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Buhari commends ICPC on tracking constituency, executive projects

NewsDeskNgJan 27, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC for its Constituency and Executive Project Tracking initiative, CEPTi. According to a statement signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, the President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation...

MASSOB condemns continuous killings in S’East by unknown gunmen

NewsDeskNgJan 27, 2023January 27, 20230

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has condemned the killing of people across Southeast states by unknown gunmen. The group made this known in a statement signed by the National Director of Information, MASSOB, Samuel Edeson and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki, the...

Bomb blast: Engineer Sule meets leaders of Miyetti Allah, takes steps to restore peace

NewsDeskNgJan 27, 2023January 27, 20230

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has met with the national leadership of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural group, following the bomb blast which resulted in the death of about 40 Fulani herders, in Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area. Engineer Sule met with the Fulani community leaders...

Lower Your Expectations, Men Of God Are Humans -Actress Mary Njoku

NewsDeskNgJan 27, 2023January 27, 20230

Nollywood actress, Mary Remmy Njoku, has advised her fans to lower their expectations of clerics because they are also human beings. She gave her advice via her Instagram account on Friday. The filmmaker stated that the men of God are products of society and provided a list of traits that...

Tribunal: My Father Remains Osun Gov, Boasts Adeleke’s Son, Sina Rambo

NewsDeskNgJan 27, 2023January 27, 20230

Adesina Adeleke aka Sina Rambo, son of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has insisted that his father will remain in office as the governor. He said this via his Instagram Story on Friday. The state governorship Election Petitions Tribunal nullified the victory of Adeleke earlier and declared the former...

NSCDC affirms commitment to Safe School Initiative, finances Technical Working Committee

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2023January 26, 20230

By Palma Ileye In preparation for the full takeoff of the Federal Government’s Safe Schools Initiative, the Financing Safe School Secretariat/Technical Working Committee has expressed satisfaction with the level of preparedness of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC to guarantee success of the programme. While playing host to...

KACRAN calls for immediate sack of CBN Governor, seeks extension on deadline of old currency

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2023January 26, 20230

A group, Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria, KACRAN, has called on the Federal Government for the immediate sack the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, while also seeking for the extension of period for the withdrawal of the old currency to December, 2023. The National President, KACRAN, Hon...

Extend expiration date of old Naira notes for fifteen days -SOYD

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2023January 26, 20230

With few days to the deadline on the expiration of old Naira notes, a group, Society for the Youth and the Downtrodden, SOYD, has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to consider an extension by fifteen days. In a press release issued yesterday by...

Journalists urged to enlighten Nigerians more on benefits of tax compliance

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2023January 26, 20230

Media practitioners in the country have been urged to play active role in educating Nigerians on the need to pay their taxes, to enable government generate more revenue to finance public infrastructure. The charge was given during a townhall meeting held on Tuesday, with media practitioners on FIRS tax processes...

Obasanjo, Fayemi Visit Wike

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2023January 26, 20230

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo and former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, visited the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Photos from the visit showed Wike welcoming Obasanjo and Fayemi upon arrival and later in his living room. Meanwhile, Obasanjo is scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the...