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China urges U.S. to explain leaked intel and spying on other countries

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

Noting the leaked Pentagon documents, Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said during a regular press conference on Wednesday that the United States should explain to the international community why it is spying on other countries. Wang made the remarks in response to a query on the...

OECD, Nigeria Meet on Maximising Benefits of Two-Pillar Tax Solution

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

Nigeria to continue to participate in rules development in the interest of the country and Africa … A delegation from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) met with Nigerian representatives on 4th and 5th April 2023, at a workshop it jointly organised with the Federal Inland Revenue Service...

Late Gospel Singer Kefee’s Husband Remaries After Nine Years

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

Teddy Don Momoh, Husband of late Gospel singer, Kefee, has remarried nine years after the death of his wife. Don Momoh made this known via his Instagram account on Wednesday. Sharing a photo of himself and his new bride, he wrote “Oluwakemi & Oluwakemi Don-Momoh for real.. if you didn’t...

Two million Nigerians impacted by poverty alleviation programme in 2022 – FG

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 20230

No fewer than two million vulnerable Nigerians have been impacted by projects implemented under the Federal Government’s National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) for the year 2022, a report states. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, in...

Peter Obi Lacks Right To Contest My Victory, Tinubu Tells Tribunal

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is challenging the right of the Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi, to fault his victory at the February 25 presidential election. In his response to the petition by Obi and the Labour Party, he argued that the former Anambra State government was not a lawful member of...

Many qualified doctors still unemployed in Nigeria – NMA President

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Uche Rowland Ojinmah said many qualified doctors are still not employed in Nigeria, in spite of the brain drain in the country’s health sector. Ojinmah stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, The NMA President expressed worry...

25% FCT votes not needed to win presidential election — INEC

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said a candidate does not need to secure 25% of votes in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to win a presidential election in the country. This is even as it said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar did...

GOV ORTOM ASKS FG TO SUSPEND NATIONAL CENSUS UNTIL IDP’S GO BACK TO THEIR ANCESTRAL LANDS

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has asked the Federal Government to suspend the conduct of National Population Census until all Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs are returned to their ancestral homes. Governor Ortom made the call Thursday, April 13th, 2023 when he received a delegation from the Middle Belt Forum led...

Bandits Kill 13 In Fresh Zangon Kataf, Kaduna Attack

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

AT least 13 people have been reportedly killed nad many others abducted in a fresh attack by bandits on Atak’Njei community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. News Point Nigeria reports that, the latest attack is coming some weeks after a similar incident claimed ten lives at Langson...

Senate President: Movement for good governance moves for experience, competence, adopt Sen Izunaso

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, National movement for good governance and Coalition of the APC Support Groups have insisted that the position of the 10th Sen President should be placed in the hands of a competent and experienced leader as the group settled for Senator Osita...