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Ayu Withdraws Suit Against PDP, Paves Way For Emergence Of Ex-Governor Suswam As PDP National Chairman
Baring any last minutes change in plans, all is now set for the emergence former Governor Gabriel Suswam as the new National Chairman for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This followed the withdrawal of court case against the party by the…
Naira Abuse: Cubana Chief Priest Arraigned, Pleads Not Guilty, Granted N10 Bail
Celebrity businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, who arrived at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday morning, for his arraignment for allegedly abusing the Naira notes, have been granted bail. He is facing a three-count charge…
BREAKING: Ganduje’s Suspension From APC Stands — Court Orders, Bars Him from Presiding over Any Party NWC Activity
Despite the rejection of his suspension by the efforts by organs of his party to save him, the Kano State High Court has granted an ex parte order suspending the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar…
IPC Decries Persistent Harassment Of Its Executive Director, Lanre Arogundade By DSS
….Says Action Constitutes Systematic Abuse Of Power, Rights Violation The International Press Centre (IPC), has strongly registered its displeasure over yet another incident of harassment of its Executive Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, by officials of the State Security Service (SSS)…
Tinubu’s Student Loan: Nigerian Students Speak On Dangers Associated with Scheme Implementation
Nigerian students under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have identified potential dangers student loans pose to the education sector in Nigeria. The NANS President, Pedro Obi, in his inaugural speech on the occasion of the…
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Obi Unearths More Insensitive, Undeserving Allocations in Budget 2024
…Wonders Why NASS Hospital Got 5 Times Fund Than NationalHospital, Others …Says N15.3b for NASS Library Project 15 Times more than N1b for National Library The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has…
Calleo Supports Stanchion in Unveiling New Modern Brand Identity, Website
Calleo, a Market Intelligence and full-service Marketing Agency, which is retained to provide marketing support to Stanchion, is proud to announce that it has been engaged by Stanchion to be involved in creating a new modern identity, brand and website….
Gov Oborevwori Extols Tompolo at 53
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Niger Delta activist and ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo as he clocks 53 years on April 12. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus…
How Erratic Power Supply Led To Poor Services, Overstretching of FMC Facilities – Taraba Specialist Hospital Workers Cry Out
Health workers at the Specialist Hospital Jalingo in Taraba State have lamented that erratic power supply to the hospital facilities in the past seven weeks have led to bad experiences, leading to patients’ complaints of poor services. Clinical workers at…
AASU Lauds Promotion Of Mr Edwin To Vice President Of Dangote Group
The President of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU), H.E. Osisiogu Osikenyi, has lauded the recent promotion of Mr Devakumar V. G. Edwin, now erstwhile Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development & Capital Projects to Vice President (Oil & Gas) of…
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Naira Abuse: Cubana Chief Priest Arraigned, Pleads Not Guilty, Granted N10 Bail
Celebrity businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, who arrived at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday morning, for his arraignment for allegedly abusing the Naira notes, have been granted bail. He is facing a three-count charge…
Davido Acquires New Bombardier 7500 Private Jet Sparking Internet Controversy
Music sensation Davido has made the headlines again with the revelation of his latest acquisition, a Bombardier 7500 private jet, reportedly the third private jet. Tribune Online reports that the move that has set tongues wagging and eyebrows raising. Taking…
Top Nigerian Comedian, Wife Welcome Triplets
Top Nigerian Comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Alibaba ,and his wife Mary, have welcomed a set of triplets. Alibaba announced the news on Monday through an Instagram post, revealing that the newborns, all boys, became part of the…
Nigerian Actor & Director, Zack Orji’s Death Rumoured As AGN Fumes
Amid trending death rumour of the ailing Nigerian actor and film director, Zack Orji, the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has insisted that Nollywood actor is not dead. The President of the Guild, Emeka Rollas, in an Instagram post wrote:…
Nollywood Star Amaechi Muonagor Dies At 61, What You May Not Know About Him
A Nigerian Nollywood actor and producer, Amaechi Muonagor, is dead. He died today, March 24, after suffering from kidney-related issues, diabetes, and stroke at the age of 61. He was born on 20 August 1962 and would have turned 62…
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Senator Barau Emerges Speaker Of ECOWAS Parliament
The Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Barau Jibrin, has emerged as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Parliament which was established under Articles 6 and…
Africa Games: Tobi Amusan Wins Women’s 100m Hurdles Heat
Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100m hurdles Round 1 heat at the 13th Africa Games in Ghana. Amusan, the Nigerian sprint icon, won the heat with a time of 13.03s, securing a spot in the semis of the women’s…
AASU Sends Message, Condoles President, People of Ghana over Death of Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa
The All-Africa Students’ Union (AASU) has sent a message of condolence to the President, the entire Government and Peoples of Ghana, including members of Ghana Diplomatic Missions to the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the death of Ghana’s High Commissioner…
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GIA on Obaseki and the Integrity Question
A reader raised the common worry of an average Nigerian on a Whatsapp platform. Is this not a possible way of getting compromised or doing fine “bara”? It was forwarded to me by a leader I have great respect for….
Solar Eclipse: What If I Told You God Did Not Create Time?
As close and hot as its rays may seem, the Sun stands majestically at a distance of 150 million km, away from our Earth where we live. Our Earth circles round the Sun at the speed of nearly 30km per…
Where Is The Benefit?
Since the 11th century when Islam was introduced to Nigeria and the 15th century when the first Portuguese friars introduced Christianity to Nigeria, most of the people who have run the affairs of Nigeria even before it was amalgamated up…
Open Letter to President Tinubu: Addressing Concerns Over Prioritizing World Bank & IMF Interests Over Nigerians’ Well-being
By Muhammed Ishaq Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I personally write to express my deep concern regarding the recent series of decisions that seem to prioritize the interests of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the well-being…
Memories of a Fatal April Fools’ Joke
By Farooq Kperogi Every April Fools’ Day, I can’t help recalling the story of a fatally tragic April Fools’ joke that caused the death of an old widow, the person who told the joke, and the son of the widow…