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  President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, December 16, approved the reopening of four land borders, after more than one year of closure. The minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed, who announced the reopening of the four borders, added that the remaining ones will be reopened on or before Thursday,  December 31. Ahmed, however, noted that the ban on importation of rice, poultry, among others remained enforced despite the reopening. In this piece, Uprightblog lists all the items that are banned from being imported to Nigeria, according to Nigeria Customs Service.  1. Rice  2. Live or dead birds like frozen poultry  3. Pork and beef  4. Bird’s eggs, excluding hatching eggs  5. Refined vegetable oils and fats (includes mayonnaise)  6. Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose  7. Spaghetti/noodles  8. Cocoa Butter, Powder and Cakes  9. Fruit juice in retail packs  10. Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, but excl...

Falz reveals two youths appointed to ensure victims of police brutality get justice in Lagos  - A judicial panel has been set up to look into the cases of police brutality in the state  - Rinu Oduala and Temitope Oanu-Davis were appointed as the youths that will be representing others in the state  - Both Rinu and Temitope were said to be at the forefront of the protests  Nigerian singer Falz has taken to his page on Twitter to share the names of the two youths that will be on the Lagos judicial panel to investigate the cases of police brutality in the state. After several deliberations, Falz stated that Rinu Oduala and Temitope Oanu-Davis were the youths appointed to be on the panel. Rinu and Temitope were reportedly chosen because they were very involved in the Alausa protests to end police brutality. The panel was in response to the agitation of the youths about the brutality of the men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).  The presidency called on state...

 - Nollywood actress Chioma Chijioke Anosike has fervently prayed for her marriage  - The actress said that the marriages of actresses last long against popular belief  - Anosike noted that she is a living testimony of marriages that last  Nollywood actress Chioma Chijioke Anosike has slammed Nigerians who think that the marriages of celebrities do not last.  The actress, who just clocked one year in marriage, recently took to her official Instagram page to state that the belief is a lie According to her, some people do not let their homes fail and she is a living testimony. The actress went on to pray that she would remain forever married to her husband.  Actress Chioma Anosike fervently prays that she would stay married. Photo: Instagram/@chiomachijiokeanosike Source: Instagram She said  "Forever Mrs A. Some idiots think actresses don’t stay in their marriage, believing that they (actresses) get married today and by tomorrow the marriage is already c...

  - President Buhari is having a meeting with former leaders over unrest in the country  - Some youths have been protesting over the activities of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)  - Buhari had on Thursday, October 22, addressed Nigerians over the protests President Muhammadu Buhari is currently having an emergency meeting with former leaders and security chiefs at Aso Villa The Nation reports that the purpose of the meeting is yet to be disclosed. The impromptu meeting, which started at about 10 am, was reportedly convened by Buhari to consult over recent social and security developments in different parts of the country. Uprightblogonline gathered that all the former heads of state and presidents participating in the meeting are linked virtually while the security heads are in the executive council chambers of the State House with the president  The newspaper notes that the former leaders attending the meeting include Generals Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun...