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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the travel ban placed on Nigerians by the United States President Donald Trump. The statement he personally signed reads in full: “I received with sadness the policy of the government of the United States of America to place Nigeria on its travel ban list. While I understand the reasons given by the Trump administration (the failure of the Muhammadu Buhari led administration to share information and to address issues of terrorism), the ban does not take into account the pro-American sentiments of the Nigerian public and the solidarity previous Nigerian administrations have…

Some operators of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles `Keke’ NAPEP in Lagos said that the ban on their operations by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu would deprive them of their daily bread. The operators said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Saturday in Lagos. They added that the government’s plan would also affect them and their families in negative ways. They urged the government to be lenient with them, and give them more time to think of other positive things they could engage to take care of their families. They said that operating Okada…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila on Friday commissioned three road and erosion control projects in Oyo State, executed under the Ecological Fund. The Speaker, who was accompanied by two senators from the state and some members of the House of Representatives from within and outside the state, also paid a visit to the paramount ruler in the state, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi the Third. Receiving the Speaker’s team in his palace, the Alaafin thanked Gbajabiamila, the National Assembly and the Federal Government for ensuring the projects were accommodated in the budget and…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has released the second public health advisory on the novel coronavirus 2019 (nCoV), to Nigerians. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, made the release available to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Friday in Abuja. “This is a new disease; new information emerging every day. This advisory will be updated as new information and research on the virus and its impact on populations become available. “The Emergency Committee reconvened by the WHO Director-General on January 30, 2020, declared the novel coronavirus 2019 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). “This is…

The year 2019 was a watershed moment in Nigeria’s history as it marked 20 years of interrupted democratic rule. However, beyond the elections, series of events held the attention of Nigerian citizens at various moments as the elections faded into memory. In the months and weeks leading to the election, the political class, especially the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 General Elections built communities of supporters and a wide fan base, more popularly called ‘Buharists’ and ‘Atikulated’ respectively Despite the importance of the elections,…

The Zamfara Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the District Head of Gayari of Gummi Local Government Area, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed, and his Son. The Spokesman of the command SP Muhammad Shehu confirmed the abduction to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Gusau. Shehu said the abductors, who attacked Gayari town in the early hours of Friday, went directly to the house of district head and took him away together with his son. According to him, the command in collaboration with other security agencies had reinforced security in the area and were on the trail of…

Kings, elders and religious leaders from Urhobo Kingdom in Delta State stormed the National Assembly at the weekend to express solidarity with the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, warning all mischief-makers to leave their son alone or incur the wrath of Urhobo people. While stressing that such fruitless exercise leads to self-destruction, the leaders said an attack on their son, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, is an attack on the Urhobo Nation. Speaking on behalf of the leaders consisting of traditional and religious leaders from Delta Central Senatorial District, members of the apex socio-cultural umbrella body of the Urhobo…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has called on candidates who registered for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in some recently blacklisted centres that there is nothing to worry about. The Board’s Head, Media, and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. He said that there was no need for the candidates to panic or consider going for another registration as this would automatically disqualify them from participating in the board’s forthcoming examination. NAN reports that the JAMB announced recently, that it had blacklisted 41…

By Harry Awurumibe, State House, Abuja Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has disclosed that his government will commence the implementation of his three Rs- Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Recovery agenda which was the cardinal points on which he campaigned for votes in the next three days. Speaking to the State House Correspondents today after paying a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa,  Abuja, Uzodinma vowed to fulfill his campaign promises to Imo people. “You will agree with me that I campaigned on three Rs which are Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Recovery. With what happened two days ago at…

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Friday, approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, which affected two Ministries. The Governor, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, confirmed the swapping of the portfolios of Commissioners for Education and Establishments. The statement confirmed that the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Professor Daud Kehinde Sangodoyin has been moved from the Ministry to that of Establishment and Training, while his counterpart in the Ministry of Establishment and Training, Barr. Olasunkanmi Aremu Olaleye has replaced Sangodoyin at the Ministry of Education. The statement…