politics
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa was on Monday impeached. Mojisola Meranda, representing Apapa state constituency I, was elected immediately as Obasa’s replacement. 2. Borno State government has confirmed the killing of 40 farmers in Kukawa Local Government Area,…
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Good morning from MEZIEBLOG! Here are news headlines from Nigerian newspapers you missed yesterday. 1. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the Chinese government to increase the two billion dollar currency swap between Nigeria and China to enhance trade between the two countries. He also called for an upward review of the 50 billion dollar…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has appointed former Malian coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. This was contained in a statement by the NFF communications department on Tuesday evening. 2. Director General, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General…
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Trudeau begins speaking The Canadian prime minister has just taken to the microphone outside his residence in Ottawa. “Every morning I’ve woken up as prime minister, I’ve been inspired by the resilience, the generosity and the determination of Canadians,” he says. “It is the driving force of every single day I have the privilege of…
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Welcome to our live coverage as Justin Trudeau prepares to hold a news conference at which he is expected to resign. The announcement that he would speak, which came only a short time ago, comes as speculation mounts that the Canadian prime minister is set to step down. Mr Trudeau has led Canada for nine…
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President Bola Tinubu has justified the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration and labelled it a “necessary” move to secure the country’s future. Tinubu declared an end to the subsidy regime during his swearing-in ceremony in May 2023, leading to a hike in the cost of the essential commodity. There were protests and condemnation of the…
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Good afetrnoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Bayelsa State government has announced the tragic loss of Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, a member of the State Executive Council and Commissioner for Women Affairs. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Hon. Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, expressed deep condolences to…
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The House vote to determine the next speaker is scheduled for Jan. 3, three days before a joint session of Congress is set to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory. However, a protracted battle for the former could delay the latter, Politico reported. That’s because Congress can’t do anything else until it elects a speaker. Republicans…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macao on Wednesday afternoon, describing Macao as “a pearl on the palm” of the motherland and expressing confidence in its promising future. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will attend a gathering celebrating the 25th anniversary…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has sought a reduction in the price of petrol across the country. The group urged the Dangote refinery to consider reducing its ex-depot price from N970 per litre since the estimated cost of landing petrol on Nigeria’s…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has reaffirmed that all versions of the naira, including the old and new designs of the N1000, N500, and N200 notes, as well as the commemorative and previous designs of the N100 note, remain valid legal tender without…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The military high command says it has invited the international human rights organization, Amnesty International, to defend its allegations against the armed forces that 10,000 civilians died in its custody. It described the claims by the international rights group as “malicious, shocking, lacking in…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies on Sunday announced a breakthrough in their ongoing war against economic sabotage in the Niger Delta. The troops destroyed over 56 illegal oil bunkering sanctuaries, 88 cooking drums, 20 boats and recovered…
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Iran’s foreign ministry denied that a meeting was held between the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian state media reported Saturday. The New York Times reported the meeting took place earlier this week, citing two Iranian officials. Associated Press also reported a meeting between…
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Dozens of people detained during protests over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election have been released, according to the local rights group Foro Penal. Fifty people were released from the Tocorón prison in the state of Aragua and 20 more from three other prisons, Foro Penal’s leader Alfredo Romero said early Saturday. Video footage from outside one of the…
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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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