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Shun Unnecessary Litigation And Embrace Love, Abia Royal Father Urges
The Kpoke 1 Of Ekeluogo Ebem Autonomous Community And (EZIE OG0) Paramount Ruler Of Ebem Ancient Kingdom, Ohafia Abia state, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha has urged the people of the community to learn to love one another and shun hatred, litigation and divisive tendencies. ABN TV report that the Royal Father made the call on Friday during the 2021...
BET Awards 2023: Burna Boy Wins Best International Act
Damini Ogulu, a.k.a. Burnaboy, a Nigerian musician, has received the award for Best International Act at the 2023 edition of the Black Entertainment Awards, BET. The 'African Giant singer defeated Ayra Starr, Central Cee, and Stormzy, among others, to win the most prestigious title at the BET Awards. Burna Boy was present at the show when he was proclaimed the winner,...
Fiscal Discipline With Public Funds Not Stinginess — Peter Obi
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi has said those pushing the narrative that he was stingy were those who feel threatened by his commitment to enforce fiscal discipline in the use of public funds. He debunked claims that he was stingy by nature. Obi said this while speaking as a special guest in a programme at...
We Don’t Have Money To Import Food – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria no longer has money to import food owing to the impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s economy. While speaking with journalists during the Eid celebrations at the statehouse on Sunday, the president described the impact of the virus as “frightening”. He said the pandemic has affected both the developed and the developing countries. Read Also: Biafra: We...
Kwara Assembly Confirms Death Of Majority Leader, Olawoyin Magaji
The Kwara State House of Assembly has confirmed the passing of the Majority Leader of the House, Olawoyin Magaji, who died on Monday morning. The confirmation was contained in a statement by the Chairman of, House Committee on Information, Youth, Sports and Tourism, Awolola Olamide Ayokunle, in Ilorin on Monday. It said, “The House announces with regret the demise of Hon. Magaji...
FG Evacuates 107 Stranded Citizens From Libya
One hundred and seven stranded Nigerians have been evacuated from Tripoli, Libya, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Tuesday. The returnees arrived in the country through Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with registration number 5A-DMG which landed at about 3:55 PM at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja. They were received by the Director General...
Igbo Lawyers Seek To Be Joined In Suit By Northern Groups Asking For South East Exit From Nigeria
Some members of the Coalition of Northern Groups have asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the National Assembly to hasten the exit of the South East from Nigeria before concluding the ongoing constitutional amendment. The plaintiffs, led by Nastura Ashir Shariff, Balarabe Rufa’I, Abdul-Aziz Sulaiman and Aminu Adam, in a supporting affidavit, said their action was informed...
JAMB Unveils High-tech Malpractice, Undermining Admission Process In Nigeria
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday warned that sophisticated, technology-enabled malpractices are undermining the integrity of Nigeria’s admission process. The board said this after receiving a report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions. PUNCH Online reports the committee, chaired by Dr. Jake Epelle, presented its findings to JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede in Abuja on Monday. Inaugurated on August...
Stop Cutting Corner To Acquire Passport, Aregbesola Urges Nigerians
Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday, queried the Passport Control Officer of the Alausa Passport Office of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, in Lagos, Mrs. B. L. Bukar, for breaching due process in the issuance of passports to N...
Kaduna Governorship: Tribunal Admits BVAS Machines As Exhibits
About 316 Bimodal Voters’ Accreditation System (BVAS) machines were presented and admitted as exhibits at the ongoing sitting of the governorship election petition tribunal on Tuesday in Kaduna. The BVAS machines were admitted as exhibits based on the subpoena served on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to bring before the court the said items as applied by the 1st...
