Bukayo Saka allayed fears he could be a fitness doubt for England ahead of the World Cup by returning to training with Arsenal on Wednesday, three days after going off injured early in a Premier League match. The 21-year-old winger was forced off midway through the first half of the …
Read More »Sylvester Oromoni: Ijaw leaders demand speedy court judgement
Sylvester Oromoni Ijaw leaders in Lagos have called for speedy court judgement of the case of Sylvester Oromoni, an ex-student of Dowen College, who died. Mr Regent Youmor, Coordinator and Ex-president of the Ijaw Community in Lagos, stated this in an interview. According to him, the unfortunate incident was …
Read More »Aggrieved presidential aspirants have right to complain – APC
APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, on Wednesday disclosed that disgruntled aspirants who are still smarting from losing at the presidential primary have a right to air their grievances. This is even as he reassured that the leadership …
Read More »PDP rubbishes Tinubu, Shettima over attack on Atiku
Tinubu and Atiku The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, on Wednesday, chided the All Progressives Congress vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima over his attack on its standard bearer, Atiku Abubakar, reminding him (Shettima) that under his watch as Borno State governor, the Boko Haram terrorist sect inflicted pains on …
Read More »UN chief hails Obasanjo for facilitating peace agreement between Ethiopia, TPLF
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has commended Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the African Union Mediator, for facilitating the signing of a peace deal between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. With the signing of the agreement, the parties in the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern …
Read More »2023 budget most important to Ogun people – Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that the 2023 budget is more important than the previous ones in the state. Abiodun said in the 2023 budget, the state requires a holistic constitution of the people’s needs and judicious application of the limited resources …
Read More »Power: Senate to grill minister over N147bn projects
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed The Senate Committee on Power has summoned Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, over N147 billion included in the capital project of the Ministry of Power. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Gabriel Suswam, who invited the Minister during the budget …
Read More »FG distributes relief items to victims of windstorm in Abia State
The Federal Government on Wednesday commenced the distribution of relief materials to the victims of windstorm disaster in Umuahia North, Arochukwu, Obingwa and Ikwuano local government areas of Abia. The times were presented by Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency. Dr. Ahmed said the materials would be distributed to …
Read More »NSCDC deputy commander’s wife reportedly kidnapped in Nasarawa
The wife of Apollos Dandaura, Commander of the NSCDC Commandant General’s Special intelligence Squad, was reportedly Kidnapped Wednesday evening, while his younger brother shot in Lafia, the capita of Nasarawa State. According to the Vanguard, the younger brother of Dandaura, a deputy commander of the corps, is currently receiving treatment …
Read More »NIS repatriates 18 foreigners caught with PVCs
PVCs The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has repatriated 18 foreigners arrested over alleged possession of permanent voter cards (PVCs) in Oyo State. Isah Dansuleiman, NIS comptroller in the state said this on Wednesday at a sensitisation programme for stakeholders on the 2023 general election. According Dansuleiman, the operatives arrested the …
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