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Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N8 billion fraud. The PUNCH reports EFCC arrests Sirika over N8bn Nigeria Air fraud that Sirika got to the EFCC's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command in Abuja around 1pm on Tuesday. Sirika is currently being […]
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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called for national healing as the country celebrated 60 years of independence on Thursday.
He said Nigeria was \"bound by destiny to be the largest and greatest black nation on earth\" but it faces major economic and security problems.
\"Today, we grapple with multiple challenges with a population exceeding 200 million,\" Buhari, 77, said.
\"Our economy along with every single economy in the world is in crisis. We still face security challenges in parts of the country, while our society suffers from a high loss of moral rectitude which is driven by unbridled craving for political control.\"
Six decades since independence from Britain, there's been coups a deadly civil war and a 30-year military dictatorship.
Today, Africa's biggest oil producer has been battered by the global economic fallout from the pandemic and the drop in crude prices.
Nigeria's north, meanwhile, is plagued by a deadly insurgency and almost half the population is believed to live in extreme poverty.
Britain's divide-and-rule strategy also continues to pit regions and ethnic groups against each other.
Buhari is facing popular discontent, especially after his government recently scrapped a petrol subsidy.
\"We need to begin a sincere process of national healing, and this anniversary presents a genuine opportunity to eliminate old and outworn perceptions.\"
Buhari first ruled Nigeria as a military leader in the 1980s.
But he has failed to make good on pledges to uproot corruption and end insecurity since he was elected in 2015.
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[This Day] The federal government and the Kingdom of Morocco yesterday signed five strategic Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to enable Nigeria begin the importation of phosphate used in the production of fertilisers, from the North African country.
Nowadays, it's common for a girl to receive jewelry, shoes and maybe a phone or some sort of technology for her 13th birthday. But Avee Shabazz of
For years, Africa has been pushing for a reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to have at least two permanent representatives. Similar calls have been made by Germany, Europe’s largest economy and India, the world’s largest democracy, to have a permanent seat on the UNSC. The council is responsible for the maintenance of...
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Nigerians are furious after the government announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will be traveling to London on Tuesday for a ‘routine medical check-up’.
Families in Nigeria waited anxiously for news of their abducted daughters after more than 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped by gunmen... View Article
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By SAM OLUKOYA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days, but without making any mention of the shootings of peaceful protesters at Lekki toll plaza on Tuesday night that prompted international outrage. The military opened fire without warning on thousands of peaceful protesters singing the national anthem Tuesday night, killing at least 12 people, according to Amnesty International. The shootings have been widely condemned but Buhari did not speak of them at all during his Thursday address, instead urging protestors to stop […]
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