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Villa Chapel: Hon. Philip Agbese Defends First Lady Over Allegations

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

…Says Mama Remi is a defender of Christ and her house Hon Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), representing Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, has dismissed claims that First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, closed the AsoRock Chapel. Agbese said it is deleterious and despicable to make such unfounded allegations against a woman he...

Northern group urges Tinubu to appoint Lalong as FCT minister

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

The Northern Youth Vanguard for Renewed Hope (NYVRH) has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint immediate past Plateau Governor, Rt Hon Simon Lalong, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Williams Ochonu, the group said it is high time...

Abuse of Office: Ex-AGF Malami Can’t Use his Office To Pursue Personal Interest, Bizman Tells Court

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has been told that the immediate past attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, cannot use the office he occupied for about eight years to pursue personal interest. An international businessman and property developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe, through his...

Ghanaian man shoots mother, sister, engages in 13-hr gun duel with US police

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

A 24-year-old Ghanaian man has been arrested after a 13-hour gun battle with the police shortly after he allegedly fatally shot his mother and sister in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. The report revealed that at approximately 8:30 in the morning of that fateful day, authorities from the Worcester...

NAAT kicks against 200% fee hike by federal universities

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

The National Association of Academic Technologists has expressed concern over the recent 200 per cent increase in fees in federal universities, saying that it may lead to students dropping out of school. NAAT also kicked against the dissolution of Universities Governing Boards and asked the Federal Government to reinstate the...

FG Sues Stella Oduah Over Alleged Document Falsification, Others

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

The Federal Government has filed an eight-count charge against former Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah at a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing her of falsely claiming to have lost her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, among other allegations. The charge was filed on June 26, 2023, according to...

Tony Elumelu meets King Charles III, Biden

NewsDeskNgJul 10, 2023July 10, 20230

The Chairman, Heirs Holdings Group and billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu met with UK’s King Charles 111 and US President, Joe Biden in England. Elumelu made this known on his Instagram page on Monday Sharing photos he said, “With King Charles III K and President Joe Biden today at Windsor castle,...

Nairobi: Catholic Priest Dies Hours After Checking Into A Hotel With Lover

NewsDeskNgJul 10, 2023July 10, 20230

A 43-year-old Catholic priest was pronounced dead a few hours after he and his lover checked into a hotel. A local media outlet, on Sunday, disclosed that the deceased, identified as Joseph Kariuki Wanjiku, from St. Peters Ruai, checked into the Monalisa Hotel Delview in Gatanga with his lover, a...

Biden Meets King Charles At Windsor Castle

NewsDeskNgJul 10, 2023July 10, 20230

President of the United States, Joe Biden, 80, met with the King of the United Kingdom, Charles III, 74, on Monday in London after his absence at King Charles’s coronation in May, and amidst allegations that he is anti-British. They had discussions focusing on climate on the eve of the...

Tinubu Departs Bissau After 63rd ECOWAS Session

NewsDeskNgJul 10, 2023July 10, 20230

President Bola Tinubu has departed Guinea-Bissau after attending the 63rd Ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States. Tinubu, on Sunday, emerged as the Chairman of the ECOWAS of West African States.