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Resident doctors threaten to embark on strike in two weeks

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on strike if the federal government fails to meet its demands within two weeks. NARD issued the ultimatum at the end of its national executive council (NEC) meeting on Saturday at Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. “NEC resolved to issue...

NDLEA counters PDP’s drug case in court, says Tinubu was never prosecuted in the US

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has asked a federal high court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against President-elect Bola Tinubu. The PDP and Dino Melaye, a chieftain of the party, had filed an order of mandamus to compel the NDLEA...

Concern APC Members Drums Support For Sen. Akpabio, Jibrin As President, Deputy of the 10th Senate

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

Amidst the silence of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee on the zoning arrangement for offices of Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, a group in the ruling party, Concerned APC Members Forum, has demanded adherence to the federal character principle. Addressing newsmen at the weekend in Abuja, National...

Report claims Andy Uba detained at Force Headquarters

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

Controversial businessman and politician, Andy Uba, is currently behind bars at the Police Headquarters, otherwise known as Force Headquarters, Abuja. According to Community Reporters, He was arrested on Thursday, April 27. However, the reason behind his arrest is yet to be known, as the police are keeping that close to...

Senators Mobilise Against Akpabio, Want Barau As Senate President

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

Senators-elect for the 10th Assembly are mobilising against the plans by the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to make the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, Daily Trust Saturday has gathered. It was also reliably gathered that governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Again, FG Postpones Census

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

The Federal Government has once again postponed the 2023 Population and Housing Census. A credible source who spoke with Daily Trust Saturday said the decision was made yesterday after a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra. The source, who does...

Andrew Yakubu, ex-NNPC GMD, sues EFCC, CBN over refusal to release seized $9.8m

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

Andrew Yakubu, former group managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over an alleged refusal to release his $9.8 million after a court judgment acquitted him of fraud charges. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Guaranty...

Nigeria Breweries posts N10.7bn loss in Q1 amid cash scarcity, insecurity

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

Hans Essaadi, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nigerian Breweries Plc, says insecurity, especially the sit-at-home declared in the south-east by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had a negative effect on the company’s 2022 performance. Essaadi said the organisation’s operations were also affected by the recent...

Otedola sells stake in Transcorp to Tony Elumelu

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

Femi Otedola, chairman of Geregu Power, has exited his 6.3 percent stake in Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp), a diversified conglomerate with investments in the power, hospitality and energy sectors. According to BusinessDay, sources in the know of the development said Otedola sold his shares to Tony Elumelu, group chairman of...

Wike Asks Nigerians To Back Tinubu, Says Politics Time Is Over

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2023April 29, 20230

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is asking Nigerians to rally around President-elect Bola Tinubu, saying the time for politics is over. Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) to clinch the seat in...