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FG Begs Google To Deny IPOB Access To Its Platform

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Thursday appealed to Google to deny members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) access to its platform. Speaking in Abuja yesterday when a team from Google visited him, he said the “prosc...

We’re Concerned About Killing Of Our People In South East — Northern Elders

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed concerns over alleged profiling and killing of northerners in many parts of southern Nigeria, especially the South East. The director of publicity and advocacy of the NEF, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made the p...

You’re Not Fighting Religious War By Kidnapping, Killing Innocent Nigerians – Shehu Sani Told Bandits

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, on Friday, said it was a mistake on the part of criminals and those behind banditry to think they are fighting a religious war. Shehu Sani, who wrote on his verified ...

Finance Bill: “Implementation date will be announced soon” – FG

The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said that the take-off date for the implementation of the newly signed Finance Law would be announced in due course. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said this in a statement issued by her Media Adviser, Yunusa Abdullahi. Abdullahi in the statement said that a large sum of money realised...

Assam condemns Ex-minister’s attack on A’Ibom Works Commissioner

Assam condemns Ex-minister's attack on A'Ibom Works Commissioner Chief Assam Assam, a former Nigerian Ambassador to Russia and Belarus has condemned the recent attack on the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Ephraim Inyang-Eyen, by a former Minister of Lands and Housing Development, Chief Nduese Essien. Chief Essien who is the Leader of Eket Senatorial District Elders' Forum had earlier...

By Joe Odje IDUMUJE-UGBOKO - REGINA Daniels, Ned Nwoko's actress wife and mother, Rita Daniels were on Sunday at Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State conferred with the prestigious Enyi titles. Regina got the title of "ENYI ADA EJI EJE MBA," signifies "A Young Woman of Inestimable Value" while her mother bagged the "ENYI UGO ANIOMA" meaning "The...

Fashola Says FG Will Soon Commence Housing Allocation To Nigerians Online

Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, has said that Federal Government houses nationwide would be allocated through online applications. Fashola stated this in an interview with Journalists during his inspection of houses under the Federal Government housing project on Thursday, in Bauchi. He said very soon the process of allocation would start through online applications by the beneficiaries. “The process is...

Tinubu Greets Oshiomhole At 70, Extols His Contributions In Democracy, Governance

A National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has facilitated a former National Chairman of the party, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, on his 70th birthday celebrations. Tinubu, in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, congratulated Oshiomhole for his immense contributions to democracy, good governance, and the development of an egalitarian society through his legendary advocacy of workers’...

Nigeria’s Insecurity May Not End Soon — Ex-TUC President Esele

A former president of the Trade Union Congress, Mr Peter Esele, has warned the Federal Government that the pervading insecurity in the country would never end unless public universities are reopened. Esele gave the warning in an interview with the N...

Don’t Blame Fulani For Killing Of 17-Year-Old Girl In Ebonyi Forest — Umahi

A 17-year-old girl, Munachi Obasi-Igwe, has been found dead in a bush along the Agbabor-Isu track road in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi. A relative of the deceased, Mr Obasi Igwe, disclosed that she was a Senior Secondary 1 student. Igwe sai...