taiwan, amid growing doubts about the legislation’s fate in the Republican-controlled House. The lawmakers approved the measure in a 70-29 vote that exceeded the chamber’s 60-vote threshold for passage and sent the legislation on to the House. Twenty-two Republicans joined most Democrats…
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