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Senate Presidency: Pro-Yari group kicks against Akpabio’s endorsement by ex-senators

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

A group supporting the emergence of former Zamfara State governor, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari as the next Senate President, Good Governance Initiative, GGi, has accused a group of non-serving senators of the Second to the Fourth Republics, for calling on Senate presidential aspirants to step down from the race for Senator...

Nigerian, Three Others Arrested In Saudi Arabia For Cocaine Smuggling

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

A gang, made up of a Nigerian national and three Saudi Arabians, involved in the smuggling and sale of cocaine have been arrested with about 2.2 kilograms of the drug seized from the suspect, Saudi Gazette reported on Monday. The Police Criminal Investigation Department revealed that it foiled an attempt...

Innoson Vehicles Award N3 Million Scholarship To Indigent Overall Best UTME Candidate Ejikeme Joy

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

Innoson Vehicles, a leading Nigerian automobile manufacturer, founded by Chief Dr Innocent Chukwuma OFR, has once again demonstrated its commitment to academic excellence by awarding a N3 million scholarship to Ejikeme Joy, the overall best-performing candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the 2023 academic year. This gesture...

Bishop of Anglican diocese, Lokoja calls for selfless, devoted service from members

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

The Diocesan Board’s members have been asked by the Most Rev. Emmanuel Egbunu, Bishop of the Lokoja Anglican Communion, to continue their selfless and devoted service. The Bishop who made this announcement at the first board meeting of the diocese, requested the Church to pray for the Judiciary to act...

Court Jails 25-year-old Trader For Stealing Sheep

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

An Area Court in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday sentenced Emmanuel Christopher, 25, to one month in prison for stealing a sheep. The Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the two charges of trespass and theft and begged the court for leniency. The...

Davido, Toke Makinwa, Others Hail Tiwa Savage’s Performance At Coronation Concert

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

Davido and other celebrities hailed Tiwa Savage for her performance at King Charles III’s coronation concert. The concert was held in Windsor, west of London, on Sunday evening. The celebrities hailed Tiwa Savage in her Instagram comments after she posted a video of her performance on Monday and wrote, “One...

Adamawa Governor, Fintiri, swears-in first female Chief Judge

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 20230

The Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Monday swore in Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman as the first female chief judge of the state. Governor Fintiri charged her to commit to dispensation of justice without fear or favour. She was first appointed Acting Chief of Judge of Adamawa state in December...

SECURITY: Kogi Vigilante group Rescues 134 Kidnap Victims

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

A group of Vigilante operatives in Kogi State has rescued 134 victims allegedly abducted from various parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and held down in forests located in Kogi and Nasarawa States. A statement signed by Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Yahaya Bello, on Monday...

Osinbajo Presents Discharge Certificate To Transcorp

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

The Transnational Corporation PLC on Monday received the post-privatisation discharge certificate, presented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The company made this known in a post shared on its Twitter page. Sharing photos, the group said, “Today, we are pleased to receive the post-privatisation discharge certificate for Transcorp Power Ltd presented...

FG invests in NAF to enhance professionalism – Buhari

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2023May 8, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), for living up to its constitutional role of securing the nation, while noting that the investments of the government in the NAF in acquiring new platforms and other support equipment for the military and other security agencies, as well as...

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Senate Presidency: Pro-Yari group kicks against Akpabio’s endorsement by ex-senators

Nigerian, Three Others Arrested In Saudi Arabia For Cocaine Smuggling

Innoson Vehicles Award N3 Million Scholarship To Indigent Overall Best UTME Candidate Ejikeme Joy

Bishop of Anglican diocese, Lokoja calls for selfless, devoted service from members

Court Jails 25-year-old Trader For Stealing Sheep

Davido, Toke Makinwa, Others Hail Tiwa Savage’s Performance At Coronation Concert

Adamawa Governor, Fintiri, swears-in first female Chief Judge

SECURITY: Kogi Vigilante group Rescues 134 Kidnap Victims

Osinbajo Presents Discharge Certificate To Transcorp

FG invests in NAF to enhance professionalism – Buhari