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Aug

2024

Popular Nollywood Actor Loses Son

Popular Nollywood Actor Loses Son (Photos) Ifeanyi, the son of ace Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, is dead. The thespian made this known in a post via his Instagram page on Thursday morning. Duru said he would forever miss and love his son but failed to disclose the circumstances that led to his death. Francis Duru He wrote, “My champ!!my lion…you fought like a lion…if this is the way He wants it, so be it,I still judge you faithful…Ifeanyi my champ….I will miss you son….I will forever love you….Rest in peace son…rest….I give you thanks lord!” The sad development is coming…

Aug

2024

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PDP Suspends Former Governor For Allegedly Working With APC

Entertainment

PDP Suspends Former Governor For Allegedly Working With APC Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam for one month. He was suspended over allegations of insubordination. On August 7, the PDP summoned Suswam along with four other prominent members, including Terngu Tsegba, Richard Gbande, Terseer Tsumba, and Nicholas Ada, to address claims of “anti-party activities.” Bemgba Iortyom, the PDP spokesperson for Benue, announced on Thursday that several local government chairpersons from Apa, Gboko, Gwer-East, Katsina-Ala, Konshisha, Logo, Otukpo, and Ukum have also been suspended. These actions followed summons on August 7 for the affected members…

Aug

2024

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Women Affairs Minister Disrupts Abuja Event, Says ‘President Unhappy With It’.

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

‘President Unhappy With It’ – Women Affairs’ Minister Disrupts Abuja Event A mild drama played out on Thursday morning as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, disrupted an event in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. The programme was planned by Mela-Chiyoma PAT Limited. In a video uploaded on X, formerly Twitter, by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), the minister was seen accusing the organizers of impersonation. According to her, the event, tagged “Unveiling the power of women and food security,” was conveyed in the name of the ministry of women affairs without approval. Addressing the…

Aug

2024

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Innoson Meets President Tinubu, Promises To Supply CNG Buses Soon

Business, FGN, News Flash

Innoson Founder Meets Tinubu, Promises To Supply CNG Buses Soon The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Mr Innocent Chukwuma, has announced that the commuting public will soon benefit from cheaper transportation through Compressed Natural Gas, CNG-powered buses. He also urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the Bola Tinubu administration, asking them to “give him time.” “I’ve discussed with him (President Tinubu), and soon the masses will have plenty of CNG buses on the road,” Mr Chukwuma told journalists after emerging from closed-door talks with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.…

Aug

2024

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Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou Dies At 77

News Flash, Sports, World News

Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou Is Dead Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has passed away at the age of 77. Hayatou died in Paris on Thursday, just one day before his 78th birthday. Hayatou, a Cameroonian football administrator, served as CAF’s president for an unprecedented 29 years, from 1988 to 2017. During his tenure, he played a crucial role in shaping African football, securing increased slots for African teams at the FIFA World Cup and overseeing the successful hosting of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Aug

2024

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Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Who Gunned Down Teenage Protester

FGN, Crime, News Flash

Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Who Gunned Down Teenage Protester The Nigerian Army says the soldier who killed a teenage protester in Zaria, Kaduna State, has been arrested. According to Daily Trust, one of the soldiers on patrol in Samaru, Zaria, gunned down the victim, Isma’il Muhammad, who was a secondary school leaver, at about 9am on Tuesday. Samaru community is a host to hundreds of staff and students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. It was gathered that Muhammad was shot dead at his residence at Sarkin Pawa Street. The deceased’s mother, Zainab Sani, said he was playing with his friends…

Aug

2024

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President Tinubu Appoints New Governing Councils For Federal Universities, Institutions

FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Appoints New Governing Councils For Federal Universities, Institutions President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of new governing councils for several federal universities and tertiary institutions. The appointments were announced in a statement by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngalale on Wednesday. The appointed chairmen and members of the governing councils are: NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE (1) Temi Harriman — Chairman (2) Adeola Adeogun — Member (3) Benedict Aguele — Member (4) Freeman Kasa — Member (5) Babangida Alhassan Abdullahi — Member NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ABUJA (1) Rabe Mudi Bala — Chairman (2) Mr. Akinola Fagbemi…

Aug

2024

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DSS Raids NLC Headquarters Over EndBadGovernance Protest

FGN, Labour, News Flash, Politics

DSS Raids NLC Headquarters Over #EndBadGovernance Protest Security operatives suspected to be from the Department of State Services, DSS, have raided headquarters of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, over allegations that members of the organised labour sponsored the #EndBadGovernance protest. Some labour leaders who spoke to Daily Trust on Wednesday night, said everyone in the building had left for their various residence when the operatives stormed the building. One of the labour leaders said he spoke to one of the private security guards attached to building on phone and confirmed that the masked operatives with assorted rifles stormed there at about…

Aug

2024

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Look Beyond Present ‘Temporary’ Pains – President Tinubu Addresses Nigerians Again

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Look Beyond Present ‘Temporary’ Pains – Again, President Tinubu Addresses Nigerians President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with his administration, assuring them that the country is transitioning from darkness to dawn. In an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, Tinubu acknowledged the ongoing hardships orchestrated by the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira. He noted that Nigerians’ pain was compounded by what he described as an “avoidable lag” between the subsidy removal and his helpful plans for the country. He said, “Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard…

Aug

2024

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26 Banks Qualify In CBN’s $876 Million FX Auction

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

26 Banks Qualify In CBN’s $876 Million FX Auction To enhance liquidity in the foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it has successfully conducted a Retail Dutch Auction System (rDAS) sale, resulting in the approval of bids valued at $876.26 million from 26 authorised dealer banks. According to a statement by the Director of the Financial Markets Department at the CBN, Omolara Duke, the sale conducted on Tuesday highlights the Central Bank’s efforts to stabilise the foreign exchange market and ensure effective price discovery. A Dutch auction is a type of auction in which the auctioneer…