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FG Honors Nigerian Flag Designer’s Family With N30m Grant
Nearly two years after his passing, the Federal Government on Thursday gave N30 million to the family of the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, who designed the national flag. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, accompanied by the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, made the official presentation of the cheque on behalf of the...
Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request To Send Troops To Benin Republic For Peace Mission
The Senate has expeditiously approved the request by President Bola Tinubu for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin for a peace mission. According to the Senate, confirming and approving President Tinubu’s decision to deploy troops to the neighbouring Republic of Benin as part of a peace mission a failed coup attempt against President Patrice Talon was...
Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Seek Rise In Amnesty Stipends
Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Phase 2 beneficiaries have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider an upward review of the monthly stipends being paid to the Niger Delta ex-agitators. The PAP Phase 2 national chairman, Ibena Rufus Salvation, who made this appeal in a statement on Sunday, lamented that the N65,000 stipend each beneficiary receives at the end of the...
Investigate All Security Agencies Over Nasarawa Airstrike, JNI Urges Federal Government
The Jama-atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has called on the federal government to investigate all security agencies, particularly the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), over the recent airstrike in Nasarawa. This was contained in a statement released on Thursday by the Jama-atu Nasril Islam (JNI). According to the statement, the victims of the incident are yet to receive support from the federal government. READ ALSO:...
VDM: “I’m No Longer Selling My Miracle Water, Soap, I’ll Arrest Anyone Selling Any Of My Spiritual Products – Prophet Fufeyin
The founder and senior prophet of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (CMDM), Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, has announced that his spiritual products, including ‘Pool of Bethesda water’ and ‘Red Sea water,’ will not be sold anymore. Prophet Fufeyin’s declaration comes after weeks of public scrutiny and pressure from social media activist Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), who questioned the legitimacy...
Edo Crisis Deepens As Gov. Obaseki Sacks Deputy Gov’s Media Aides
The Edo State Governor has disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Governor Godwin Obaseki also directed Shaibu to henceforth request media coverage of his activities from the Ministry of Communication and Orientation. Obaseki stated this in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Chris Osa Nehikhare on Monday. READ Also: Cross River Govt...
Senate Approves Record N54.99trn Budget For 2025
The Senate approved the 2025 Appropriation Bill on Thursday, passing a total budget estimate of ₦54.99 trillion. The budget includes allocations for statutory transfers, recurrent expenditures, capital projects, and debt servicing, with a fiscal deficit of ₦13.08 trillion. Key breakdowns are as follows: Total Expenditure: ₦54.99 trillion; Statutory Transfers: ₦3.65 trillion; Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure: ₦13.64 trillion; Capital Expenditure: ₦23.96 trillion; Debt...
Tragedy In Kwara As Rainstorm Kills Taekwondo Champion
An Ilorin-born Taekwondo coach and champion named Musa Ismail was killed in the Lower Niger River Basin Authority area on Monday night after a 30-minute rainstorm struck Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state. Vanguard reliably gathered that Musa was killed in the rainstorm that destroyed the badminton court located within the Lower Niger River Basin Authority between 5:30p.m. and 6:00p.m....
Founder, CAC Oke-Agbara, Baba Olowere Is Dead
A renowned evangelist and founder of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere popularly refer to as Baba Ollowere dead, ABN TV reports. Baba died on Wednesday at his Asi residence, Ibadan. With his journey into the ministry, spanning six decades, he has spearheaded the planting of several churches within the CAC mission, beginning with the CAC Oke-Imole,...
CharlyBoy Set For Thanksgiving After Surviving Cancer
Nigerian music star and socio-political activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy says he will be having a thanksgiving service on Sunday in Lagos for surviving prostate cancer. The singer recently underwent a successful surgery after battling with the ailment for over ten days. In a tweet on Friday morning, the pioneer of ‘Our Mumu Don Do’ protest, said he...
