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Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese blames insecurity as fire guts properties worth over N100-million

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

By: Austine Emmanuel The Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, has said that the fire incidence that damaged it facilities worth over hundred million naira in Katari, Kaduna on Monday, is as a result of insecurity due to bad governance. The Rector, St. Peters Minor Seminary, Katari, Kaduna Rev. Fr. Sati Edward...

Paying salary obligation to workers, not achievement – Lawal to Kwara govt

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

Alhaji Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Kwara State, has slammed the state government for celebrating salary payment as an achievement. He said paying salaries is an obligation of any employer to his employees, saying it was sad that politicians were disrespecting the electorates...

Zamfara health workers protest non-payment of salary

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

Health union in Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara State capital has embarked on a peaceful protest over non-payment of workers’ salaries. Newsmen gathered that the union had earlier issued a one-week ultimatum to the Zamfara State Government to clear their members’ salary arrears and correct the half salaries being...

Sani to Youths: Choose wisely or keep demonstrating with placards

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2023January 13, 20230

A former Nigerian lawmaker, Shehu Sani has called on the Nigerian youths to take back their country with their PVCs or live demonstrating for the rest of their lives. The admonition was contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. The former Senator noted that the youths...

Laughter In Court As Suspect Compliments Magistrate

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

A man, Wycliffe Mungo, who was arraigned on charges of stealing, has caused laughter at the Mombasa Law Court after he told a Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet that he was handsome and smart. According to a Kenyan news outlet, K24 Digital, on Wednesday, Mungo began by asking the magistrate...

Trailer Loaded With Ginger Crashes In Bauchi

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

A trailer loaded with ginger has crashed at Nahuta in the Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State spilling its content on the road. The incident was said to have occurred Thursday morning. An eyewitness, Mu’azu Hardawa, who spoke to our correspondent said “I learned that the driver slept off...

Doyin Okupe released by DSS after airport arrest

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

Doyin Okupe, erstwhile Director-General of the Peter Obi, Datti Presidential Campaign Council, has been released after he was arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS. Earlier reported that Okupe was reportedly arrested on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. His lawyer, Tolu Babaleye, who confirmed the incident,...

Shehu Sani reveals names of bandits terrorising Kaduna, Kastina others

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

Former Nigerian lawmaker, Shehu Sani has listed names of top terrorists, allegedly unleashing mayhem in the North Western part of the country. The disclosure was contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. The former Senator, had, earlier in reaction to the kidnap of train passengers in...

INEC has no plans to postpone 2023 election, says Yakubu

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2023January 12, 20230

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu says the commission is not contemplating any adjustment to the election timetable, let alone postpone the 2023 general election. Yakubu stated this at the presentation of electronic copy of the 93,469,008 voter register to leaders of political parties on...

I Don’t Have Sickle Cell Disease, Rapper Phyno Debunks Fan’s Claim

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2023January 11, 20230

Nigerian rapper, Chibuzor Azubuike popularly known as Phyno, has debunked a claim that he is a sickle cell carrier. He made this known in reaction to a post by a Twitter user on Wednesday. The Twitter user identified as Ele Peter tweeted, “Since I heard Phyno has sickle cell the...