Nigeria, China Mull Military Equipment Production Deal

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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the government of the People’s Republic of China to increase the $2 billion currency swap between Nigeria and China to enhance trade between the two countries. He also called for an upward review of the $50 billion aid package for Africa, which China’s President Xi Jinping announced last year. China and Nigeria recently renewed their currency swap agreement, valued at 15 billion yuan (approximately $2 billion), to enhance trade and investment. Receiving the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang Yi, at the State…

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Japa: Nigerians Face Massive Schengen Visa Rejection — Report

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Nigerians are facing significant visa rejections for intending travellers to Schengen nations amidst the growing rate of migration to developed countries. Half of all visa applications to the destination by Nigerians were rejected. The latest Henley Global Mobility Report January 2025, published by Henley & Partners, indicates that out of 105,926 Schengen visa applications submitted by Nigerians in 2024, 42,940, representing 40.8 per cent of the total application were rejected. Migration has been part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche for decades, but the migration rate has increased in the last…

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‘Law For The Poor Only?’ Reactions As Police Arrest Officer In Okoya Sons’ Video

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The viral video shows two sons of the billionaire business mogul, Chief Rasaq Okoya, abusing the naira, an offence that once led to a jail term for the popular crossdresser, Bobrisky   The policeman captured in the recent viral video shared by the sons of the lagos businessman, Chief Okoya, where they were abusing the naira, has been identified and detained for disciplinary action. This announcement made by Muyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, on his verified Facebook page has been greeted by reactions from Nigerians who demanded the arrested…

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Fresh Controversy Rocks Alaafin Stool, Kingmakers Uncover Plan To Replace Gbadegesin

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. ‘Not heeding Ifa choice has consequences,’ Why we rejected fresh selection process, insisted on Gbadegesin as Alaafin-elect   Five kingmakers in Oyo town have faulted Governor Seyi Makinde’s directive to initiate a fresh selection process to pick a new Alaafin of Oyo, asserting that Prince Lukman Gbadegesin has already been chosen as the Alaafin-elect. The kingmakers opposing the governor’s action include the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Akinade; the Lagunna of Oyo, High Chief Wakeel Akindele; the Akinniku of Oyo, High Chief Hamzat Yusuf; a warrant chief standing…

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19 Year-Old Nigerian-born Footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah, Joins Portuguese Club

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Brito Sporting Club of Portugal, a football club founded in 1956, has signed an official contract with a United Kingdom-based highly-talented, young Nigeria-born footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah. The official unveiling of the young promising footballer was carried out on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Yaqub, born in Nigeria in 2006, is a budding Nigerian talent with unquantifiable promise and potential. Prior to his official contract with Brito Sporting Club of Portugal, he was a student and a trainee player with the Brooke College Football Academy in the United Kingdom. At Brooke College…

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Hamzat, Olusi, Others To Grace Arabic Centre’s Graduation

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The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat and the Chairman, Governance Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos, Tajudeen Olusi are among the eminent dignitaries expected to grace the MAJMA’ Lagos graduation ceremony for 2023/24 academic session. The ceremony, according to a statement by the organisers, includes the presentation and awards of Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma to graduands in Arabic and Shari’ah Studies. The statement sent to Platforms Africa showed that other invited guests include the Chairman, Bi-Courtney Limited, Dr. Wale Babalakin;  Founding Father, Summit University, Alhaji Lateef Okunnu; Iya Sunna…

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Popular Catholic Priest Resigns, Switches To Traditional Religion

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Dr. Echezona Obiagbaosogu, a Catholic priest with 17 years of experience, has officially stepped down from his clerical duties to adopt African traditional spirituality. Obiagbaosogu, who lectures in African Traditional Religion at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, revealed that his passion for traditional African beliefs and rainmaking practices influenced his decision. Obiagbaosogu recounted how his childhood experiences shaped his current path. His father, a Christian who valued traditional medicine, and his grandfather, a staunch traditionalist, nurtured his curiosity about nature and spirituality. During his academic research, Obiagbaosogu studied under a seasoned native…

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Man Gets £5,000 In Compensation After Cutting Himself While Shaving

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Man gets 5,000 in compensation after cutting himself while shaving A man who sued a razor company after cutting himself while shaving with one of their products has been handed £5,000 in compensation. Nick Silverthorn, 48, from London, bought himself a new razor during the Christmas holidays. He said he visited his local Sainsbury’s in Richmond to buy a £2.50 Wilkinson Sword Men Advance 3 razor But when Mr Silverthorn unwrapped his purchase and began shaving on Boxing Day, he started “bleeding badly.” READ ALSO: Nigerians To Pay More For…

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Nigerians To Pay More For Calls, Data, Minister Confirms, Says Hike Not 100%

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  Real reason we yielded to MTN, Glo, others’ request for tariff hike, full details of what minister Bosun Tijani said   The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has announced that telecom tariffs will rise soon, but the increase will not reach 100 percent. Speaking after a stakeholders’ meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday in Abuja, Tijani explained that discussions and consultations on the matter are still in progress. The MNOs have earlier proposed a 100 percent hike in tariffs. The minister noted…

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Stella Nwadigo, Teacher Who Brutalized 3 Year-Old Nursery Pupil, Arrested

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“Justice must be served,” terse statement Muyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, released on how 45 year-old tomentour of a 3 year-old pupil was arrested   A female teacher with Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu, Stella Nwadigo, who physically abused a 3-year-old Abayomi Micheal un a viral video has been arrested by the police. Muyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, who announced this in a terse statement, declared that justice must be served. A video in which Nwadigbo was seen brutalising Abayomi has been greeted by condemnation abd criticism. Stampede: Why Ooni Ex-Wife, Oriyomi Hamzat…

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