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Nigeria Minister Of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, Poisoned In Abuja, Hospitalised
Nigerian tourism minister has been hospitalised in Abuja after suffering acute poisoning from unknown origins, her family members fear time was running against their efforts to save her life. Lola Ade-John, 60, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, shortly after she started manifesting symptoms of her poisoning, according to family sources familiar with her ordeal. She has spent...
Soludo To Set Up Bureau Of Missing Persons
The Anambra state, Charles Soludo has approved the establishment of a bureau of missing persons. Paul Nwosu, the Commissioner for Information in a statement on Saturday said the approval was made at the State Executive Council meeting. He said that the bureau would be domiciled in the Ministry of Justice. He said the establishment of the bureau was part of the fulfilment...
Presidential Tribunal: Don’t Be Used By Politicians – Ohanaeze Urges Youths
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has appealed to Nigerian youths to resist the temptation of being used to cause chaos in the country. The advice came as the nation awaits with anxiety the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, today, Wednesday. Tension is high across the country, with spears increasing that there could be protest should...
NNPP Candidate Donates Relief Materials To Flood Victims In Delta
Delta South senatorial candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (retd.), on Monday visited flood victims at Igbide and Ofagbe communities in Isoko South and Isoko North local government areas of the state and donated some relief materials to cushion the effects on them. Items donated to the victims by the visiting senatorial candidate included tubers of...
Tinubu Very Modest, Only Lived In 3-Bedroom Before Election — Bagudu
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has described President Bola Tinubu as a humble man, who lives a modest life. Speaking at the close of the three-day Cabinet Retreat held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Friday, Bagudu rued the controversy surrounding the purchase of a yacht, stressing that it was not intended for the President’s...
Senate Confirms Lauretta Onochie As NDDC Board Chairman
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lauretta Ifeanyi-Onochie, as the substantive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission Board (NDDC) The Senate Tuesday at the plenary also confirmed 12 others except two who didn’t attend the screening conducted last Friday at the National Assembly complex. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Wednesday, last week, asked the Senate to confirm the appointment...
We’ll Continue To Prioritize Your Welfare – NYSC DG Assures Corps Members
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has reiterated that corps members’ welfare will continue to dominate a top spot in his administration. Speaking while receiving the management team of Capital Express Assurance Limited at NYSC National Directorate Headquarters Maitama, Abuja, today, the Director General said the Scheme would continue to prioritize issues that concern...
Magu charges religious leaders to preach against corruption
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on March 10, 2020, charged religious leaders in the country to preach against corruption at all times and to be change agents and to be at the vanguard of leading the fight against corruption. Magu made the charge during an interfaith program for Imams and pastors tagged,...
Why I Met With Tinubu In Abuja — Jonathan
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan, his first official visit from one of his predecessors. Jonathan, who doubles as Head of the ECOWAS Mediation Team to Mali, noted that the visit was to discuss issues pertaining to Africa and the West Africa subregion. “I came to brief the president about some continental and subcontinental bodies,” he...
Court Rules On Emefiele’s Detention Challenge Today
The fate of the basic human rights lawsuit Godwin Emefiele filed to contest his arrest and imprisonment by the Department of State Services will be decided today. He is the detained suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Recall that the DSS detained the governor of the top bank on June 10 just after President Bola Tinubu had removed...
