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CBN: Group vows to mobilize 1000 CSOs in support of DSS operation

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

…calls for immediate arrest of Emefiele A group, Rescue Hope Nigeria (RHN), has vowed to mobilize at least 1,000 civil society groups in the country to back the Department of State Services and its operation to rescue the Central Bank of Nigeria from a rogue Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. It...

Kogi APC alleges PDP imported crowd for presidential rally

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

The Kogi State All Progressive Congress campaign council has accused the Peoples Democratic Party of importing a crowd from seven North Central States to Kogi to grace the rally of its presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, held in Lokoja last Saturday. The Director of Media and Publicity, Kogi State APC...

Unfounded, distraction – NSITF reacts to High Corruption Risk label by ICPC

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has reacted to a report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, of being among agencies of government with high-risk corruption. The agency on Monday said, the report on it was taken out of context, describing it as unfounded...

Elect stingy Obi president, expect ‘mother of ASUU strikes’ – Reno Omokri

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

Reno Omokri, a social media influencer has warned Nigerian students against voting for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi whom he described as “stingy.” Omokri warned that Nigerian students should expect the mother of all strikes from the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, that would...

I Will Discuss With Agitators, Obi Restates At Chatham House

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reiterated that he will discuss with agitators in the country when elected president. He said this on Monday while speaking at the Chatham House in London about his plans for Nigeria. Obi stated that should the United Kingdom experience 15...

Five Highlights Of Peter Obi’s Chatham House Chat

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday, spoke about his plans and policies for Nigeria should he win the February presidential election at the Chatham House in London. From Internally Displaced Persons to foreign capital to insecurity, Obi touched on issues of national concern. Follow us...

DSS Storm CBN, Takes over Emefiele’s Office

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

The men of the Department of State Service (DSS) have stormed the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), taking over the office of Godwin Emefiele, the governor of Nigeria’s apex bank. The secret police had sought a court order to arrest Emefiele who is currently out of the...

Comedian AY, Wife Mark Second Daughter’s First Birthday

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

Popular comedian, Ayo Makun and his wife, Mabel Makun, have marked the birthday of their second daughter, Ayomide, as she clocked one. They both shared pictures of their daughter via their Instagram pages on Monday. AY wrote, “It’s been a whole year since we were blessed with our long-awaited beautiful...

Italian Police Catch Mafia Boss Messina Denaro After 30 Years

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

Italian anti-mafia police caught Sicilian godfather Matteo Messina Denaro on Monday, ending a 30-year manhunt for Italy’s most wanted fugitive. A ruthless operator who once reportedly boasted he could “fill a cemetery” with his victims, the 60-year-old Messina Denaro was a leading figure in Cosa Nostra, the real-life Sicilian crime...

Wife Hails Ebuka For Hosting #BBTitans While Ill

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

Cynthia, the wife of Big Brother Titans host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has said her husband hosted the show well despite being ill. She made this known via her Twitter handle after her husband hosted the BBTitans premiere on Sunday night. She said, “Who would have thought Ebuka is extremely sick right...