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Jul

2024

Obasanjo Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Joins South East Governors’ Meeting

FGN, Human Rights, Humanitarian, News Flash

Obasanjo Joins South-East Governors Meeting, Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release The South East Governors, on Tuesday, hosted former President Olusegun Obasanjo who paid the governors a solidarity visit while they decided to meet President Bola Tinubu to press for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Addressing the media, after over seven hours of marathon meeting, the Governors of the region who were all in attendance also set up a burial committee by Former Senate President, Anyim, Pius Anyim, for the late minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. According to…

Jul

2024

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EFCC Operative Commits Suicide In FCT, Abuja

Abuja, Crime, News Flash, Obituary

EFCC Operative Commits Su!cidê In Abuja An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken his own life at his residence in Abuja. The deceased, a member of Course 5, was described by colleagues as diligent, efficient, and unassuming. The incident, which occurred on Monday, has been confirmed by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who stated that an investigation is currently underway to determine the reasons behind the operative’s decision to end his life. Sources within the Commission revealed that the deceased had been experiencing issues with his immediate superior, a female boss, for some time. However,…

Jul

2024

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President Tinubu Appoints Board For Family Home Fund

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Tinubu Appoints 10-member Board For Family Home Fund President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a chairman and nine members of the board of the Family Homes Funds Limited. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement signed Tuesday, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new board of the family home fund.’ The committee members include Mr Demola Adebise (Board Chairman), and Mr Abdul Muttalab, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023. Others are Mr Abdullahi Musa (Executive Director, Finance) and Mr. Emeka Inegbu (Executive Director, Operations).…

Jul

2024

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Nigerian Rakes In Millions For Returning $14,000 Erroneously Credited To Him

Business, Economy, Gossips, News Flash

Nigerian Man Who Returns $14,000 Sent To Him As Giveaway Rakes In Million A Nigerian youth, Anjola Femi, who returned a sum of $14, 000 (over 21 million) mistakenly credited to his account by a foreign crypto trader has been gifted with financial rewards from the crypto community. As of the time of filing this report, Anjola has been rewarded with over N7.5 million by netizens who were thrilled by his gesture of returning the $14k mistakenly credited to his account. The excited chemical engineering graduate flaunted his crypto wallet, on Tuesday, showing the influx of credit alerts into his…

Jul

2024

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Sultan Has No Constitutional Power To Appoint Anyone – Sokoto Government Declared

Culture, Judiciary, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Sultan Has No Constitutional Power To Appoint Anyone – Sokoto Govt Declares The Sokoto State government has said constitutionally, the Sultan of Sokoto has no power to appoint anyone. Speaking at the public hearing on the Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law 2008, on Tuesday, Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Nasiru Binji, said the existing Chieftaincy law in the state contravenes the constitution of Nigeria. He said section 76(2) of the law is inconsistent with section 5(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. “Section 5(2) of the constitution stipulates that the executive power to appoint in the state is vested on…

Jul

2024

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State Government Announces N200,000 Bonus For Corps Members

Education, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

State Government Announces N200,000 Bonus For Corps Members The Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced the sum of N200,000 as bonus for each of the Batch B, Stream 1 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to serve. He said the bonus was to encourage the 1,600 corps members to remain and serve in the state. The governor stated this during the NYSC Batch B, Stream 1 orientation ceremony held at the temporary camp in Paikoro, on Tuesday. He revealed that any corps member who ventures into agriculture can earn N500,000 monthly and announced N5…

Jul

2024

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Labour Sends New Message To Tinubu’s Government Over Minimum Wage

Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash, Politics

“What We Want to Hear”: Labour Sends New Message To Tinubu's Govt Over Minimum Wage President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has accused the federal government of hiding under the state governors. Ajaero said the delay in submitting the new minimum wage proposal to the National Assembly shows that the government has not put its house in order. He said any governor that cannot pay the new minimum wage, when it becomes effective, should resign. President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said what organized labour wants to hear is that the federal government want to consult…

Jul

2024

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Planned Restrictions On Keke And Motorcycles Operation In Aba And Umuahia Postponed

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

URGENT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: UPDATE ON THE RESTRICTION OF TRICYCLES (KEKE]AND MOTORCYCLES OPERATION IN ABA AND UMUAHIA. This is to inform the general public that the planned restriction of the operations of Tricycles[ keke] and Motorcycles [Okada] introduced by Abia state government between the hours of 7:00pm and 6:00am billed to start today, Monday, July 1st, 2024 has been shifted to commence on the 1st of August , 2024. However, the enumeration and registration of all commercial vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles in the transport sector in Abia state will commence today as scheduled. This adjustment is to accommodate the numerous pleas…

Jul

2024

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Wike Challenges Senator Ireti Kingibe For Popularity In 2027 Election In FCT

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Wike Fires Back at Senator Ireti Kingibe: “I challenge you, if you’re popular in 2027, come and run under Abuja In a heated exchange, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded sharply to comments made by Senator Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party. Wike’s remarks were direct and provocative, challenging Kingibe’s popularity and political prospects. “If you’re angry, go and hang yourselves on a transformer!,” Wike declared. “I challenge you, if you’re popular in 2027, come and run under Abuja, we’ll fail you.” The minister’s comments were in response to criticism from Senator Kingibe, reflecting…

Jul

2024

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Many Feared Dead And Trapped As Popular Hotel Building Collapses In Abuja

Abuja, Mishap, News Flash

Many Feared Dead or Trapped As Popular Hotel Building Collapses In Abuja Many people were trapped when a four-storey building attached to the Westbrook Hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory collapsed on Monday night. The Westbrook Hotel is said to be owned by a former governor of a state in the South East. An eyewitness, who informed PUNCH Online of the incident on condition of anonymity, said there could be a “possibility” of casualties as he saw two trapped persons being pulled out from the rubble and taken to the hospital. “There is a possibility that…