The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, has challenged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to come clean on his United States immigration status. Okechukwu also gave the indication that Abubakar would not be able to address insecurity in the country if, as the Nigerian President, he is unable to …
Read More »Delta Govt Lauds US Based Ubulu-Uku Association For Rehabilitating Hospital
…As Association Awards Scholarships to Indigent Undergraduates The Delta State Government has commended sons and daughters of the Ubulu Uku, in the diaspora in the Aniocha South area of the state for their support to the government’s developmental efforts in making life more meaningful to the people of the area. …
Read More »2019: Senator Gaya reveals why Kwankwaso cannot contest against Buhari
The Senator representing Kano South senatorial district, Kabiru Gaya has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), would not support the emergence of any presidential candidate in 2019 from Kano State, apart from President Muhammadu Buhari. Senator Gaya stated this while responding to questions from journalists on Wednesday, shortly …
Read More »Flags in All Courts to be Flown at Half-mast in Honour of Katsina-Alu
Late Jutice Katsina-Alu The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has directed that the National flag in all Court premises and institutions of the Judiciary in the country should be flown at half-mast for seven days effective Wednesday, July 18 in honour of late ex-CJN Aloydius Katsina-Alu. Katsina-Alu, who was CJN between 2009 and 2011, …
Read More »Illegal deductions: CBN returns N65bn to bank customers
CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has recovered over N65bn from commercial banks in the country for wrongful deductions and charges from customers’ deposits and other transactions in the last six years. The Acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mr Isaac Okorafor, stated this on …
Read More »Senate okays N348bn subsidy payment to oil marketers
The Senate has approved the payment of subsidy claims totalling N348bn to oil marketing companies based on a request by President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval was made at the plenary on Wednesday following the adoption of the interim report by the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) on ‘Promissory Note Programme …
Read More »Kayode Fayemi receives certificate of return
Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday assured that he would not disappoint people of the state who gave him their mandate in Saturday’s governorship election. Fayemi gave the assurance in Ado-Ekiti shortly after he received the Certificate of Return as the governor-elect from the Independent National Electoral …
Read More »OBJ blasts Buhari, says president confused, incompetent
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari was confused and incompetent to deal with national issues. He said this during a summit organized by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) in Abuja. Obasanjo was represented by a former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye …
Read More »EKEDC: System Collapse Responsible for Current Power Outage
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has attributed the current power outage on its network to what it called system collapse of the National Grid. The General Manager, Corporate Communications of the company, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said on Monday that the outage which occurred about 2.27 p.m. Sunday affected Ajah, …
Read More »Presidency Wasted Three Years Fighting Me: Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said the presidency wasted three years fighting him through the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), instead of concentrating on the development of the country. Saraki is expected to deliver a speech on Nigeria and United States relations, and opportunities at the US parliament this …
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