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10th NASS: 1,000 Pro-Democracy Groups To Hold Rally For Betara Speakership

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

About 1,000 pro-democracy groups in Nigeria have thrown their weight behind Hon Muktar Aliyu Betara for the position of Speaker in the 10th National Assembly. As a sign of their support for the Borno lawmaker, the groups led by the Parliament Watch Advocates (PWA) said they will hold a rally...

Dabiri-Erewa Visits Tinubu In Abuja

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

The Chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, visited the President-elect, Bola Tinubu at his residence in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa shared photos from the meeting via her Twitter handle on Thursday night. Captioning the photos, she wrote, “With ourPresident-elect ⁦#officialABAT⁩ and HRM Emir Ado Bayero at the residence of our...

Timi Frank to Sylva: You are a serial liar, tell Nigerians about your true identity, certificates

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday, described a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, as a serial liar and urged him to tell Nigerians his real identity and the authenticity of his academic certificates. Frank made this call...

GPMI congratulates COAS for successful unavailing parade, Army colours

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

… assures of continual support Global Peace Movement International, UK has congratulates the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya on the successful unavailing of the parade and Army unit Colours by President Muhammadu Buhari. President General of the group, Dr. Mike Uyi in a statement on Friday...

Heartbreak Made Me Start DJing– DJ Obi

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

Popular Nigerian disc jockey, Obinna Ajuonuma, popularly known as DJ Obi, has revealed that a heartbreak from his ex-girlfriend when he was in university, motivated him to become a DJ. He said this in an interview on the episode of Culture Custodian’s ‘Overnight Success’ series which was shared on Thursday...

IGP orders immediate deployment of CP’s to state commands

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

…Charges on Entrenching Professionalism, Community-Oriented Policing Following the approval of the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, for the posting of Commissioners of Police to various State Commands by the Police Service Commission (PSC), the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment of Commissioners of police...

Afenifere Asks FG To Suspend National Census

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has asked the federal government to suspend the National Housing and Population Census scheduled to begin on May 3. The body requested this in a communique issued at the end of its monthly meeting held at the residence of its acting leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo,...

Court Denies Alleged Terrorist Negotiator Tukur Mamu Bail

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed the bail application filed by detained alleged terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu. In a ruling, Justice Ekwo held that the application was without merit and that the applicant failed to provide sufficient materials to move the court to exercise its...

Over 60,000 soldiers recruited under my watch, says Buhari

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari says over 60,000 soldiers were recruited under his watch, saying his administration funded the military to ensure an increased in the fighting power of the Nigerian Army. Buhari said this at the Nigerian Army Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade 2023 on Thursday, at Eagles Square in...

Why Davido Refunds N800,000 To Online Vendor

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

Afrobeat star David Adeleke, aka Davido, has refunded the online vendor who called out one of his aides, Isreal DMW, after an N800,000 broken contract between them. The herb vendor, #Mideshaven Official, made this known via her Instagram account on Thursday. The vendor had said that she paid Isreal N800,000...