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President Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria has emerged fourth riskiest African country to invest, according to an index released by Oxford Economics Africa. Nigeria ranks 7.24 based on the scale of 1-10, according to the seventh edition of the ‘African Risk-Reward Index,’ seen by THE WHISTLER. The index captures the evolution of investment …

Following her great works as an activist who lends her voice to fill the gender inequality gap, Hyeladzira James Mshelia has been recognized as a 2023 Twink Frey Visiting Social Activist(TFVSA). Mshelia was announced for the role during the annual CEW+ Advocacy Symposium held in Michigan on Wednesday. While delivering …

Buhari releasing pigeons Nigeria’s federal government, on Wednesday released a line up of programmes to mark the country’s 62nd independence anniversary. Nigeria commemorates its independence anniversary on October 1st every year. Joe Mutah, the Chief Press Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Culture, in a statement in Abuja said …

President Muhammadu Buhari has again urged the United Nations to consider outright cancellation of debts for countries facing the most severe challenges. Buhari made the appeal on Wednesday during the General Debate of the 77th session of United Nations General Assembly, a forum in New York, United States where Heads …

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC presidential aspirant Former Governor of Anambra State and Chairman of Igbo Elders Consultative Forum, IECF, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, is unwell and unfit to be president of Nigeria. Ezeife, in a statement issued on Tuesday night from …

NANS Protest in Lagos The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected an Industrial Court judgement which ordered Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing strike immediately. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja had ordered ASUU to immediately suspend the ongoing industrial action. …

Kwankwaso and Idahosa Bishop Isaac Idahosa, the Vice Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has vouched for the competence of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Presidential candidate of the party. Idahosa said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja ahead of the 2023 General Elections. He said …

Tinubu and Akeredolu The APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has given reason he appointed Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu Southwest coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. Tinubu had in a letter appointed Akeredolu to to head the Southwest campaign to push for his election as president in 2023. …

Buhari and Marwa President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), over the agency’s recent “cocaine bust” in Lagos. Earlier on Monday, the agency had said its operatives, in what “appears to be the biggest singular cocaine seizure”, seized an estimated N194 …

Emmanuel Bwacha A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, has sacked Emmanuel Bwacha as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2023 election. The court’s decision comes after David Sabo Kente, one of the aspirants, filed a suit against his candidature. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Simon …