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Ignore Yerima On Call For Negotiation With Bandits, It’s Unreasonable, Arewa Youths Tell Tinubu
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum has faulted former Governor of Zamfara State, Ahmad Yerima, for advising President Bola Tinubu to negotiate with bandits terrorising residents of states in the North-West geopolitical zone for years. The President of the Forum, Yerima Shettima, who spoke to Channels Television in an exclusive interview in Kaduna, also asked President Bola Tinubu to ignore the...
Man City Stars Test POSITIVE For COVID-19
Manchester City has confirmed that Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte have tested positive for coronavirus. Both players will now undergo a period of self-isolation and the club confirmed that neither player is showing any symptoms of the virus. Though the Premier League returns this Saturday, Pep Guardiola's side does not play their first game until September 21, when they travel to Molineux...
PDP Give Reasons Wike Yet To Face Sanction For Anti-party Activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained why former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has not been sanctioned for alleged anti-party activities. According to the party, no action can be taken against him or any member without a formal petition supported by evidence. PDP Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha, disclosed this...
I’ll Deal With You, Ikpeazu Threatens Ngwa Road Traders Over Attack On Contractor
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has threatened to close down Ngwa Road Market over a reported attack on the contractor working on the road by the traders and members of the community, which led to a disruption. The Governor also called on Traditional Rulers in charge of the affected communities to ensure that further attacks are not carried out...
4 In 10 Nigerians Lost Their Jobs In April – NBS
Not less than four in every ten Nigerians (42 per cent) who were working before the outbreak of coronavirus in the country lost their jobs due to the impact of COVID-19, in April, an NBS survey found. This estimate includes respondents in the poorest households, where about 5 in 10 (45 per cent) stopped working due to COVID-19, and the...
Governor Seriake Dickson commissions Bayelsa State International airport
The Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon Seriake Dickson has Commissioned the Bayelsa State International Airport Located at Wilberforce Island Under the Chairmanship of HRM, King Alfred Diette Spiff. The governor in his remark expressed deep gratitude to God to have given the courage to initiate the gigantic and life-transforming project. He also expressed gratitude to his team...
Edo 2024: Tension As Court Sits Over APC Candidacy
There is anxiety in the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a Federal High Court in Abuja will on Thursday (today) commence sitting on a suit brought before it by Dennis Idahosa, the self-acclaimed governorship candidate of the party. Idahosa does not want the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to accept any other person except him...
No Sympathy Over Death Of Your Son, Sunday Igboho Mocks Bishop Adeboye
Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has mocked Bishop Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, over the sudden death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. The Yoruba national activist said he would not greet or sympathize with Adeboye over the demise of Dare because the General Overseer does not support Yoruba nation. Igboho did not mince words when he...
Abia North: Sen. Kalu’s Achievements Not Surprising, Performance In His DNA — Prof. Kalu
Prof. Uduma Kalu, a renowned academician on Friday commended the Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on the number of projects he has attracted and executed in the Senatorial District since he was elected in 2019. The University Don stated this in a chat with newsmen, saying that he is not surprised by the performance of the former...
NBA Appoints Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN To Chair Electoral Reform Committee
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has appointed Dr. Monday Oyekachi Ubani, SAN, as the Chairman of the NBA Electoral Reform Committee. The committee is tasked with enhancing the responsiveness of electoral processes to public expectations, a crucial step in strengthening democracy and ensuring fair and transparent elections. Dr. Ubani’s appointment aligns with the...
