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Of Hadiza’s Jaundiced Narratives About NPA and Intels Saga

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

By Paul Njowusi Perhaps the most interesting account in the 17-chapter book, entitled: “Stepping on Toes” by Hadiza Bala Usman, a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), is chapter 9 that essentially dwells on the politics of Intels in the context of the...

Electrician Bags Life Sentence For Defiling Neighbour’s 12-year-old Daughter

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

Justice Abiola Soladoye of Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State on Thursday sentenced 26-year-old electrician, Sunday George, to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter. Soladoye held that the prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of defilement against the convict who is “an irresponsible adult and...

Ronaldo’s Mother Denies Reports Of Son, Girlfriend’s Break-Up

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

Dolores Aveiro, mother of football star Cristiano Ronaldo, has refuted claims that her son and longtime girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, is having problems in their relationship. According to reports in Spanish and Portuguese media last month, the striker was “fed up” with the Spanish model and influencer and they were said...

One Hurt As Van Carrying Oxygen Cylinders Explodes In Milan

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

A van carrying oxygen cylinders exploded in Milan on Thursday, destroying around a dozen cars but causing no injuries beyond light burns to the driver, officials said. Television footage showed flames metres high and black smoke sweeping across the Porta Romana residential neighbourhood south-east of the Italian city’s cathedral, Duomo....

Customs generates N3.5bn in 3 Months in Kwara command

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

By Kayode Abdulazeez, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has between January and March, 2023 generated the sum of N3,566,997,587.12. The command also seized some prohibited items, including 451 bags of foreign rice during the period. The new Customs Area Controller for Kwara Command, Comptroller Kehinde...

NGO condemns recent demolition exercise by FCTA in Kabusa

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

An NGO, Society for the Youth and the Downthroden, SOYD, has condemned very strongly the recent demolition exercise carried out by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA at Kabusa Area of Abuja saying that it was conducted without due diligence where many residents were affected. In a press release issued...

Aregbesola decorates 6 NCoS and 2 NIS officers

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

By Palma Ileye Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola yesterday has charged the newly promoted officers in both Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS and Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS to live above board through in the discharge of theirs new responsibilities. According to a press release issued yesterday by Afonja Fatai Ajibola,...

Nkom bags Most Outstanding Award in Mining sector

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

By Palma Ileye Director General, Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office, MCO, Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom has been recognized as the Most Outstanding Director General in the Mining Sector by the NUJ-FRCN Abuja Operations Chapel. In a press release issued yesterday by Folasade Fatoke, Head Press, MCO, Nkom was awarded, during NUJ...

American Actress Jacklyn Zeman Dies At 70

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

Jacklyn Zeman, the longtime ‘General Hospital’ actress who played the role of Barbara “Bobbie” Spencer, has died at 70. Zeman’s death was announced by the show’s executive producer, Frank Valentini, on Twitter Wednesday evening. He wrote, “On behalf of our #GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of...

Killer Bees Sting Six To Death After Bus Fell Into Beehive

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

Six passengers were killed after being stung to death by bees after their bus crashed on a road in Nicaragua. According to DailyMail, the bus carrying 60 passengers was making the hour-long journey from Jinotega to San Sebastián de Yalí in Nicaragua on Monday when the vehicle lost control and...

Audu’s Model of Steel Revolution in Line With Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu

Professor Abayomi Fasina: Scholar-administrator poised to excel as Nigeria’s ambassador

South Korea To Train 500,000 Drone Warriors As Seoul Ramps Up Defences Against North Korea

Of Hadiza’s Jaundiced Narratives About NPA and Intels Saga

Electrician Bags Life Sentence For Defiling Neighbour’s 12-year-old Daughter

Ronaldo’s Mother Denies Reports Of Son, Girlfriend’s Break-Up

One Hurt As Van Carrying Oxygen Cylinders Explodes In Milan

Customs generates N3.5bn in 3 Months in Kwara command

NGO condemns recent demolition exercise by FCTA in Kabusa

Aregbesola decorates 6 NCoS and 2 NIS officers

Nkom bags Most Outstanding Award in Mining sector

American Actress Jacklyn Zeman Dies At 70

Killer Bees Sting Six To Death After Bus Fell Into Beehive