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Fighting In Public Can Get You Arrested, Force PRO Warns Nigerians

NewsDeskNgSep 1, 2023September 1, 20230

The Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has warned Nigerians against fighting in public. In a statement released on his official X, (formerly Twitter account) Friday, Adejobi advised Nigerians that such act could ultimately get them jailed. He tweeted, “We need to remind Nigerians of the offence called affray....

Otu hails Tinubu on new state nominee on NDDC board

NewsDeskNgSep 1, 2023September 1, 20230

Governor Bassey Edet Otu has commended President Bola Tinubu for acting decisively on the Cross River State nominee for the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC). Otu gave the commendation, Friday, after the president redressed the earlier nomination of an opposition member as the state representative on the commission’s board. “I...

LP Candidate Puts Final End To Litigation Against Deputy Speaker

NewsDeskNgSep 1, 2023September 1, 20230

…declares support for Kalu’s leadership style The candidate of the Labour Party for the Bende Federal Constituency election, Hon. Frank Chinasa, has put a final end to his case against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu. Hon. Chinasa, who made this known at a...

CDS Musa’s God-Fearing Counter-Insurgency Disposition

NewsDeskNgSep 1, 2023September 1, 20230

By Matthew Iwodi “I may not have been the best combat commander, but I always strove to be. My men depended on me to carefully analyze every tactical situation, maximize the resources I had at my disposal, think under pressure, and lead them by personal example.”— Major Dick Winters. The...

Centre commends aviation minister over key policy decisions

NewsDeskNgSep 1, 2023September 1, 20230

…says transparency and safety are paramount in the sector The Centre for Social Justice, Equity, and Transparency (CESJET) has hailed the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, for hitting the ground running. The Centre, in a statement signed by Executive Director, Isaac Ikpa, said the Senior Advocate...

Philanthropist Thanks Tinubu For Appointing Tunji-Ojo As Minister

NewsDeskNgSep 1, 2023September 1, 20230

Ondo-born business mogul and philanthropist, Engr Funmi Ayinke, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for appointing Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo as Minister of Interior. In a letter to the President, Ayinke described Tunji-Ojo as one of the leading lights from Ondo, recognized for his exceptional qualities. She further hailed the former federal...

Nd’ Igbo: As Leadership Beckons on Benjamin Kalu

NewsDeskNgSep 1, 2023September 1, 20230

By Charles Ibekwe Change is inevitable although we hardly see it coming. It is common knowledge that a signature is an acceptable mark of identification. Therefore, in the public and private sectors, a conscientious leader will strive to leave indelible and enduring marks. To do less could attract historical opprobrium....

NDDC slot: Otu confident President Tinubu will act in interest of party

NewsDeskNgAug 31, 2023August 31, 20230

Following the protests that rocked the announcement of a Peoples Democratic Party stalwart as the representative of the state in the NDDC board, Cross River state Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will address the issue in the party’s interest and equity. Otu gave the...

Groups petition AFREXIM, seek disapproval of NNPCL’s ‘illegal’ $3bn loan

NewsDeskNgAug 31, 2023August 31, 20230

*Ask Tinubu to order coy’s forensic audit Two human rights groups, the African Centre for Justice and Human Rights, ACJHR and the Justice Advocate Center, JAC, and have commenced moves to put a stop to the $3 billion emergency loan recently secured on papers by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company...

NASIEC fixes August 31, 2024 for consuct of local government election

NewsDeskNgAug 31, 2023August 31, 20230

The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), has fixed August 31, 2024 for the conduct of local government elections in the state. Chairman of the NASIEC, Barrister Ayuba Wandai Usman, disclosed this during a meeting with members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), at the headquarters of the commission, on...