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Forex Crisis: TETFUND considers canceling foreign training for staff, students

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

According to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), staff and student overseas training may be put on hold. Sonny Echono, the TETFUND’s executive secretary, announced this on Wednesday in Abuja at a one-day stakeholder engagement

ECOWAS Turns Down Junta's Three-Year Transition Plan in Niger

We Are Ready To Storm Niger – ECOWAS Troops Declares

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following a coup against President Mohamed Bazoum, troops from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have stated their willingness to join a standby force to intervene in Niger. After the overthrow of the

Jet crash: Army chief deploys more soldiers in Niger, villagers flee

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following the murder of soldiers by bandits in an ambush on Sunday, Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja visited Niger State on Wednesday. On Monday, a helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force

ECOWAS condemns killing of 17 Nigerian soldiers

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) has denounced the recent attack near the Mali border that claimed the lives of at least seventeen Nigerian soldiers. In a statement issued on Wednesday in response to

Niger Gov. Umar considers dialogue with bandits after meeting Tinubu

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following the visit with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the governor of Niger, Umar Muhammed Bago, said the government is thinking about engaging in dialogue with terrorists and bandits in the state. Following the meeting with

Bandits kill 3, injure 7, and abduct 8 in Zamfara

Boko Haram Seizes Three ISWAP Commanders and 57 Fighters in Borno

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

60 ISWAP fighters, including three commanders, were taken prisoner in Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists, according to information gathered by The Guardian. A counter-insurgency specialist and security analyst in Lake Chad, Zagazola Makama, posted

VP Shettima Arrives Presidential Election Tribunal

VP Shettima Chairs NEC Meeting in Abuja behind close doors

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting was presided over by Nigeria’s Vice President (VP), Kashim Shettima, on Thursday in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Journalists were not allowed in the meeting,

Peter Obi addresses the distressing ordeal faced by the Super Eagles in Libya

Peter Obi Reacts to NAF Aircraft Crash in Niger State as he extends condolence with the deceased families

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) nominee for president in 2023, has responded to the tragic death of Nigerian Airforce officers in an airplane crash in Niger State. The MI-171 helicopter of the Nigerian Air

NURTW President, Baruwa Speaks As Police Grant Him Freedom after been arrested

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has responded to his detention by Nigeria Police Force personnel. According to a previous Gistlover story, Baruwa, the union’s General Secretary Anthony

Defence HQ Confirms 36 Military Officers Dead in Niger State Ambush, Jet Crash

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Thursday, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reported that 36 military officers had died in Niger State. This information was made public days after bandits ambushed military soldiers in Niger State Some valiant Nigerian Army soldiers

Kano Govt Slashes Tertiary Tuition Fees by 50%

Election Tribunal: Kano Govt Addresses Alleged Attempt to Bribe Judge

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Thursday, the administration of Governor Abba Yusuf expressed concern over a bribery allegation made by Justice Flora Ngozi Azinge, the head of the Kano State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal.

Tinubu's certificate: Chicago State University locks X account

President Tinubu dissolves Ministry Of Niger Delta Affairs – Sources

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dissolve the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, It was learned that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) still functions, and the Ministry of the Niger Delta was abolished to avoid

Subsidy removal is not our problem–Rev. Mainas blast President Tinubu

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

A former Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Bauchi State, Reverend Joshua Ray Mainas has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to remove fuel subsidy upon assumption of office was a

NNPC Secures $3b Crude Oil Repayment Loan to Tackle Forex Crisis and Stabilize Naira

Forex Crisis: NNPC’s $3 Billion Emergency Loan Unrelated to Crude-For-Refined Products Swap- Presidential aide

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Ajuri Ngelale and O’tega Ogra, two of President Bola Tinubu’s media aides, have clarified the $ 3 billion emergency crude repayment loan obtained by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Wednesday. According to

FG Exposes Death Threat Against CBN's Emefiele, Rules Out Plea Bargain

Court Adjourns Proceedings in Fresh Suit Brought Against Emefiele by FG

August 17, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was charged by the federal government of Nigeria on Thursday before a high court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Gistlover,