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Kukah Backs Tax Increase On Sugary Beverages

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2023April 16, 20230

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has backed the calls to increase the tax payable on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSB) to reduce diabetes and other ailments related to sugary product consumption in the country. He said this in Abuja, when he hosted the management of Corporate Accountability...

LP Picks Another Rep Seat in Anambra

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2023April 16, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Anambra State, has declared the candidate of the Labour Party,LP, Honourable Afam Victor Ogene the winner of Ogbaru Federal House of Representatives election. Announcing the results in Atani,the Headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area, the Returning Officer, Professor Kingsley Ubaorji of Nnamdi Azikiwe...

Report: 29 Killed In Fresh Bandit Attack On Southern Kaduna

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2023April 16, 20230

No fewer than 29 people have been killed in a fresh attack by bandits on Runji Village in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack which occurred at about 10 pm on Saturday night comes barely three days after bandits killed eight people at the Atak’Njei community...

Supplementary elections: INEC plans to announce fake results in Imo -Ugochinyere

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2023April 16, 20230

By Olugbenga Salami House of Representatives member-elect for Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, said he has uncovered an alleged plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to force its officers resume collations of Saturday’s supplementary elections in the...

LEGAL PROPRIETY OF SWEARING IN A PRESIDENT-ELECT WHOSE RETURN IS BEING CHALLENGED IN COURT: THE BOLA TINUBU SCENARIO IN FOCUS

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2023April 16, 20230

By Sylvester Udemezue Nigeria’s presidential election held on 25 February 2023 leading to Mr Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tunubu being declared winner by the election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Although no fewer than 4 (four) political parties and their candidates have rejected the result as declared by the...

Footballer Sets Self Ablaze Protesting Police Injustice

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2023April 15, 20230

A 35-year-old Tunisian footballer, Nizar Issaoui, has died after setting himself on fire in protest against police injustice The Tunisian striker claimed policemen accused him of terrorism when he complained about the price of bananas. he had published a video on Facebook saying he was protesting against police as he...

QUEEN LUWOO GBAGIDA; THE FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE OONI OF IFE

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2023April 15, 20230

Luwoo Gbagida is the only female Queen Ooni in the history of Ile-Ife. Ooni Luwo Gbagida became Ooni around 1100CE. As reported, she was a woman of immense physical beauty – a proper “slay queen” who took pride in her attractiveness. The Ooni of Ife is seen as the most...

WHY ORA PEOPLE DON’T BOW TO OBA OF BENIN

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2023April 15, 20230

It was recorded that Okpameh (also called Uguan) the son of Oba Ewaure left the Benin kingdom after he was banned for commiting murder. He went up to Northern part and settled at a particular place he named Odorlerene (somewhere at the present day Ora). Okpameh was a very powerful...

Ooni Of Ife’s Ex-Wife, Queen Naomi, Marks 30th Birthday

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2023April 15, 20230

Queen Naomi, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, is marking her 30th birthday. She shared pictures of herself via her Instagram account on Saturday to commemorate the day and wrote, ”MY 30THBIRTHDAY IN PRAISE OF GOD The journey here has been beautiful, I can’t believe it’s...

Saturday’s Supplementary Election In Kano Witness Impressive Turnout, Adequate Security

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2023April 15, 20230

… As Pockets Of Violence Characterize Some Polling Units Voters turned out en masse to exercise their franchise in polling units designated for election across about 16 Local Government Areas in Kano state where the supplementary elections for House of Representatives and state House of Assembly took place. Our Correspondent...