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‘Failure meeting with failure’ – Sowore on Council of State meeting

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2024August 14, 20240

Activist politician, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari during the Council of State meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Sowore, a former African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, described the meeting as that of ‘a failure meeting with...

Kyari urges military to sustain onslaught against crude oil theft

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2024August 14, 20240

The Group CEO of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari, has called on the military to sustain the war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism. He expressed delight that the current onslaught against the menace has yielded improved growth in the nation’s crude oil production. In...

Archbishop Onaiyekan: Protesters didn’t want to end Tinubu’s govt

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2024August 14, 20240

His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Emeritus Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has said the EndBadGovernance protesters never wanted to end President Bola Tinubu’s administration but were against bad governance in the country. Onaiyekan said the youths want to see Nigeria better managed than it is now. He...

Rivers: Pro-Wike Group Committing Crimes Against Humanity, Liable For Prosecution At Hague – Coalition

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2024August 14, 20240

*condemns use of explosives, bombs against opponents The Coalition for Human Rights Advocacy in Africa (CHRADA) has condemned the recent attack on the office of the Action People’s Party (APP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, allegedly perpetrated by a Pro-Nyesom Wike group. In a statement signed by Dr. Joyce Anderson...

APC Stakeholders Write Tinubu Over Mele Kyari’s Continuous Stay in Office

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

*Call for Sack of NNPCL, NUPRC, NMDPRA Bosses Major stakeholders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the heads of the nation’s oil and gas regulatory agencies, citing their failure to effectively manage the sector and address the myriad of challenges facing the...

Utsev: Navigating Turbulent Waters with Aplomb

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

By Femi Johnson As Nigeria navigates the uncharted waters of economic uncertainty, a singular individual has emerged as a paragon of statesmanship, dedication, and devotion to the nation’s prosperity. Hon Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engineer Joseph Utsev, has consistently demonstrated a steadfast support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s...

FG releases admission list for unity colleges

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the release of the 2024/2025 admission list for admission into the 115 Federal Unity Colleges across the country. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. The statement was issued by the Ministry’s Director Press and Public...

Our agro revolution youth-centred – Enugu govt

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

Enugu State Government says it is building up the capacity of youths to lead its agro revolution. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Mr Patrick Uburu. Uburu, who spoke on Monday during the distribution of starter-packs to youths trained under the Songhai initiative, noted that...

Council of State passes vote of confidence on Tinubu

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received a vote of confidence from members of the Council of State, comprising former Presidents and past Heads of State, as well as former Chief Justices of the Federation. Tuesday’s Council of State meeting is the first presided by Tinubu since he assumed office. The...

We will punish officials behind certificates forgeries in UniCal – PRO Chancellor, Ekpoudom

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

The Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the 14th governing Council of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, DIG Udom Ekpoudom (retired) has frowned at the discovery of massive certificate forgeries rocking the university. Yesterday, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), invalidated the certificates of 101 individuals who were reportedly fraudulently mobilized for...