Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has frowned on citizens Nigerians traveling abroad for treatment. In his words:
“Nigerians have suffered so much going abroad for medical treatment. This is not good for us and it must stop because we can’t afford it again,” he said.
I woke up to the news that Nigerian Senator, Elisha, Abbo was presented with the Beacon of Hope Award. The lawmaker representing Adamawa north received the award at the 4th edition of the Adamawa Celebrities and Achievers Awards (ACAA) which held in Yola, Adamawa state capital.
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard presented her credentials to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari at a ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on December 24, 2019. The U.S. Senate confirmed Ambassador Leonard on August 1, 2019 after she was nominated for the position by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on June 24, 2019. She was sworn in as the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria on October 4, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has dismissed a bribery suit against Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for lack of evidence.
An exclusive video shared by the Daily Nigerian website showed the Governor in his office allegedly collecting bundles of dollar notes from a contractor in the state and putting them in his clothing. Mixed reactions have trailed the court ruling.