The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has named its Deputy National Chairman (South), Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as acting national chairman of the party. The development followed affirmation of the suspension of National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by an Appeal Court. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, …
Read More »Drama as Appeal Court upholds Oshiomhole’s suspension as APC chairman
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a judgment delivered on Tuesday evening, a three-man panel of the court dismissed Oshiomhole’s appeal against an earlier judgment of a High Court of the Federal …
Read More »I’m not co-owner of Executive Jets – Dangote
Aliko Dangote Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has denied reports that he is a co-owner of Executive Jets Services Ltd, an aviation company whose operating license was recently suspended indefinitely by the Ministry of Aviation after flouting lockdown guidelines for safety when it conveyed an artiste to Abuja for a concert. A …
Read More »COVID-19: FirstBank disinfects Lagos branch, redeploys fresh team as staff tests positive
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday announced that one of its staff at its Marina, Lagos branch, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). According to a statement by the bank, all staff of the branch have been asked to go on self-isolation and get tested, while the branch and …
Read More »BREAKING: Lagos govt suspends reopening of churches, mosques
The Lagos State Government has suspended the planned reopening of worship centres (mosques and churches ) slated for Friday June 19 and Sunday June 21. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. He said the decision was informed by increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Lagos. Details …
Read More »IT’S OFFICIAL: Edo Gov. Obaseki resigns from APC
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor announced this on Tuesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. More to follow…
Read More »Naira Marley: Executive Jets CEO begs FG, says ‘I didn’t know they were useless people’
Executive Jets Services Limited, has tendered an apology for flying Naira Marley, a singer, to Abuja for a concert. The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) had sealed off the Jabi Lake mall, which hosted the singer, for violating restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Speaking during the briefing of the presidential task force on …
Read More »COVID-19: Panic as doctors battle to save ex-Oyo gov, Ajimobi
Immediate past governor of Oyo State, Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, is in coma, Global Excellence authoritatively reports. Senator Ajimobi, who was moved to a Lagos based highbrow hospital, First Cardiology Consultants, after he was diagnosed of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic about 17 days ago, sources said, slipped into unconsciousness on June 8 while doctors have since been battling …
Read More »Edo 2020: Screening results stand, says APC NWC after meeting with Buhari’s CoS
National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there would be no going back on the results of the screening of governorship aspirants for Edo last week. National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on …
Read More »Dangote exports Clinker abroad; boosts FG’s forex drive
…MAN Commends Dangote for Spearheading Nigeria’s Export Drive To reaffirm its status as the biggest cement producer in Africa, Dangote Cement has set the pace with the exportation of 27,800 metric tonnes of clinker to a neighbouring African country. With this historic maiden voyage from its Export Terminal located in …
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