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Bishop of Anglican diocese, Lokoja calls for selfless, devoted service from members

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

The Diocesan Board’s members have been asked by the Most Rev. Emmanuel Egbunu, Bishop of the Lokoja Anglican Communion, to continue their selfless and devoted service. The Bishop who made this announcement at the first board meeting of the diocese, requested the Church to pray for the Judiciary to act...

Court Jails 25-year-old Trader For Stealing Sheep

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

An Area Court in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday sentenced Emmanuel Christopher, 25, to one month in prison for stealing a sheep. The Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the two charges of trespass and theft and begged the court for leniency. The...

Davido, Toke Makinwa, Others Hail Tiwa Savage’s Performance At Coronation Concert

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

Davido and other celebrities hailed Tiwa Savage for her performance at King Charles III’s coronation concert. The concert was held in Windsor, west of London, on Sunday evening. The celebrities hailed Tiwa Savage in her Instagram comments after she posted a video of her performance on Monday and wrote, “One...

Adamawa Governor, Fintiri, swears-in first female Chief Judge

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 20230

The Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Monday swore in Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman as the first female chief judge of the state. Governor Fintiri charged her to commit to dispensation of justice without fear or favour. She was first appointed Acting Chief of Judge of Adamawa state in December...

SECURITY: Kogi Vigilante group Rescues 134 Kidnap Victims

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

A group of Vigilante operatives in Kogi State has rescued 134 victims allegedly abducted from various parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and held down in forests located in Kogi and Nasarawa States. A statement signed by Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Yahaya Bello, on Monday...

Osinbajo Presents Discharge Certificate To Transcorp

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

The Transnational Corporation PLC on Monday received the post-privatisation discharge certificate, presented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The company made this known in a post shared on its Twitter page. Sharing photos, the group said, “Today, we are pleased to receive the post-privatisation discharge certificate for Transcorp Power Ltd presented...

FG invests in NAF to enhance professionalism – Buhari

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), for living up to its constitutional role of securing the nation, while noting that the investments of the government in the NAF in acquiring new platforms and other support equipment for the military and other security agencies, as well as...

Opera Singer Grace Bumbry Dies At 86

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

American opera singer Grace Bumbry died at age 86 in a hospital in her chosen hometown Vienna. Operawire reports that the singer’s adopted son, David Brewer, confirmed the news on Monday. According to the platform, the mezzo-soprano singer died on Sunday in Vienna, Austria. She suffered an acute ischemic stroke...

Flying Eagles Arrive In Argentina Ahead U-20 World Cup

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have arrived in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, for a 10-day camping programme ahead of this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals. This was made known in a video shared on the Nigeria Football Federation Instagram page on Monday. The video was captioned, “ The Flying...

Lugard House: Okeme And The Call For Inclusiveness

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

By Abubakar Haruna The great Confluence State of Kogi is on the March again, seeking a worthy and an inclusive Governor as the Alhaji Yahaya Bello era winds down in a few months. This time the challenge before the people of Kogi State is the call for a broad-based Kogi...