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Videos on stranded Nigerians abroad on social media: Let’s be cautious-FG

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The Federal Government on Sunday cautioned Nigerians to be wary series of viral videos both old and new ones circulating on social media of Nigerians stranded in various countries or in detention camps owing to many reasons from irregular migration, violation of consular regulations or outright

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NIGERIANS IN CAPTIVITY: How abducted citizens spend years as hostages as bandits wait endlessly for ransom

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BY HARUNA SALAMI The fundamental rights of many Nigerians to freedom of movement, association, general well-being and even right to life, in some cases, have been curtailed by activities of powerful non-state actors like Boko Haram, Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), bandits, etc. The resultant effects are that many Nigerians are in captivity, […]

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Relax don’t Protest, Tinubu Will Address Economic Hardship, CCSGT&GG Tell Nigerians

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The Coalition Of Civil Society Group For Transparency and Good Governance, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to address economic hardship faced by Nigerians and urge Citizens not to protest.  Speaking at press conference on Wednesday in Abuja,The National Secretary (CCSGT&GG) Dr Manzo Abubakka, acknowledged the challenges faced by Nigerians but

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Samoa Agreement: We won’t sign pact detrimental to Nigerians, FG assures

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….Says agreement was signed to promote sustainable devt, fight climate change, generate investment opportunities, others The Federal Government on Thursday assured Nigerians that it will not enter into any international agreement that will be detrimental to the interest of the country and its citizens. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed

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2.6 Million Nigerians may go hungry in 2024 – FAO

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2023 0

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said that a staggering 2.6 million Nigerians in Borno, Sokoto, Zamfara States, and the FCT could potentially face a severe food crisis between June and August 2024. This alarming information was revealed by FAO’s country representative, Dominique Kouacou, during the presentation of the October to November round of […]

Headlines Health

Nigerians use herbs, spices to treat high blood pressure, stroke

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2023 0

The killer diseases many Nigerians are battling these days are high blood pressure and stroke. Presently, many use herbs and spices to manage them. ADA DIKE reports. A businessman was 68 years old in 2016 when he had health crisis that almost took his life. Mr. Shedrack Essien, who sells blocks and some other building […]

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Nigerians, global community desirous of supporting our democratic transition process -FG

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) BOSS Mustapha has stated that Nigerians and the global communities are desirous of supporting the nation’s transition process. Mustapha, who is also Chairman, Presidential Transition Council, at a world press conference in Abuja on Thursday, preparatory to inauguration and handover ceremony of the

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Sudan Crisis: FG raps stranded Nigerians, issues evacuation directives

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2023 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Federal Government on Tuesday advised thousands of Nigerians trapped in the Sudanese crisis to get in touch with Nigerian Embassy in Sudan for instructions and updates on planned evaluation. Federal government however warned them against embarking on treacherous journey following reports that some of the stranded students who at the weekend […]

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2 million Nigerians benefit from poverty, growth strategy projects – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong No fewer than two million Nigerians are said to have been impacted through projects implemented under the Federal Government’s National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) for the year 2022. This is according to the progress report presented at the NPRGS Steering Committee meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The report […]

Aviation

Blame Nigerians for exploitative fares by foreign airlines-Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2023 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Nigerians have been blamed for the exploitative airfares by foreign airlines as a result of the chances and choices which the country refused to take which invariably led to the consequences of what many referred to as exploitative fares. The President of Aviation Safety Round Table (ASRT), Gabriel Olowo reacting to “Foreign […]

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Minimum wage, inflation Will Push More Nigerians into extreme poverty in 2023 – Daily Times Survey

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2023 0

By Joy Obakeye There are indications that more Nigerians risk becoming extremely poor this year if the Federal Government fails to proactively take steps to review the national minimum wage which is due by 2024. According to the National Bureau of Statistics in its 2022 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Survey, 133 million people are multidimensionally […]

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STAMP DUTY: Facts Nigerians need to have

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2022 0

President Muhammadu Buhari came into office in 2015 to find that a law, which stipulated for the collection of a token on banking transactions existed but was not being correctly implemented. This anomaly arose because certain characters apparently formed a cartel with collaborators in the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST and were allegedly collecting and pocketing […]

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How Nigerians are maltreated on board by foreign airlines

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2022 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Facts have shown that Nigerians are the most widely travelers in the African continent, and with the highest airfares across the globe, foreign airlines operating into the country have evolved means of ripping off travelers from Nigeria. Nigeria has remained a gold mine to the majority of the foreign carriers operating in […]

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Plans to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty attainable –FG

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2022 0

The Federal Government says the planned lifting of 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030 is attainable, if stakeholders play their expected roles effectively. Ms Kachollum Daju, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, said this when she addressed newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President […]

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“Desist from illegal movement out of Nigeria”- FG warns

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

Due to some difficulties, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, has warned Nigerians to refrain from illegally leaving the country. Balgore gave the warning during an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, NAN reports. He expressed concern about the pace at which some Nigerians were fleeing the country, even […]

Crime

Two Nigerians to die by hanging in Ghana for kidnapping, killing four Girls

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2021 0

Two Nigerians accused of kidnapping and killing four girls in Takoradi, Ghana, were sentenced to death by a Ghanaian court on Friday afternoon after being found guilty of murder, DailyTimes gathered. The two Nigerians, Samuel Udoetuk Wills and John Oji, were found guilty of kidnapping and killing the four children, Ruth Quayson, Priscilla Blessing Bentum, […]

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90 million Nigerians to fall below extreme poverty line

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2021 0

By Motolani Oseni Harder times are ahead for Nigerians as 90 million of them will go below the grinding poverty line, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It has also revised its economic growth forecast for the Nigerian economy in 2021 to 1.5 per cent from its earlier projection of 1.7 per cent. The […]

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United States lauds Nigerians over commitment to tackling graft, others

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2020 0

United States government has congratulated Nigerians for their commitment to tackling corruption, strengthening democratic institutions and leveraging entrepreneurship. The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo congratulated Nigeria in a statement on Thursday on behalf of the U.S Government. Pompeo said that the United States and Nigeria shared important democratic

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Looting forces, not market, fixed tariffs, Nigerians cry out

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2020 0

By Doosuur Iwambe & Tunde Opalana Some Nigerians have reacted furiously to the suspension of Monday’s planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), accusing the groups of playing into the hands of a few rich countrymen bent on impoverishing the citizens. The unions had threatened to ground the economy, […]

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UAE issues deadline to Nigerians, others to vacate country

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

Nigerians and other foreigners in the United Arab Emirates whose resident visas had expired have been given a deadline to leave the  country. READ ALSO: Nigerians reportedly exempted from jobs by Dubai… Daily Times Nigeria gathered that they had till November 17 to vacate the country. This followed the suspension of visa extension for foreign […]