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Osinbajo One Of Nigeria’s Most Effective VPs – Gowon

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

A former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon has hailed Yemi Osinbajo, saying he is one of Nigeria’s most effective vice presidents. Gowon spoke at the virtual launch and unveiling of a book called “Osinbajo Strides: Defining Moments of an Innovative Leader”. “Vice President Osinbajo is known for his collaborative...

Sudan: Nigerian Evacuees Ready To Depart Egypt, Says FG

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

Amid ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says the Nigerian Embassy in Egypt has successfully moved evacuees from the Sudanese side to the Egyptian side of the Arqeel Border. The commission on Tuesday evening stated further that the students were being prepared for their departure to...

18 Abia Lawmakers Impeach Speaker Orji

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

Members of the Abia State House of Assembly have voted to impeach its Speaker, Hon. Chinedum Orji. The impeachment was carried out by 18 out of 27 members of the Assembly who sat at an undisclosed location. Channels Television gathered that the motion for the impeachment was moved by Chukwudi...

Jealous Lagos woman kills pregnant co-wife

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

A 42-year-old woman, Fatima Rahman, from Chad Republic has been remanded to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for the alleged murder of her co-wife, Adizat, at her residence in Alejo Street, Ijede, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Fatima was arraigned on Tuesday before Magistrate P. E Nwaka at a...

I have delivered on change agenda – Buhari

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, in Abuja, said his regime had delivered change to Nigerians, especially in the area of affordable housing. Appraising his regime’s performance in office during the inauguration of a housing estate in Zuba, Abuja, on Tuesday, the President claimed that the new housing estate was addressing...

Buhari reappoints Abike Dabiri-Erewa as NiDCOM chair

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm Abike Dabiri-Erewa as chair of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) for a second term in office. Buhari’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. Dabiri-Erewa...

NARD: FG can afford our 200% pay rise demand — it’s not outrageous

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says its demand for a pay rise is not outrageous. On Saturday, NARD threatened to embark on strike if the government fails to meet its demands within two weeks. The association demanded a 200 percent upward review of the consolidated medical salary structure...

I phoned Oyedepo, but never said election is religious war – Peter Obi

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has confirmed that he had a phone conversation with the founder of Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo, but he never described the 2023 election as a “religious war.” Obi stated this while speaking on issue on Arise Television on Monday, saying...

We’re not at war with Yoruba in Lagos — Ndigbo group

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

Following the ethnic profiling and violence that characterised the just general elections, some South East leaders under the auspice of Anya Ndigbo, yesterday, declared that Igbo people are not at war with Yoruba people in Lagos just as they expressed worry that Igbo people now live in fear in the...

Ekweremadu: Temper Justice With Mercy, Reps Appeal To UK Govt

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

Ahead of the sentencing of Senator Ike Ekweremadu in the United Kingdom on May 5, the House of Representatives has appealed to the UK government to temper justice with mercy. A member of the House, Toby Okechukwu, who moved the motion, based his position on the long standing history and...