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Court Sentences Three To Death For Stealing Powerbank, Charger, and Sandals In Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The defendants, Omotayo Deji (23), Chidiebere Ifeanyin (25) and Bolaji Usman (28), were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotoso on January 21, 2020, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery. The charge reads that the defendants on “May...
Gov. Abiodun Approves Ad Hoc Committee For 2023 Hajj Operations
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the constitution of an Ad hoc Committee for the state’s Muslim Pilgrims to 2023 Hajj Operations. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, in Abeokuta on Monday named: 1. Prof Kamaldeen Balogun – Amirul Hajj 2. Imam Dr. Tajudeen Ashaye – Chairman 3. Sheikh Iskeel Lawal (Consultant to the Governor...
Ogun Assembly Staff Members Threaten Strike Over Pay
Workers at the Ogun State House of Assembly have threatened to embark on strike if their salaries are not reviewed. This is as the national body of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) pleaded with Governor Dapo Abiodun to address the demands of their members in Ogun State on or before May 31. The parliamentary staff is demanding the full...
You Must Strive To Emulate Hilda Baci, Buhari Urges Youths
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he wished more Nigerian youths should follow Chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci’s footsteps. Buhari stated this in his congratulatory message to Hilda, who broke the world record of longest hours of cooking, finding her way into the Guinness Book of Records, and placing Nigeria on the global spotlight. He lauded the 27-year-old Chef,...
Deliver Your Promises To The People Or Be Voted Out, Buhari Tells Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the newly-elected and returning governors to deliver on their campaign promises or get ready to be voted out in the next elections. Buhari spoke on Monday during the induction the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) organised ahead of the May 29 inauguration. Our correspondent reports that the organisers said the event which kicked-off at the Banquet Hall...
Guinness World Record: Hilda Baci Completes 100 Hours Of Marathon Cooking
Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cooking hours. Hilda earlier surpassed the previous record set by Lata Tondon, an Indian chef, in 2019. Lata Tondon cooked for 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds to break the previous title. READ ALSO: Tinubu Congratulates Hilda Baci However, Hilda set a...
Nobody Dares Disrupt Tinubu’s Inauguration On May 29 – Police IG
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba says the May 29 inauguration of former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu as the President of Nigeria remains sacrosanct and can’t be altered. “The 29th May, 2023 date for the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and indeed, other inauguration ceremonies at national and State levels is sacrosanct,”...
Golden Eaglets Defender Yahaya Set To Join Barcelona
Yahaya Lawali, a Golden Eaglets defender, is expected to join Spanish giants Barcelona in the coming days, according to reports. The right-back featured in all of the Golden Eaglets’ four games at the ongoing 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Algeria. Lawali was named Man of the Match in Nigeria’s opening two games against Zambia and Morocco. The 16-year-old was also included in...
May 29: It’s Time To Support Incoming Govt – Prof. Gambari
Ahead of the inauguration of the President-elect and governors on May 29, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged Nigerians to start building support and provide an enabling environment for the incoming government to thrive. Gambari made the call in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital while briefing newsmen following a visit to Gov....
Tinubu Congratulates Hilda Baci
President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, congratulated Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, for breaking the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours. Hilda broke the record, which was previously held by Indian chef Lata Tondon on Monday at 7:45 am. Reacting, Tinubu, in a tweet via his Twitter handle, said he was proud of Hilda Baci. He tweeted:...
