Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday visited some Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Bayelsa State. Tinubu who visited with Hajiya Fatima Shettima, wife of the Vice Presidential candidate of the APC, Kashim Shettima, was welcomed by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief …
Read More »Jubilation in Niger Delta as FG rescinds decision to terminate PAP
There is jubilation in the Niger Delta following the decision of the Federal Government to rescind its plans to terminate the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The Interim Administrator, PAP, Maj-Gen Barry Ndiomu (retd), confirmed the government’s new position at the weekend. Ndiomu, in statement by PAP’s Media Consultant, Donu Kogbara, expressed gratitude towards the …
Read More »Twitter loses $4m due to large workforce – Musk
Elon Musk Twitter Elon Musk, the new owner of microblogging platform, Twitter, has claimed that the company loses $4 million daily due to its large global workforce. In a bid to justify the mass lay-off exercise which shook the company on Friday, the billionaire said the move was necessary to …
Read More »Ebonyi Gov bans own party from use of schools for campaigns without approval
Gov. David Umahi Ebonyi State Gov. David Umahi says the Oct. 31 order banning political parties from holding rallies in public schools in the state without approval does not preclude his own party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). The order which took effect on Nov.1 elicited diverse reactions from …
Read More »Commonwealth countries urged to accelerate efforts on climate change
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has called on member countries to uphold global climate change commitments and take decisive action to tackle the gaps in implementation, ahead of next week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). The Secretary-General will head a delegation to attend the …
Read More »‘No Comment’ From Davido’s Family As Autopsy Confirms Ifeanyi Drowned – Police
Davido and Chioma with son Ifeanyi. The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said the Adeleke family has yet to make any comment on the outcome of an autopsy that showed that Davido’s son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, died as a result of drowning. The post-mortem examination was conducted on Ifeanyi to …
Read More »Buhari Declares Lagos International Trade Fair Open, Assures MSMEs Of More Support
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday November 4, 2022 opened the 36th edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair, pledging to sustain the Federal Government’s support and creating more friendly business environment to boost micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. The 2022 trade fair is organised by the Lagos …
Read More »NDLEA $10 Dogs Must Be Kept Away From States That Eat Dogs – Shehu Sani
Former Senator for Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has stated that the expensive dogs owned by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) should not be allowed in states that eat dogs. The former law maker made this comment via his official Twitter account on Friday. Sani wrote, “Those NDLEA $10k Dogs …
Read More »N5.5bn Contracts: Atiku’s coordinator in Rivers, Sekibo, demands apology from Wike
…denies receiving contracts from state gov A former Minister of Transportation and Director-General of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, has demanded a public apology from Governor Nyesom Wike over the latter’s claim that he was given N5.5 billion contracts by the state …
Read More »Immigration Service dismisses 8 personnel, redeploys 100 at MMIA
The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has dismissed eight of its personnel and sanctioned 18 others for various offences ranging from indiscipline to employment racketeering and other forms of corrupt practices. In addition, about 100 of officers and men hitherto attached to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have …
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