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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...

Dangote, Onyema responsible for recovering economy – Agbakoba

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2024April 5, 20240

A former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has said that the economy is beginning to turn, showing signs of recovery. This is even as he suggested that the turning points now witnessed in the economy is due to the efforts of just two persons –...

Jim Obazee concludes CBN probe, submits report to Tinubu

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2024April 5, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially closed Jim Obazee’s investigation into operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. According to reports, Tinubu appointed Obazee as a special investigator to probe the CBN and other related entities. His appointment was contained in a letter dated July 28, 2023. Tinubu, on...

Benue govt fixes July 6 for LG polls

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2024April 5, 20240

The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, on Friday declared that elections would be conducted into the councils of 23 Local Government Areas of the state on July 6, 2023. Chairman of BSIEC, John Chen, made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Makurdi, the state capital, to unveil...

Prominent jihadist killed in suicide attack in Syria

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2024April 5, 20240

A prominent jihadist from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, HTS, previously linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist militia, Abu Maria al-Qahtani, has been killed in a suicide attack in north-western Syria. The head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdel Rahman, confirmed that the jihadist and two of his bodyguards were...

Reps extend holiday by a week, to resume 23 April

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2024April 5, 20240

The House of Representatives has extended its holiday by one week and is set to resume on 23rd April. The clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria announced the extension on Thursday in a statement. It would be recalled that the House was scheduled to resume on 16th April, however, it...

Electricity Tariff Hike: NERC fines AEDC N200m for violation

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2024April 5, 20240

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has fined Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc, AEDC, N200 million over tariff violation. This was contained in a statement on Friday via NERC’s X handle. NERC said AEDC was penalized for failing to adhere to its tariff guidelines, creating a stir among consumers and industry...

We’ve recovered some arms of killed soldiers, traditional ruler being questioned – Army

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2024April 5, 20240

The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs of the Nigerian Army, Major General Nosakhare Ugbo, has said some arms and ammunition of the 17 soldiers killed in Okuama community in Oghelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have been recovered. On March 14, some youths of Okuama community killed 17 soldiers...