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June 5, 2022 No Responses

Buhari To APC Presidential Aspirants: Present Formidable Candidate

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all presidential aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) to hold consultations, and come up with a formidable candidate before the party holds its primary election between June 6 and June 8, 2022. ...

June 3, 2022 No Responses

Customs Impounds Smuggled Generators, Rice

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, on Thursday said it had intercepted 42 units of smuggled tiger generating sets. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), FOU Zone A, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu at a news conferenc...

May 30, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Nigeria Reports Six Cases, One Death

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May. The centre said that Nigeria’s risk of exposure to the Monkeypox virus was high based on...

May 27, 2022 No Responses

Sack Emefiele Now, Falana Tells Buhari

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele. Addressing the Southwest youths and women conference at Ado-Ekiti on Thur...

May 27, 2022 No Responses

Heirs Life Assurance Unveils National Essay Competition

Heirs Life Assurance (HLA) forthcoming inaugural national essay competition aims at developing effective writing skills and fostering a communal bond among school children across the country. In a statement on Thursday, Ifesinachi Okpagu, Chief Mark...

May 27, 2022 No Responses

Ajimobi’s Son Emerges APC Consensus Candidate For Assembly Seat

Alhaji Idris Abiola-Ajimobi, son of late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo, has emerged the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ibadan South-West II State Constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late former governor’s ...

May 26, 2022 No Responses

NCDMB Lauds Temile, Hyundai, NSML LPG Vessel Deal

The management of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended the signing of an agreement between an indigenous shipping company, Temile Development Company and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) of South Korea. A statement issued by...

May 26, 2022 No Responses

Ogun PDP Holds Parallel Governorship Primaries, Produces Two Flag Bearers

Two factions of the Ogun Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held parallel governorship primaries in Abeokuta on Wednesday to elect governorship flag bearers for the party ahead of the 2023 elections. The faction which had the state party...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

Ngwu Replaces Ekweremadu As Ugwuanyi, Nnamani Secure PDP Senatorial Tickets In Enugu

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani have secured the Senatorial District primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in the state on Tuesday. Ugwuanyi scored 299 valid votes cast to defeat three ...

May 22, 2022 No Responses

2023: Tambuwal Tasks PDP On Unity

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have called for unity and oneness in the party as it prepares for the 2023 general elections. Tambuwal gave the advice...

May 19, 2022 No Responses

APC Primaries: Osinbajo Campaign Organisation Promises Delegates Accommodation

The Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation on Wednesday said that it would provide hotel accommodations for more than 7,000 All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates across the country in the party’s presidential primary election. Sen. Babafemi Ojud...

May 17, 2022 No Responses

Woman Bags 12 Years Imprisonment For Defrauding Deeper Life Church

An Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced a 40-year-old Sade Otenuga to 12 years imprisonment for defrauding the Deeper Life Bible Church of N620,000. The court heard that Sade deceived the church into paying her the money on the pretext...

May 16, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Begins Rehabilitation Of Sex Offenders

Lagos State Government has commenced provision of psychological support for willing sex offenders in a bid to curb sexual and gender-based violence. Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), mad...

May 15, 2022 No Responses

Okomu Oil, Host Community Resolve Dispute

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has resolved its misunderstanding with one of host communities, Imaroghioba. The Company’s Communications Officer, Mr Fidelis Olise, who confirmed the resolution of the feud on Saturday explained that Okomu Oil a...