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“In The Next 3 Years, Anybody Who Has Any Serious Health Issues In Any Part Of The Country Will Come To Abia State, No Longer Abroad.” ~ Alex Otti
< 1 mn read “In The Next 3 Years, Anybody Who Has Any Serious Health Issues In Any Part Of The Country Will Come To Abia State, No Longer Abroad.” ~ Alex Otti
Putin sworn-in for 5th term as Russian president; to rule for another 6 years
< 1 mn read Putin sworn-in for 5th term as Russian president; to rule for another 6 years Putin sworn-in for 5th term as Russian president On Tuesday, May 7, Vladimir Putin kicked off his fifth term as the Russian leader with a grand Kremlin inauguration. He’s starting another six years in office, having faced political opponents, being involved in the […]
‘Attempt to impeach Fubara will be resisted’ – Rivers Govt warns APC, says 27 lawmakers don’t exist
2 mn read ‘Attempt to impeach Fubara will be resisted’ – Rivers Govt warns APC, says 27 lawmakers don’t exist The Rivers State Government has slammed the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its call on the State House of Assembly to immediately commence an impeachment process against the governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara. The state’s Commissioner for […]
Reconsider Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project – YPP tells Nigerian govt
2 mn read Reconsider Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project – YPP tells Nigerian govt. Published on May 8, 2024 By Efiok Ephraim The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has advised the Federal Government to reconsider its stand on going ahead with the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, inspite of criticisms by the opposition. Mr Egbeola Martins, YPP National Publicity Secretary, said […]
Court okays Ganduje’s application to summon APC ward leaders through village head
2 mn read Court okays Ganduje’s application to summon APC ward leaders through village head A Federal High Court has granted an application by the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, for substituted service on APC Ganduje Ward executive members who suspended him from the party. Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman granted the application by Ganduje’s […]
Edo guber: Obaseki, Ighodalo, PDP panic over imminent defeat – APC leaders claim
2 mn read Edo guber: Obaseki, Ighodalo, PDP panic over imminent defeat – APC leaders claim Ahead of the Edo State governorship election, some All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders on Tuesday claimed that the action of governor Godwin Obaseki and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lately showed a panic mood in their camp. The leaders, […]
13 persons kidnapped as gunmen invade another Abuja community, demand N900m ransom
2 mn read 13 persons kidnapped as gunmen invade another Abuja community, demand N900m ransom On Sunday night, a group of gunmen stormed Piko, a remote community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja and reportedly kidnapped 13 individuals. The operation which went on for a whole hour without any resistance is reported to be the latest in a series of […]
Naira slides by 4.6% against dollar at official market
< 1 mn read Naira slides by 4.6% against dollar at official market The Naira on Tuesday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,416.57 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), showed that the Naira lost N62.36. This represents a 4.60 per cent loss when […]
Alleged Cyber Crime: EFCC’s suit against Naira Marley stalled
2 mn read Alleged Cyber Crime: EFCC’s suit against Naira Marley stalled The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley could not proceed before a Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday, following a pending application for fiat before the Chief Judge (CJ) of the court. The trial judge, Justice Isaac Dipeolu, was informed by the prosecutor Mrs Bilikisu […]
“Cybersecurity levy designed to milk a dying economy” — Peter Obi
2 mn read “Cybersecurity levy designed to milk a dying economy” — Peter Obi Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, has expressed his opinion on the newly introduced Cybersecurity levy by the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government. Obi believes that this levy is one tax too many and finds the implementation […]
Contact call centre to report officers’ misconduct, emergencies: LASTMA
< 1 mn read Contact call centre to report officers’ misconduct, emergencies: LASTMA The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) says it will introduce a call-up centre for road users to promptly report any misbehaviour by its personnel or other incidents on Lagos roads. LASTMA general manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki said in Lagos on Tuesday that the initiative aimed to […]
Shan George gives update on N3.6M that was wiped from her account
< 1 mn read Shan George gives update on N3.6M that was wiped from her account Veteran movie actress, Shan George has given an update on the N3.6M that was transferred from her account some days ago. It would be recalled that the movie star had come out to raise an alarm and cry out for help after the whooping sum suddenly moved from […]
Catholic Bishop seeks support for victims of Plateau crisis
< 1 mn read Catholic Bishop seeks support for victims of Plateau crisis The Catholic Bishop of Pankshin in Plateau State, Most Rev. Michael Gokum, has urged the Federal Government to urgently provide support to victims of crisis in the state. Gokum made the appeal on Sunday at the launch of the 2024 Lenten Campaign held at Christ the […]
Looting of NEMA warehouse, symptom of impending revolution – Shehu Sani warns
< 1 mn read Looting of NEMA warehouse, symptom of impending revolution – Shehu Sani warns Former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the alleged looting of a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, NEMA, by some residents of the Federal Capital Terrritory, FCT. According to Sani, the development is a […]
Military forcefully took away suspected oil bunkerers from police custody – IGP tells court
3 mn read Military forcefully took away suspected oil bunkerers from police custody – IGP tells court The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the military forcefully took away some suspects allegedly involved in oil bunkering from police custody. Counsel to the IGP, Idris Mohammed, revealed this to Justice James Omotosho […]
Customs sets 90-day window for duty payment on improperly imported vehicles
2 mn read Customs sets 90-day window for duty payment on improperly imported vehicles The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), under the directive of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has announced a 90-day window for regularizing import duties on specific categories of vehicles. The window is meant to streamline import processes. A statement by […]
Hardship: I knew they will deploy clerics – Aisha Yesufu reacts to ‘end time’ message
< 1 mn read Hardship: I knew they will deploy clerics – Aisha Yesufu reacts to ‘end time’ message Amid worsening economic hardship and hunger in the country, a social critic and human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, says she knew politicians would deploy clerics to confuse Nigerians. Yesufu was reacting to a statement credited to an Abuja cleric and […]
Canadian returnee demands disbandment of vigilante outfit over alleged threat to life
2 mn read Canadian returnee demands disbandment of vigilante outfit over alleged threat to life A Canadian returnee, Mr Chidiebere Eluwa, from Amakama community in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, has called for the disbandment of a local vigilante group in his community, citing threat to peoples’ lives as his reason. Eluwa, who made the […]
‘Return on investment in Nigeria mouth watering’ – Tinubu woos Qatari investors
3 mn read ‘Return on investment in Nigeria mouth watering’ – Tinubu woos Qatari investors Despite economic uncertainties and the initial hurdle that trailed President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Qatar, the Nigerian President made attempts to woo investors in his host country on Sunday, telling them there is nowhere in the world where one will find return on […]
Zamfara Govt verifies over 3,000 retirees, settles N2.3bn backlog of gratuities
2 mn read Zamfara Govt verifies over 3,000 retirees, settles N2.3bn backlog of gratuities The Zamfara State Government says it has verified 3,079 retirees in an effort to pay the backlog of gratuities owed by previous administrations. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said a total of […]