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NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, on Sunday, predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country, starting from Monday to Wednesday. The weather outlook released in Abuja forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states in the northern region during the Monday...

‘Your lavish spending killing Nigeria’ – Primate Ayodele tackles Tinubu govt

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday, tackled President Bola Tinubu’s administration over its lavish spending. Primate Ayodele said the lavish spending of Tinubu’s administration was destroying and killing Nigeria’s economy instead of looking for ways to repair it. In a statement signed by his...

Hardship: Host Communities Laud Dangote Group For Continuous CSR, Support To Uplift Families

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2024September 8, 20240

Dangote Group of Companies has been commended for its unwavering commitment to corporate social responsibility and support to host communities, particularly during this period of economic hardship. Three community groups – Obajana Development and Peace Club, Benue Youth Alliance for Good Governance and Lekki Development Initiative – issued a joint...

North East Youths Laud Tinubu, Minister Utsev’s Efforts in Water and Sanitation Transformation

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2024September 8, 20240

The North East Youth Ambassador for Peace and Development (NEYAPD) has commended President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, for their commitment to advancing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Nigeria. In a statement signed by Comrade Usman Usman, the group acknowledged that the...

Why Tinubu’s spokesman Ngelale steps down

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, has announced his decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from his official duties. This was made known in a memo submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday. In his statement, Ngelale...

Nigerians may end up buying petrol for N5,000 per litre under Tinubu – NLC

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

Spokesman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Benson Upah, has warned that Nigerians could eventually buy petrol for N5,000 per litre. Upah stated this while reacting to the recent hike in fuel pump price in an interview with Weekend Trust. He also insisted that the increase is contrary to the...

Pump Prince High – APC rejects suspension of school resumption date by Edo Govt

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as “expensive political gimmickry” the decision of the Edo State Government to suspend indefinitely the resumption date for schools in the state over the hike in the price of fuel. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, via a...

‘Oyibo accent not expertise earned him role of Tinubu’s spokesman’ – Jaafar Jaafar on Ngelale

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

A Nigerian investigative journalist, Jaafar Jaafar has knocked Ajuri Ngelale, ex-spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, following his resignation on Friday. Jaafar said Ngelale is the first presidential spokesman whose television face and ‘Oyibo’ accent earned him the plum job. Earlier reported that Tinubu’s ex-spokesman announced his decision to take an...

Take steps to mitigate effects of fuel price hike – NIM tells Nigerian Govt

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

The Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM, has urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to forestall more economic hardship arising from the recent increase in pump price of petrol. The President of NIM, Dr Christiana Atako, made the call in a statement by the institute’s registrar, Mrs Taiwo Olusesi...

North West Agenda for Peace (NOWAP) Lauds President Tinubu for Presence of Defence Minister, CDS to Flush Out Banditry

NewsDeskNgSep 6, 2024September 6, 20240

The North West Agenda for Peace (NOWAP) commends President Bola Tinubu for his proactive measures in addressing the escalating security challenges in the region. The presence of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, in the region attests to the President’s...