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President Tinubu Mourns Senator Ayogu Eze
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of Sen. Ayogu Eze. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the Senate from 2007 to 2015. Ngelale said during Eze’s time in the Senate, he held...
Reps Member, Aguocha Extols Late Chief Ibelegbu As He’s Laid To Rest In Umuahia (Video)
Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency of Abia State, Hon. Obi Aguocha has extolled the life and time of Chief Sir Appolos Ulonnamefula Ibelegbu (Aha eji aga mba 1 of Afarata Ibeku) who was on Thursday laid to rest at his home town, Umuakaka Nkata, Afarata Ibeku Umuahia North LGA, Abia State. The lawmaker while paying his last respect described Chief...
Nigeria Can Leverage On Renewables To Industrialize — Hon. Sam Onuigbo
Sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act and former Member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has stated that renewable energy can provide the energy needed by the country to fully industrialize. Onuigbo emphasized this during series of interventions he made during the 14th International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA )Assembly; the IRENA Legislators Forum; Regional Energy Transition Outlooks in...
I Have Broken The Jinx Of “Who Is Your Father” In Oyo Politics – Gov. Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he has broken the jink of ‘who is your father’ in the political space of the state. Makinde made this declaration on Wednesday at Students’ Legislative Summit organized by the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly and chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, in...
Ondo Guber: Mimiko Emerges ZLP Candidate
The younger brother of the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, ahead of the November governorship election in the state. The ZLP candidate, Abass Mimiko, was declared the candidate of the party on Wednesday through affirmation by members of the party during the primary election held...
Kano, Jigawa Top List Of Tobacco Smoking In Nigeria, Report Says
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has said Kano and Jigawa states top the list of states smoking tobacco in Nigeria. CISLAC senior programs officer, Solomon Adoga stated this at a one-day multi-stakeholders’ engagement on tobacco taxation in Jigawa State, organized by CISLAC, with support from Tax Justice Network He said the aim was to reduce the level of tobacco...
Governor Sule Appoints New Traditional Head Of Gade Chiefdom
Governor Abdullahi Sule has approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Sulaiman as the new Gomo Babye of Gade Chiefdom in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. This appointment, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Barrister Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu follows the successful selection exercise conducted on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. According to Ubandoma-Aliyu, the new Gomo...
Reps Investigates Alleged Discrimination Against Nigerians In Abuja Chinese Supermarket
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has expressed great concern over the recent allegations of discrimination against Nigerians at a supermarket owned by Chinese nationals in Abuja. The House Committee on China/Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group, which is undertaking to intervene in the matter, called on Nigerians to remain calm, urging them to allow full fledged investigations into the allegation. It was widely reported...
Fake News: Army Charges Abia Social Media Influencers To Place National Security Over Traffic
The Nigerian Army has organised a social media seminar for media practitioners, bloggers, and social media influencers in Abia State with a charge on them to shun fake news and place national security above their desire to attract traffic to their websites. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Enugu, Major Gen. H. T Dada, while declaring open the seminar...
Keyamo Suspends Dana Air
Barely 24 hours after its planes skidded off the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos runway, Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend the operations of Dana Air with immediate effect. Additional, Keyamo a Senior Advocate of Nigeria ordered a comprehensive audit of the airline. The audit will encompass all aspects of safety protocols,...
