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NYSC DG accuses employers of undermining welfare of corps members

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has expressed concern over the welfare of corps members. Ahmed spoke on Tuesday while delivering a keynote address during the 2023 Corps Employer’s Workshop held at the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Ede, Osun State. The...

‘I’ve been battling sickness’ – Tiwa Savage postpones all performances

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

Popular musician, Tiwa Savage has postponed all performances including her first ever headline arena show in London. The ‘Somebody’s Son’ crooner said she has been battling a virus for the past few weeks and was instructed to be “on strict vocal rest for the next few months”. She disclosed this...

Ministers to sign performance bond with Tinubu in 2024 – Presidential aide, Bala Usman

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, on Tuesday said all ministers would sign a performance bond with the President. Usman explained that the bond would detail what is expected of the ministers in 2024. Featuring on TVC, the presidential aide said the bond would be...

Osinachi: Court dismisses no case submission filed by late singer’s husband

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The no-case submission application filed by Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, has been dismissed by a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2. Nwachukwu had filed the application to challenge the homicide and domestic violence suit instituted against him by the Office of...

‘Obi not Tinubu won 2023 presidential election’ – Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, said in Abuja on Tuesday that the candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) Peter Obi, won the February 25 presidential election and not Bola Tinubu as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Lawal, a close ally...

Zulum gives brothels, others 12 hours to vacate Maiduguri settlement

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has issued a 12-hour quit notice to brothels and other elements engaging in illegal activities, including prostitution and drug trafficking, in Bayan Quarters of Maiduguri, the state capital. The governor gave the order after visiting the settlement, which is situated around Railway Staff Quarters. It...

Again, Keke NAPEP riders storm Abia Govt House over online ticket hitches

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

Tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, again staged a peaceful protest in front of the Abia State Government House, Umuahia. The transporters, numbering about 75, said they were at the seat of power over persistent problems with accessing the online ticket payment system recently introduced by the state government....

VIDEO – Many injured as BRT buses collide in Lagos

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

Two Bus Rapid Transport, known as BRT, were involved in a head-on collision on Tuesday in the Dopemu area of Lagos. Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, disclosed this in an online video on its official X handle, confirming several persons were injured. According to the agency, the incident had...

Ballon d’Or 2023 – Organizers contact Messi as winner of award is leaked

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, is expected to win his eighth Ballon d’Or later this month. According to the UK Mirror, the winners for both the male and female awards for 2023 have been leaked. Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar last year. After missing out on...

Primate Ayodele warns PDP governorship candidates in Kaduna, Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidates in Kaduna and Nasarawa States in the last election to stay alert. The election tribunal had sacked the All Progressives Congress, APC, governor in Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule, and declared the PDP...