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Tinubu’ll continue official duties in Lagos during holidays – Presidency

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu will continue his official duties during the Eid-el-Fitr holidays. To his end, Tinubu will depart the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for Lagos to observe this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. Tinubu will be leaving Abuja on Sunday for Lagos. The President’s trip was made public by...

Road crashes not caused by evil spirits

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

Mr Dauda Ali-Biu, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has said that road traffic crashes are not caused by spiritual manipulations or ay other form of evil spirits. “The crashes are caused by physical errors; there’s nothing spiritual about them,” Ali-Biu said at the Flag-off of the 2024...

Urunyllugani village stands still as Udunnis’ bury father

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

By Augustine Aminu Urunyllugani village, Ifiteani, Nino Njikoka LGA of Anambra State was agog recently as members of the Udunni family were accompanied by priests, friends, colleagues and associates, celebrating the glorious passage of their late father Pa Peter Nwafor Udunni aka Okute de Legend, in a simple grand style...

Kantagua Market: Bridgeway Global Contract, Terminated 2yrs Ago – LASG

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde has disclosed that the contract with the Kantagua market project consultant, Bridgeway Global Project Limited has since been terminated over two years ago due to non-performance of the contractor on the agreement reached with...

Some govs’ll use state police to oppress political opponents — Falana

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana says some state governors will use state police as a means of oppression. Falana stated this in an interview on Channels Television on Friday monitored by newsmen. The legal luminary said there must be proper guarantees under the law to prevent situations where governors use...

Pass laws establishing separate cells, toilets for transgenders – Lawyer writes NASS

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam has called on the National Assembly to pass a legislation for the establishment of a separate cell rooms in all detention facilities in Nigeria for transgender individuals. Idam also urged the National Assembly to come up with legislation to establish conveniences on public places for transgender...

Gov Oborevwori seeks transparent investigation of Okuama killings

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has called for a transparent investigation into the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Oborevwori made the call on Friday when the Board of Enquiry constituted by the Defence Headquarters to investigate the incident visited...

The Hardest Part of Marriage You Won’t Be Told

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

Marriage is sweet when you examine it from a far, of those who have successful marriage or the lovey-dovey of newlyweds, but when you enter into, you will discover that what is behind number six is more than number seven. Many prepare so well for the romantic aspects of marriage,...

Echocho condemn killings in Agojeju Odo, Omala LG

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2024April 6, 20240

The Senator Representing Kogi East Senator Jibrin Echocho, has condemned the attack in Agojeju Odo in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi state, which left at least 19 persons dead, and burning of over 50 houses. In a statement by his Media aid Mikail Ibrahim who described the development as...

Lawyer Ejimakor: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial turning to persecution

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2024April 5, 20240

Aloy Ejimakor, the Lead Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday said the trial of the Biafra agitator is turning from prosecution to persecution. Ejimakor made the claim while narrating Kanu’s travails since his first arrest in 2015. Addressing a press conference in...