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President Muhammadu Buhari has promised the APC government will take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity in the next 10 years. Buhari disclosed this in his opening speech at the inaugural June 12, Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday in Abuja. The President said that his administration would ensure rapid and positive growth in the economy to move Nigeria away from poverty. “Our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 2.7 per cent this year. “Our external reserve has risen to 45 billion dollars enough to finance over nine months of current equal commitments. “This administration has laid a foundation of taking bold steps in transforming our country and delivering our people from shackles of poverty. “First we will take steps in integrating the rural economy to national economic grade by extending access to input to rural farmers as well as credit to rural micro businesses and opening up many critical feeder roads. “Secondly, all small scale ent...

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he decided to ban transgender Americans from serving I'm the military because they take a " massive amounts of drugs". Trump told Britain's ITV television in a wide-ranging interview that the military had strict rules regulating the use of prescription drugs. "They take massive amounts of drug s, they have to, and you are not allowed to take drugs, you are in the military, you are not allowed to take any drugs, " Trump said. "And they have to, after the operation they have to, they have no choice." The ban went into force in April following a protracted legal battle that went all the way to the US Supreme Court. The Pentagon says the restrictions are not a blanket ban. But they do bar an overwhelming majority of people who identify as transgender from enlisting. The policies could also impact currently serving personnel. "We have a great military and I want to keep it that way," T...

River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the vacation of roadside mechanics, car dealers, street traders and private taxi park operators in the street of Port Harcourt within 30 days. While speaking with the mechanics, street traders and others at the Government House, Port Harcourt pm Friday, Wike said the artisans and traders must comply with the stipulated period because his administration was committed to the restoration of the Garden City status of the state capital. His words, " I am giving all groups one month to leave the roads. Within this one month, you should find alternative locations to do your business. " By the first week of July, the state government will swing into action. Port Harcourt must be clean, whether you like it or not" Wike said that he called the meeting to avoid unnecessary conflicts and to negotiate the time for all the traders, mechanics and car dealers to leave the roads " We have called this meeting to avoid confl...

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria(PENGASSAN), Francis Johnson, has been confirmed dead. It was learnt that Johnson died in the early hour of Friday. The deceased, who became President of the union in 2014, was said to have passed on after an ailment. The death of Francis was confirmed by the General Secretary of PENGASSAN, Okugbawa Lumumba via telephone call with Punch Newspaper Correspondent. "Members of the union are on their way to pay a condolence visit to the family and a statement wouod be issued later," Lumumba said.

The former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has advised the immediate past governors of Ogun and Imo states, Ibikunle Amosun and Rochas Okorocha, respectively, to surrender to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Fayose gave this advice during the rumours about the alleged arrest of Okorocha and his wife, Nkechi , by the anti-graft agency. Fayose on his twitter handle @GovAyoFayose noted that regardless of whether the Okorochas' arrest was true or not, he knew that the day would come when EFCC would be going after the former governors. He went on to welcome Okorocha to what he termed the "EFCC Alumni Club" and enjoined the government agency not to "look away from Amosun" He said ," Just reading that Okorocha was arrested by EFCC. True or not, we knew this day will come. However, I welcome him to the EFCC Alumni & enjoin the commission not to look away from Amosun too. While I encourage them to surrender themselves as I did, I ...

A pregnant woman and nine others were injured in a stampede during the inauguration of Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha's on Wednesday in Owerri. A member of the medical team for the inauguration, Dr. Francis Igwe, confirmed the figure to the News Agency of Nigeria in Owerri. The cause of the stampede was as a result of huge crown which besieged the Dan Anyiam Stadium, which is the venue of the inauguration. Dr. Igwe however, said that the victims were revived. He told NAN that the medical team led by Dr. Vin Udokwu were proactive to handle the situation. In his words, " When we saw the crowd l, we suspected that there may be an emergency situation; we quickly put out personnel and equipment together just to get ready, " he said. It was reported that before the inauguration, a woman had fainted and was carried away from the field by medical personnel on a stretcher.

Hunters in South-West region of Nigeria had on Tuesday, threatened reprisals on criminals attacking and kidnapping farmers and travellers in the region if the aggressive acts continues.

An attack aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force has bombed Bula Korege area of Bornu State on the fringes of Sambisa Forest, during a meeting of Boko Haram Terrorists. The attack which were coordinated by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole, reportedly killed scores of the insurgents.

The Court of Appeal President, Zainab Bukachuwa has stepped down from presiding or being a member of the presidential election petition tribunal.

The Abia State Police Command has issued a warning to the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) against any activity capable of inciting violence or disturbing the peace and safety of the residents.

A Militant group named Network of Niger Delta Republic Fighters, has threatened to declare a iger Delta Republic on June 1, 2019. The group said in a statement on Monday that they were not happy with the situation of the country.

The Chairman of the Wilson Badejo Foundation, Rev. Wilson Badejo, has described President Bhari's impact to fight against corruption in Nigeria as insignificant. He gave his verdict at his residence in Lagos on Sunday as he celebrated the 10th anniversary of the foundation and his 72nd birthday.

Lawmakers who lost the reelection or failed to contest in the last general elections have begun to move their properties out of the National Assembly Complex. Their properties were seen being moved out of the premises in trucks and pick-up vans between Wednesday and Friday. For instance, a pick-up van moving out of the premises at about 7:30pm on Wednesday was loaded with fridges and water dispensers.

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has advised Nigerians to declared war against insurgency in order to attain full civilization.He stated this on Friday in Jos at the annual cultural festival of Berom people of Pleateau, known as the Nzem Berom.

Report revealed that no fewer than 672 children were killed in Nigeria as a result of bomb explosions in 2017, especially by the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East region of the country.

The National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Mr. Saleh Alhassan, has clarified that his group indeed demanded N100bn from the Federal Government to pay herders for the construction of ranches and not for amnesty as reported on social media.

Dr. Godwin Emefiele has been confirmed as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria for a second term. This was decided after he was screened by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institution, on Wednesday during which he was tackled on issues affecting the nation's economy..

The Managing Director, TCN, Usman Mohammed has revealed the reason behind unstable power supply in Nigeria whereas Benin Republic and some other countries experience stable power supply. Nigeria supplies about 80 percent of the total quantum of electricity consumed in Benin Republic but Benin has more stable power supply than Nigeria, TCN has said.

The Anambra State Police Command on Wednesday urged people of the state to disregard the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on May 30. The Command urged people of the state to go about their lawful duties as its  men would be on ground to ensure their safety.

The nations president is set to embark on his journey to Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform the Umrah, a pilgrimage which is considered optional. The trip is coming after a widely criticized private visit which he embarked upon on April 24. At a time like this when the country is battling with multiple corruption allegations against appointees within his cabinet and rising insecurity. More updates coming...........