Nigeria
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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he’s hale and hearty even though some people want him to die, MEZIESBLOG reports. Speaking in Osogbo during the inauguration of the Old-Garage/Oke-Fia Road reconstructed by Governor Ademola Adeleke, Obasanjo said those who wanted him dead were spreading rumour of his death in the social media. He said…
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Festus Keyamo: Tinubu administration won’t approve Int’l flights without patronage of local caterers
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has insisted that from January 2025, the Nigerian government will not approve any international airlines’ flight schedules who have not engaged local caterers services for their outbound flights. Keyamo disclosed this on Sunday in an interview on Channels Television. His comments come amid controversy over his…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Senate on Wednesday urged the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, to immediately halt the activities of the incursion of ISIS-backed terrorist group, Lukarawa in the Northern part of Kebbi and Sokoto states. The Red Chamber, after a debate on the activities of the terrorists, charged…
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President Bola Tinubu has hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Tinubu described the alliance as pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty. The Nigerian president made this statement on Monday at the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit opening session…
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President Bola Tinubu will depart Nigeria for Brazil on Sunday for the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Disclosing this, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the president’s latest trip is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current President of the group, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This…
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Good evening from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigerian Army has announced arrangements for the burial rites of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. According to the program released on Tuesday the service of songs for the late CAOS will be held on Thursday at the…
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Susie Wiles, the newly announced Chief of Staff to United States’ President-elect, Donald Trump, was co-chair of a lobbying firm hired by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in 2019 and the two parties extensively worked together, records have shown. Days ago, Trump who defeated Vice-President, Kamala Harris in the tight presidential contest, had selected…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. There are reports that the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical is set to begin fuel exports to South Africa, Angola, and Namibia. Sources said the management of the 650,000-barrel per-day capacity refinery is at advanced stages of talks with the countries to start lifting fuel.…
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says the minors who fainted in court before their arraignment did it deliberately. Egbetokun, in a statement by Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, affirmed that under Nigerian law, individuals who have reached the age of criminal responsibility are accountable for their…
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The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stated that gender influences corruption. According to him, women are not as corrupt as men. Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, the former Anambra State governor explained that because women are family-oriented, they are more determined to see society improve. He said when he was…
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Nigeria loses an estimated $26 billion yearly to power failures. This is according to the latest Africa Trade Barometer report which said the cost excludes spending on off-grid generators. “Economic losses arising from Nigeria’s electricity shortages are estimated to be USD 26 billion annually, without accounting for spending on fuel for off-grid generators, which is…
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As fuel consumption plummets nationwide due to soaring prices, oil marketers have expressed concerns over significant losses, with around 10,000 oil dealers about to shut down. Data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority indicate that fuel consumption dropped to 4.5 million litres per day in August 2024, down from 60 million litres…
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Since President Bola Tinubu’s October 1 Independence Speech, where he announced to the world that he was ready to organize a youth conference to address the many concerns of young people in Nigeria, not many have come to terms with such a move. While some people have dismissed it as another round of political jamboree…
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Protesters who gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate to honour victims of the October 2020 rallies have narrated their ordeal at the hands of security forces. The protesters faced stiff police resistance when they converged at the Lekki Toll Gate. The demonstrators were marking the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality and…
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi has expressed dismay over President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the country amid the economic and other challenges facing the nation. MEZIESBLOG recalls that Tinubu departed Nigeria on October 2, for a two-week working vacation in the United Kingdom, UK, as part of his annual…
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