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President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2020 Easter message to Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2020 0

I rejoice with our Christian brothers and sisters as well as all Nigerians on the occasion of the celebration of this year’s Easter. This year’s commemoration of Easter comes amid the grip with which Covid-19 has held the entire world. Unprecedented in living memory, majority of Christians have

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Enang assures Nigerians of adequate petrol products, says no need for panic buying

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2020 0

Abuja – Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, has called on Nigerians to support Federal Government’s effort toward ensuring availability of petroleum products in the country. Enang made the call when he featured on Thursday in Abuja. “The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Petroleum Products Marketing

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COVID-19: FG releases 70, 000 metric tonnes of grains, garri to vulnerable Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has released 70, 000 metric tonnes of grains and garri to vulnerable Nigerians as part of measures to relieve the hardship caused by the 2 weeks lockdown. The move is in line with an order by President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Federal Government moves to contain the […]

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Nigerians need psychological support to cope with COVID-19, says Psychologist

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2020 0

Awka – The Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA) says Nigerians need strong psychological adjustment to cope with the realities of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. Prof. Michael Ezenwa, National President of NPA,  said on Sunday in Awka, Anambra, that there was need to include Psychologists as members of the management and containment teams at all

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JJC Skillz’s birthday party: Nigerians call for arrest of Funke Akindele

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2020 0

Many Nigerians have called for the arrest of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele and her husband for celebrating her husband, JJC Skillz’s birthday on Saturday COVID-19: No mass infection in our estate – NNPC See the Crowd at Funke Akindele’s Party with Naira Marley in attendance, Eniola Badmus and people who just barely returned from the […]

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Lockdown: FG appreciates Nigerians for compliance, sacrifices

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

Abuja – Four days into the lockdown order in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States as part of measures to contain the dreaded coronavirus, the Federal Government has appreciated Nigerians for their compliance, sacrifices and urged them to keep up the pace. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while assessing the situation […]

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Shehu Sani urges military to treat Nigerians in a more civil way

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

Former member of the nation’s upper legislative House, the Senate, representing Kaduna State, Senator Shehu Sani has condemned a viral video alleged to be that of the Nigerian Military harassing Nigerians while implementing the COVID-19 stay at home order. Sani appealed to security agents to stop harassing poor people on the streets while enforcing lockdown […]

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FG working hard to develop additional measures to alleviate challenges faced by Nigerians – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is need for more public enlightenment and sensitisation on the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vice president urged governments at all levels to intensify efforts so that more Nigerians would become aware of the compelling and critical dimensions of the situation. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in […]

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COVID-19: NACCIMA tasks Nigerians on safety measures

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has urged Nigerians to adhere to the safety measures advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigerian health authorities. NACCIMA President, Hajiya Saratu Aliyu, made the appeal in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Aliyu stated that the […]

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Don’t not be despair by Buhari’s failure to make himself available, PDP tells Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians not to despair over President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to make himself available in personally leading in the search for solution and regularly addressing the nation on the developments on issues related to the pandemic, like other world leaders. The PDP in a statement on Friday by, Kola […]

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COVID-19: President Buhari writes Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

Over the last few days I have received extensive briefings on the state of the nation as it relates to the Covid-19 pandemic, from the relevant Federal Government agencies as well as the Lagos State Government. Accordingly, I approved the following: The immediate release of a 10 billion Naira grant to Lagos State, which remains […]

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Why Nigerians are turning to prayers

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

Watching Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunimbe Mamora on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics early this week amply told of why many Nigerians have resorted to God over this ravaging Coronavirus. Mr. Mamora struggled to convince his interviewer, Seun Okinbaloye and I imagine, millions of Nigerians watching the programme as to the preparedness of the […]

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Group advocates end to stigmatization against tuberculosis patients

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

A non-governmental organisation based in the nation’s capital, Helpline Foundation for the Needy has called on Nigerians not to stigmatise patients with tuberculosis as the disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries.   The group also tasked relevant authorities to step up efforts to end the global tuberculosis epidemic and

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Unemployment: FG urges Nigerians to focus attention on agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

Abuja – Alhaji Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged Nigerians to focus more on agriculture being the largest employer of labour to reduce poverty and ensure food security. Nanono, who gave the advice in Abuja, added that “the sector has enormous opportunities’’. According to him, the only way the nation […]

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Nigerians have to embrace skills acquisition – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2020 0

Vice President Yemi Osibanjo has said that Nigerians need to embrace skills acquisition as a sustainable alternative to white-collar jobs, adding that about 20 million youths are not employed and yet technicians are imported into the country. Represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, Osinbajo stressed that Nigeria’s labour workforces

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If Nigerians elect a female president

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

The last few years have erupted several debates on the subject of gender equality with emphasis on the need for feminine participation and inclusion in core economic sectors of the country. These debates are often accompanied by cohesive agitations from feminine stakeholders, feminists, and a proportion of the masculine gender who are at the climax […]

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COVID-19: NYSC boss assures Nigerians of corps members’ safety

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured Nigerians of the safety of corps members in the various orientation camps across the country. Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, the Director-General of  the NYSC, said this while answering questions from  newsmen at the Anambra Permanent Orientation Camp in Umuawulu/Mbaukwu on Thursday. Shuaibu, who personally

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FG committed to taking 100m Nigerians out of poverty – Malami

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

The federal government will continue to demonstrate its commitment in empowering Nigerians with macro loans to boost small scale business activities meant to take 100 million Nigerians out of abject poverty, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said. Malami stated this in Argungu while speaking as the special guest […]

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Wildlife Day: Don warns Nigerians against rearing wild animals at home

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

Ile-Ife (Osun) – Prof. Olaniyi Komolafe, the Head of Department, Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has warned Nigerians against rearing wild animals at home. Komolafe gave the warning in an interview in Ile-Ife on Tuesday. He said that keeping wild animals such as snake, lion, tiger, leopard, hyena, among others as security guard was […]

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Another batch of 116 Nigerians retun from Libya

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

Lagos – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has received another batch of 116 Nigerians, who volunteered to be repatriated back to Nigeria from Libya. The Acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on behalf of Mr Mustapha Maihajja, the Director-General of the agency. Farinloye said that the