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APC extends sale of forms in Ondo Guber

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

The All Progressives Congres, APC, has extended the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms for the Ondo State Governorship election till Friday. This was disclosed in a statement by the party’s spokesperson, Felix Morka, on Thursday. The party also extended the sale of delegate forms for the primary...

Aguero chooses team to play for this summer

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

Former Manchester City striker, Sergio Agüero, will play in The Soccer Tournament, the 7-on-7, $1 million, winner-take-all event this summer. The tournament will be played from June 5-10 in Cary, North Carolina. “We are ecstatic to welcome Sergio and his team to this year’s field. “Not only is he one...

Barau, Natasha Akpoti, others inaugurated as ECOWAS Parliament members

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, and the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, among others, were on Thursday inaugurated as members of the sixth ECOWAS Parliament. The inauguration which took place on Thursday at the International Conferences Centre, Abuja, was graced by President Bola Tinubu, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, representatives...

Yusuf sets up panels to probe theft of govt assets, political violence from 2015 to 2023

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has set up two judicial panels to probe misappropriation of government assets and cases of political violence in the state. The two panels are to unravel those involved in misappropriation of public properties and political violence between 2015 to 2023. Inaugurating the panels on...

Electricity tariff hike won’t improve power supply – Primate Ayodele slams Nigerian Govt

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

Primate Elijah Ayodele on Thursday slammed the Federal Government for increasing electricity tariff by over 300 per cent. Ayodele, who foretold the increment last year, stressed that it will not bring any difference to the power sector because electricity will still not be stable as it’s supposed to. The Federal...

Niger State Chief Judge canvasses speedy administration of justice

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

Niger State Chief Judge, Justice Halima Abdulmalik, has described as unacceptable, delays by the Legal Unit of the State Police Command and their constant refusal to forward case files of suspects to the Ministry of Justice for legal advice. She made this known at the Minna Old Medium Security Custodial...

Kano Govt’s ban on cross dressing films: Ahmad, Aisha Yesufu clash over Bobrisky

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

A former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has clashed with former Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG, campaigner, Aisha Yesufu, over a popular crossdresser, Following the ban on movies with contents of cross dressing and thuggery, Yesufu had slammed the Kano State Government, accusing it of hypocrisy. According to reports, the state...

President Tinubu: Why I Introduced Student Loan Scheme

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

President Bola Tinubu has given reasons for the introduction of the Student Loan Bill, which he signed into law on Wednesday. He said a brighter future awaits the Nigerian child because the path to take them out of poverty has been cleared with the introduction of the scheme. Recall that...

‘Stop travelling, stay home and tackle insecurity’ – Group cautions Zamfara governor

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

The Southern Nigeria Youth Movement has asked the Governor of Zamfara State Dauda Lawal to stop junketing across the globe and focus on providing security in the state. The group said it wonders how the governor claims to be travelling abroad to attract investors to a state that is not...

‘I didn’t mean music’ – Singer Lizzo makes U-turn days after ‘quitting’

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

American singer, Lizzo has clarified that she wasn’t referring to music when she said ‘I quit.” According to reports, the four-time Grammy winner recently lamented that she is constantly being bullied for clout, and said she was “quitting.” The 35-year-old has now clarified that what she meant was quitting giving...