15,000 youths to welcome Buhari from vacation

 

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has announced that it has mobilised over 15,000 Nigerian youths to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari from vacation.
The group said the youths would welcome the President at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja upon his arrival.

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the approved 155 million dollar loan for Economic and Power Sector Reform Programme (EPSERP) is for improving power systems.

Mrs Fatimah Alkali, the Senior Communications Officer, AfDB Nigeria Country Office, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
She said that following the report in the media,

Nigerian govt identifies 59 ways to achieve economic recovery, growth

 

Minister of Budget and National Planning Senator Udoma Udo Udoma [Photo Credit: Channels TV]

The Federal Government said on Friday it had identified 59 ways under a comprehensive plan to achieve economic recovery and growth within the next three years.
These are included in the proposed Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, NERGP, 2017 – 2020 development process currently undergoing final touches.
The focus of the plan would be to address current economic challenges,

'Insecure' Star Yvonne Orji to Star In Ad That Celebrates Black Beauty in Hollywood

 

You might recognize her as fan favorite Molly from HBO’s Insecure, which has earned a ton of buzz after just one season. But Yvonne Orji is so much more than a beloved TV sidekick. The Nigerian-American actress, 33, is also a beauty and body-positivity advocate, and is set to star in a new ad that highlights the evolution of beauty in the Black Hollywood.

On February 11, Orji will star in a commercial in collaboration with Proctor & Gamble’s ‘My Black Is Beautiful’ initiative, according to Madame Noire,

Calling me “Lie Mohammed’’ is mindset, price for service – Minister

 

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says he reads comments of people who claim not to believe what he says and coin his first name as “Lie’’.
The minister stated this while responding to questions when he visited Daar Communications Plc on Friday in Abuja.
He said that such comments were the mindset of the people and a price he had to pay for serving the nation.
“People just have a mindset that whatever Lai Mohammed says cannot be true,

Anyone can hold peaceful protest – Presidency

 

The Federal Government on Friday said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is not against any group or individual who plans peaceful protests.
This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President, Laolu Akande during a media interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily.
According to him, government is not in the business of countering protests, “particularly, the Buhari administration. We are very much aware of the right of the people and we want to protect the right of the people.
“Our people have the right to have a lawful assembly and lawful protest and we are absolutely not against anybody who wants to exercise their rights to freedom of assembly and express whatever grievances they have, in a lawful way,” he said.

Why I don’t wear Customs Uniform – Hameed Ali

Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs, Retired Colonel Hameed Ali has explained that he does not wear the Customs uniform because he is a retired army officer.
Col. Ali was summoned by the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise Duties to explain the reason for the promotion and the sacking of officers without the approval of a board.
Obinna Ogba, a senator from Ebonyi central, speaking at the session, expressed dissatisfaction on why Ali would carry on the duties of CG in civilian attire since he was appointed in 2015.
The Customs boss told the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise Duties on Thursday that military tradition does not permit him to wear paramilitary uniform as a retired Colonel.
His defence prompted a stage walked out by member of the Senate Committee when Senator Dino Melaye gave an instance of ‎retired General of the Nigerian Army,