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Officer Behind ‘Oga At The Top’ Comment Promoted To Deputy CG NSCDC
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer, Shem Obafiaye, famous for the viral ‘Oga At The Top’ remark, has been promoted to the rank of deputy commandant-general (CG). The promotion was made public on Friday in a statement that was signed by Babawale Afolabi, the National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC. Back in 2013, Obafiaye, then the Lagos...
Students Donate Pens To Tinubu, Urge Him To Sign Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill
Students across Nigerian tertiary institutions, in partnership with Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), have donated their pens to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu while soliciting for him to speedily assent to the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill before him. The students gathered the pens from across different campuses and presented them to the president through his Senior Special Assistant on Students Engagement, Sunday Asefon,...
Northern Governors Donate N180m To Victims Of Kaduna Bombing
Northern governors have donated N180m to the victims of the Kaduna accident airstrike that killed over 80 persons and also injured scores. The nineteen governors from the region donated the amount during their meeting on Friday in Kaduna. “Your excellencies and colleagues, distinguished members of the press, as you can see, we are presenting our support to the victims of Tundun...
Abaribe Calls For Calm Over S’Court Verdict On Kanu
Former Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has called for calm over the non-release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, by the Supreme Court, assuring that Ndigbo would vigorously pursue a political solution that could ultimately set him free. The Senator, who is representing Abia South in the Senate, made this call...
FG Launches National Workplace Policy On HIV/AIDS
The Federal Government has launched the National Workplace Policy on HIV/AIDS, designed to instil a culture of inclusivity, compassion, and collective responsibility within the nation’s workplaces. A statement issued on Friday by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment said the policy, launched in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation, was aimed at fortifying communities against the challenges posed by...
After Refusal Of Supreme Court To Free Nnamdi Kanu, Abaribe Calls For Calm, Mourns Ezeife
Former Minority Leader of the Senate Enyinnaya Abaribe has called for calm over the non-release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, assuring that Ndigbo would vigorously pursue a political solution that could ultimately set him free. He also expressed shock over the sudden death of ex-goverror of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife (Okwadike Igbo ukwu), describing...
Supreme Court Okays Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial, Quashes Order For His Release
The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the judgment of Court of Appeal that ordered the Federal Government to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. Though the apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of Justices, acknowledged that FG acted “irresponsibly” when it forcefully brought Kanu back to the country...
Supreme Court Denies Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Bail Over Terrorism Charges
The Supreme Court has refused to order the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The panel of justices of the court on Friday nullified the earlier order of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which ordered Kanu’s release on bail. In the judgment written by Justice Garba Lawal and read by...
COP28: Hon. Sam Onuigbo Commends Tinubu For Treating Climate Change Issues With Seriousness
Member representing the South-East on the Governing Board of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) and sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for showing extraordinary leadership in advancing climate action in Nigeria. Onuigbo, a former member of the House of Representatives made this known during NTA’s “Good Morning Nigeria” show. Reacting to question...
Jumia Food To Exit Nigeria By End Of 2023
Jumia will cease operations for its food delivery service, Jumia Food, in all of its operational countries, which include Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Uganda, and Algeria by the end of December 2023. The company’s current priorities across its 11 operational nations are the Jumia Pay platform and its core physical goods business. Even though Jumia Food accounted for 11%...
