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Millions to attend 2024 Global Ministers’ Classroom with Pastor Chris, this week

NewsDeskNgMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240

All is set for the much anticipated 2024 edition of the record-breaking Global Ministers’ Classroom with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, this week. Year after year, the Global Ministers’ Classroom has recorded a tremendous increase in Ministers’ attendance from 8 million in 2018, and 78 million in 2022, to a record-breaking attendance...

‘Bring husband home’ – Ooni urges 30-year-old daughter

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has urged his daughter, Princess Adeola Ogunwusi, to present a man suitable for marriage. The monarch made this call while congratulating Adeola on the occasion of her 30th birthday. He stated that he spoke to Adeola about education and the future...

Iran announces interim president after Raisi’s death

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has declared Vice President Mohammad Mokhber the country’s acting president, effective immediately. Mokhber will remain interim president until then. “We will follow the path of Raisi in doing the duties entrusted without any disruptions,” he was quoted as saying by state media,...

All 9 victims of Iran helicopter crash identified

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

The Iranian government said that all the nine people killed in Sunday’s helicopter crash have now been identified. A high-ranking government representative told the Iranian news agency, Tasnim, that in spite of the severe burns, the identities of all occupants of the helicopter were established on Monday . Their bodies...

Nnamdi Kanu loses fresh battle on bail, removal from DSS custody

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the request by the detained leader of the Biafra nation agitators, Nnamdi Kanu for the restoration of his revoked bail and the removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to a house arrest or...

Labour gives reason for rejecting N48,000 minimum wage, insists on N615,000

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

The Organised Labour has said it rejected the proposed N48,000 minimum wage because the Federal Government did not reveal how it arrived at the amount. Mr Etim Okon, the Vice President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said this while confirming that labour will attend the negotiation meeting of Tripartite...

Peter Obi visits victims of Kano mosque explosion

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi on Sunday visited victims of the Kano mosque attack receiving treatment at the Murtala Mohammed hospital in the State. Obi said the visit was to physically show solidarity with the wounded, offer support, and wish them a speedy recovery,...

We’ll bring perpetrators to justice – Gov Ododo vows on Kogi Killings

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo has vowed to deploy available resources to bring the perpetrators of Ogbe killings to book and guarantee security in the area. Recall that bandits allegedly killed two persons on Friday at Ogbe community in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for...

Imo Tragedy: PDP Nat’l Secretary, Anyanwu knocks Uzodimma govt

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

The People Democratic Party, PDP, National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has advocated for construction of a flyover at the Imo State University, IMSU, Junction to control traffic. He spoke in reaction to the fatal motor accident that occurred at the IMSU Junction, which claimed more than ten lives. Speaking through...

UK Aviation Authority raises safety violation concern over Air Peace

NewsDeskNgMay 20, 2024May 20, 20240

The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority has raised safety violation concerns over Nigerian carrier, Air Peace. This is as the UK civil aviation authority wrote to Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority, stating that Air Peace has reportedly violated some aviation safety regulations. The development came barely three months after the Nigerian...