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Emomotimi Guwor Emerges Speaker, Delta State House Of Assembly
The member representing Warri South-West Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor has been elected as the Speaker of the 8th House of Assembly while Arthur Akpowowo who represents Ethiope-East Constituency, emerged the Deputy Speaker. Guwor and other members of the State’s 8th Assembly were inaugurated after they swore an oath of allegiance. Meanwhile, congratulations have continued to...
Osun POS Operators Announce New Charges
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, AMMBAN, Osun State Chapter has revealed that it will review upward its charges for Point of Sale, POS, and transactions. AMMBAN disclosed that its decision is a result of the current economic reality in the country which has negatively impacted the business. It also revealed that another resultant effect is that...
PDP Confused Over Rescheduled NEC Meeting
The Peoples Democratic Party is currently stuck in confusion over whether its rescheduled 100th National Executive Committee meeting will still be held as planned. This followed a decision by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum to turn the NEC meeting into an expanded caucus meeting and reinstate Senator Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary. The party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, and National Working...
Subscribers Meet NCC Today As Labour Mobilises For Showdown
National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers has approached the NCC in hopes of reversing the 50% telecom tariff increase to 10%. The Federal Government approved a 50 per cent increase after operators initially requested a 100 per cent hike. However, subscribers are pushing for a 10 per cent adjustment, and if talks fail, they plan to file a lawsuit next week...
Man Seals Wife’s Private Part With Super Glue
A manhunt has been launched for a man who sexually assaulted his wife after accusing her of infidelity on Saturday, May 16. The police in Tharaka South Sub-County in Kenya said the suspect first persuaded his wife to move from their Marimanti township home, fearing that he would be arrested after having travelled from Nairobi where there is a lockdown. On...
Turaki-led PDP Cautions Judge To Withdraw Suit Against Party Leadership
The Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Justice Joyce Abdulmalik to recuse herself from the suit filed against the leadership of the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a faction of the party in the camp of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, led by its acting National Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, had filed the...
Court Dissolves Paul Okoye’s Marriage To Anita
An Abuja High court sitting in Maitama has granted Anita and her estranged husband, Paul Okoye divorce. Anita claimed that cheating, separation, being an absent father, fraud, and difficult experiences were her major reasons for seeking a divorce. She also requested a monthly settlement of $20,000 and a number of her husband’s mansions. READ ALSO: Tinubu Will Replicate His Lagos Model Development...
President Tinubu Returns Home After State Visits To France, South Africa (Photos, Video)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following a productive state visit to France and Cape Town, South Africa. During his time in South Africa, the President participated in the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC), a high-level platform aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two African powerhouses. The visit underscores President Tinubu’s commitment...
NAFDAC Issues Warning On Circulation Of Unsafe Insulin Syringes
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning about the illegal distribution and sale of a substandard and counterfeit medical product, the Knowit Insulin Syringe 40 IU 29G x 1/2, in Nigeria. The agency issued the warning in a statement on Monday, highlighting concerns from the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria about...
Nigeria Requests Ireland’s Support On Security
The Federal Government on Wednesday sought the cooperation of Ireland on internal security in Nigeria. Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola made the request when the Irish Ambassador, Peter Ryan, visited him in Abuja. At the meeting, the minister hinted the plan of the ministry to establish the National Institute for Domestic Security. READ ALSO: 2023 Census Won’t Consider Religion – NPC The proposed institute...
