Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted that the forthcoming Local Government Election scheduled for 5th October will be held. Fubara said there was an encumbrance known to law to stop the conduct of the exercise. The governor, therefore, urged political parties and candidates contesting for various positions in the …
Read More »Benue youths shun #October1protest, opt for carnival
Youths in Benue State on Tuesday turned October 1st into a carnival to mark Nigeria’s independence, shunning the ongoing October 1 protest. However stern-looking policemen were stationed at various junctions within the capital city to beef up security. Meanwhile, some youths in their hundreds thronged the major streets of the …
Read More »Independence: Governor Aiyedatiwa pardons 117 convicts
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has pardoned 117 inmates serving various jail terms across the various correctional centres in the state. With 19 of the convicts regaining freedom, others on death row had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, with some of the inmates also given reduced sentences. …
Read More »Shell names new Managing Director for SNEPCo
Shell has appointed Ronald Adams as the new Managing Director of its deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited. This was contained in a statement by Shell Nigeria’s Media Relations Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, on Tuesday. Adams, formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic LNG, Trinidad and …
Read More »October 1 Protest: Ogun Court restricts protesters to MKO Abiola Stadium, three other venues
A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has restricted members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups in the state to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu, Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School in Ota. The court, presided over by Tajudeen …
Read More »Lagos Independence Day protesters gather at Ikeja (Photos)
Independence Day protesters at Ikeja Underbridge, Lagos Participants in the Independence Day Protests on Tuesday morning gathered at Ikeja Underbridge to make known their grievances over the prevailing economic hardship in the country. P.M. News photojournalist, Idowu Otegbola, captures the mood in photos.
Read More »U.S-based Nigerian doctor sues Army Major over alleged trespass on property
A U.S based Nigerian medical doctor, Dr. Ijeoma Nduka-Nwosu, has dragged Major Joseph Adebiyi of the Nigerian Army before the Lagos State High Court for allegedly trespassing on her property located at Olugborogan Village, Lekki, Lagos State. In the Suit No. LD/14323LMW/2023, Dr. Nduka-Nwosu, averred that she is the rightful …
Read More »15 key takeaways from Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast
On Tuesday morning, President Bola Tinubu in a nationwide Independence Day broadcast, unfolded some of the achievements of his administration while also revealing more plans to move the country forward. Below are 15 key takeaways from Tinubu’s speech. 1.Tinubu said he was aware of the current struggles of many Nigerians …
Read More »64th Independence Anniversary: Glo felicitates Nigerians
Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has felicitated Nigerians on the occasion of the 64th Independence Anniversary of the nation. In a goodwill message commemorating the anniversary, the company lauded Nigerians for their passion, patriotism, industry, resilience and enterprising spirit over the years saying, “these are values that have kept the country …
Read More »Dangote Granite Mines disburses Scholarships to Students in Ijebu-Igbo Host Communities
…Expresses commitment to Promoting Education In Nigeria L- R: Olusoga Anjola, Student of Ijebu- Igbo Girls Grammar school, One of the Beneficiaries, receiving her Scholarship Cheque; Pastor Joseph Alabi, General Manager Community Relations, Dangote Granite Mines Ijebu – Igbo; HRH Oba (Dr.) Mufutau Adesesan Yusuf, Sopenlukale of Oke – Sopen, …
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