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Seven Schoolgirls Drown As Boat Capsizes In Guinea

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

At least seven Guinean schoolgirls drowned Sunday after a pirogue — a long wooden vessel — they were travelling in capsized, the education minister said. The girls were crossing the Niger river in the northeast of Guinea in West Africa to take high school entrance exams that begin on Monday....

Report: Petrol prices soar in Benin Republic after subsidy removal in Nigeria

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

Petrol prices have almost doubled across fuel stations in Benin Republic after it was announced that subsidy would be removed in Nigeria, the BBC is reporting. Petrol from Nigeria is regularly smuggled into neighboring countries including Cameroon, Ghana, Benin Republic and as far as Sudan. The broadcasting company quoted sources...

Support for Akpabio’s Senate presidency shaky, number of supporters dwindleAkpabio

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

STRONG Indications have emerged that the aspiration of former Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for the Senate presidency is shaking as supporters are said to have reduced tremendously. It was gathered yesterday that support for the former governor of Akwa Ibom State for the Senate presidency of the 10th National...

Senate indicts AGF over failure to recover N910bn short-term loan to MDAs

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

THE Senate has indicted the Office of Accountant General of the Federation over its refusal to repay short term loans given to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, from special funds accounts totaling N910 billion. It uncovered this after investigation by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, led by Senator Matthew...

Don’t set Nigeria on fire, APC chieftain tells El-Rufai

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Plateau state, Samuel Kwamkur, on Sunday cautioned former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, not to set Nigeria on fire with his utterances Kwankur, who is a former National Director of the Christian Association of Nigeria, stated this at a press conference...

Rivers pastor to die by hanging over multiple murder

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced the presiding pastor of a new generation Church, Chidiebere Okoroafor, to death by hanging for multiple murders. Pastor Okoroafor, who is the General Overseer of the Altar of Solution and Healing Assembly based in Oyigbo, Rivers State, was standing trial for...

And Buhari’s Doorbell keeps jiving

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

By Haruspice Baring the realities around him, where those around him may be stupendously rich, president Muhammadu Buhari would likely remain in Nigeria’s recent history as the poorest president with no record of accumulative and needless wealth ever. Eight years after reigning as president, his Assets Declaration details show almost...

Kwara Gov Meets Labour Leaders, Reduces Workdays For Civil Servants

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday, met with labour leaders in the state on the recent removal of fuel subsidy. According to a statement issued by the state’s Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Monday, the governor stated that the subsidy removal was done to prevent...

Don Jazzy’s Father Reveals Son’s Early Music Career, Shares Throwback Photos

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

Collins Enebeli, father to Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy, has revealed his son’s early career in music. Enebeli disclosed this in a post on his Instagram page on Monday. Captioning the photos, he said, “Throwback to the days of my dreams of running a record label named Sagittarius Records. My...

Tinubu Visits National Security Adviser’s Office In Abuja

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, visited the Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Mohammed Monguno (Rtd.), in Abuja. During the visit, Monguno took Tinubu on a tour around the National Counter Terrorism Centre. Credit: Twitter | DOlusegun —Follow us for more breaking news and videos

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Seven Schoolgirls Drown As Boat Capsizes In Guinea

Report: Petrol prices soar in Benin Republic after subsidy removal in Nigeria

Support for Akpabio’s Senate presidency shaky, number of supporters dwindleAkpabio

Senate indicts AGF over failure to recover N910bn short-term loan to MDAs

Don’t set Nigeria on fire, APC chieftain tells El-Rufai

Rivers pastor to die by hanging over multiple murder

And Buhari’s Doorbell keeps jiving

Kwara Gov Meets Labour Leaders, Reduces Workdays For Civil Servants

Don Jazzy’s Father Reveals Son’s Early Music Career, Shares Throwback Photos

Tinubu Visits National Security Adviser’s Office In Abuja