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Edo Deputy Governor Locked Out Of Govt Office

NewsDeskNgSep 18, 2023September 18, 20230

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has been denied access to his office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital. On getting to the state house on Monday morning, the Deputy Governor met the gate locked with chain and padlock. “Up till now, I don’t have any official...

Abia PDP condemns Alex Otti’s ‘attack’ on Anglican Church leadership, demands apology

NewsDeskNgSep 18, 2023September 18, 20230

Abia state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described as ‘improper, unwarranted and unacceptable’ alleged attack by the state governor on the leadership of the Anglican Church of Aba Diocese. The opposition party was reacting to Alex Otti administration’s response to the Church advice contained in a communique...

Jimi Benson – Where Humility Meets Representation

NewsDeskNgSep 18, 2023September 18, 20230

By Okanga Agila In examining a complex world of politics and national defence, it is discovered that leaders who embody humility, dedication, and effective representation are a rare find. These individuals seamlessly blend capacity, intellect, and excellence. Jimi Benson, the current Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, is one...

Group raises alarm over El-Rufai’s backdoor tactics to join Tinubu’s cabinet

NewsDeskNgSep 17, 2023September 17, 20230

…says former Governor out to persecute Christians The Civil Rights Movement in Nigeria (CRMN) has accused Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of a plot to join President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet through the backdoor. Describing the former governor as an evil genius, the group said he is out to continue the persecution of...

Reps ongoing investigation closes in on culprits as NNPC, FIRS,NIWA others evade appearance

NewsDeskNgSep 17, 2023September 17, 20230

The Adhoc Committee of the House of Representatives Investigating Crude Oil Theft and Loss of Revenue from Oil and Gas Companies Chaired by Rt. Hon Kabiru Alhassan Usman Rurum have continued to unearth stunning revelations of massive oil theft suggesting grave collusion of regulatory agencies and their collaborators in the...

Internet Freedom is a human right;’ say Unions, CSOs campaigning against restrictive internet practices in Africa

NewsDeskNgSep 17, 2023September 17, 20230

Trade unions and civil society organisations campaigners from across Africa have asked African leaders to end restrictive practices that limit access to the internet for workers and citizens within the continent. Our correspondent reports that many citizens across Africa are finding it more difficult by the day to exercise their...

Tinubu set to unleash regime of propaganda as a state policy, Atiku’s aide alerts Nigerians

NewsDeskNgSep 17, 2023September 17, 20230

An aide to the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over the plans by President Bola Tinubu to unleash a regime of propaganda as a policy of the state in the coming days. Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank...

My Father Was Assassinated In My Presence – Singer Teni

NewsDeskNgSep 17, 2023September 17, 20230

Nigerian singer Teniola Apata, aka Teni Makaniki, has said the assassination of her father, the late Brig. Gen. Simeon Apata (retd.) in her presence greatly affected her. Speaking in an interview with media personality Taymesan, Teni disclosed that she was two years old when gunmen stormed their Lagos home and...

UNICAL sex scandal: I’m sorry, Minister apologizes over viral video comment

NewsDeskNgSep 17, 2023September 17, 20230

The Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye on Sunday tendered apology on the controversy which has trailed comments credited to her in a viral video concerning the sexual harassment scandal at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The Minister regretted her statement, saying she was committed to the justice and safeguarding...

Engineer Sule seeks further collaboration with FCT on infrastructure, security

NewsDeskNgSep 16, 2023September 16, 20230

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has solicited for further collaboration with the FCT administration for a metroline from Apo to Keffi, as well as partnering to build the 13,000 hectares Gurku/Kabusu mega city that is only 5km away from Maitama 2. Engineer Sule made this known when he paid...