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Over 50 ‘Influencers’ Laundering Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo’s Image On X

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2024February 6, 20240

According to FIJ, no fewer than 50 accounts operated by influencers have been engaged to promote Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, on social media. Since taking up a ministerial role in the government of President Bola Tinubu in August 2023, Tunji-Ojo has made frequent appearances in the media, discussing...

Veteran Nigerian Dramatist Icon, Jimi Solanke Dies At 82

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2024February 6, 20240

In a somber announcement from Ipara Remo, Ogun State, it has been reported that the revered Nigerian film actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet, and playwright, Sir Jimi Solanke, has peacefully passed away at the age of 82. The news was shared by a Facebook user from Ipara Remo, expressing condolences...

Nigerian Actor Kills Self after Killing Girlfriend

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2024February 6, 20240

In a sad scenario in Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command has verified the deaths of a man and a woman, suspected to be in a romantic relationship, in an apartment in the Ojodu area of the state. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, confirmed the incident on Monday, stating...

Security Services Uncover Plot to Pitch Northern Senators Against Masses

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2024February 6, 20240

Top officers of some intelligence services in the country have uncovered attempts by some “unscrupulous elements” to pitch Senators of Northern extraction in the 10th National Assembly, NASS, against the masses. The officers, who plead anonymity told PRNigeria that the hatchet job of the “mischievous persons” is also aimed at...

300 CSOs Pass Vote Of Confidence On N’East Devt Commission MD, Alkali

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2024February 6, 20240

…urge public office holders to emulate his giant strides Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, numbering 300 under the auspices of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, COCSON, Tuesday, unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the Managing Director, North East Development Commission, NEDC, Dr. Mohammad Alkali, over his landmark...

How to apologize in your relationship/marriage

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2024February 6, 20240

AfDB Set To Begin Disbursement Of $540m SAPZs Fund

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2024February 6, 20240

…It is time to walk the talk, says VP Shettima All is set for the African Development Bank (AfDB) to commence the disbursement of $540 million to the first phase of states in Nigeria for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs). This is just as Vice President Kashim...

As Tunis, Maada-Bio Unpack Panacea, Alarming Statistics Of Illegal Mining In ECOWAS

NewsDeskNgFeb 6, 2024February 6, 20240

By Omonu YG Nelson, Freetown, S/Leone The specter of illegal mining looms large over West Africa, its tendrils reaching deep into national economies and communities, siphoning away precious resources and leaving behind a trail of environmental and social devastation. Last week, during an ECOWAS Parliament seminar aptly titled “Illegal mining...

Sectoral Debates: Reps set to feature CBN, Finance Ministers, others

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

The House of Representatives says it is set to hold the second edition of its Sectoral Debates/Dialogue this Tuesday, 6th February 2024, as part of its periodic Policy Brief Series. Accordingly, this edition of the Dialogue billed for the financial sector is scheduled to feature key stakeholders in the sector...

Police confirms abduction of GIG, ABC Abuja-bound bus passengers in Kogi

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

KOGI State Police Command has confirmed the Saturday kidnap of passengers aboard two Abuja-bound buses from the Eastern part of the country on Inele-Eteke Ogugu new road in Kogi East Senatorial district of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Williams Aya (SP) made the confirmation in a statement made...