The National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Barrister Julius Abure, has charged members of the party to be prepared for a presidential rerun. He said he had been informed that President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) led government was also getting set for a rerun. Abure also urged millions of party members to be on the alert and get ready to “further humiliate” APC and its government at the polls. H said this during a virtual meeting held with Nigerian-American Coalition for Justice and Democracy led by Prof. Eddie Oparaoji, who is the Lap Diaspora Chairman in the United…
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No fewer than eight persons, including an eight-month-old baby, have been killed in Farin Lamba community of Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. This attack took place at Sabon Gari community of Mangu LGA of the state where many lives were reportedly lost and houses burnt two days ago. According Rwang Tengwong, National Publicity Secretary of Berom Youth Moulders, the attackers arrived the community at about 9: 45 pm of Sunday when many members of the community were sleeping. Click here to read the complete story.
Residents of Alapo area of Ede in Osun state on Monday afternoon were thrown into suspense as a septuagenarian, Kareem Aderemi reportedly shot himself. It was gathered that the deceased, of Alapo compound in the ancient town was licensed to owned the barrel gun with which he killed himself. Findings revealed that the late Aderemi had been suffering from parkinson and partial eye problem for months without adequate medical attention before the incident. Read the full story on https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/septuagenarian-commits-suicide-in-osun-2/
FG Sues Stella Oduah Over Alleged Felony, Document Falsification, OthersThe Federal Government has filed an eight-count charge against former Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah at a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing her of falsely claiming to have lost her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, among other allegations. The charge was filed on June 26, 2023, according to court documents made available to Channels Television on Monday. This comes amid controversy over alleged falsified documents claiming the former Anambra North completed the mandatory one-year programme. One of the counts read, “That you SENATOR STELLA ODUAH AND D.A.O OSHINOWO (at…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has denied being in exile. Buhari described the report of him fleeing the country and in exile as false. Speaking through his former media aide, Garba Shehu, Buhari said there was no veracity in the report because he had returned home to Daura, Katsina State. In a statement, he said it was misleading to report that former President Muhammadu Buhari has ‘fled’ and was on ‘exile’ when he is currently at home with family in Daura, Katsina State.
Sporting a pair of sunglasses, Asisat Oshoala celebrated Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League triumph with her teammates in early June, but Nigeria was already on her mind. Standing on the balcony of the historic palace in Placa de Sant Jaume in the city’s Gothic neighbourhood before several thousand jubilant fans, Oshoala was handed the microphone. “Visca Barca and Visca Nigeria,” the 28-year-old forward said, swapping in her homeland for “Catalunya”, as the refrain usually goes. Read the full story on https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/10/barcelonas-oshoala-leads-world-cup-charge-for-ever-present-nigeria/
Alternative Rock artiste Johnny Drille has disclosed the story behind the creation of his smash track “How Are you my friend?” According to him, the hit single was not just the Mavin boss Don Jazzy’s idea but he also co-wrote it. He explained in a chat with Hip TV that the inspiration came as a result of the sad passing of the music executive’s mom who died after battling cancer. He said after her death, Jazzy suddenly realised he had lost touch with many friends who reached out to him during that time. Read the complete story on https://thenationonlineng.net/don-jazzys-moms-demise-inspired-how-are-you-my-friend-johnny-drille/
The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing consumer app. While ChatGPT took two months to hit the 100 million user mark and video-sharing app TikTok took nine months, Instagram itself took two and a half years to reach that mark after its 2010 launch. Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries late on Wednesday, though it is not available in Europe because parent…
As the jostle for ministerial list reaches the home stretch, there are strong indications that no fewer than five former governors will feature in the president’s list of nominees that is heading to the Senate for approval between now and next week. The unusual list, already dubbed the ‘cabinet of (political) unity’, will have nominees drawn from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and many technocrats. President Bola Tinubu’s handshake across party lines has already elicited contests and intrigues in political camps over choice of suitable representatives in some of the key states. But there may…
The Taraba State House of Assembly on Monday revealed that a list of 21 commissioner-nominees has been forwarded to it for screening and confirmation by Governor Agbu Kefas. Announcing the names during plenary, Bonzena Kizito, the speaker of the Taraba House of Assembly, said he received a letter from the governor for the confirmation of the nominees in line with sections 192 (2) and 196(1) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (amended). Last week, Mr Kefas reduced the state’s ministries from 25 to 21. “The previous unwieldy structure of 25 ministries has been revised to align with the state’s changing needs…
Russia University has hoisted the Nigerian flag in honour of Faith Ebunoluwa Ojedokun, a native of Oyo state, who graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Faith, who gained admission to Belgorod University in 2018, has always been an academic prodigy. Her exceptional academic abilities were evident from a young age, earning her an award at her alma mater, The International School, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. In an interview with the press, her father, Mr Gbenga Ojedokun, a Research Administrator at the University of Ibadan, expressed his pride in Faith’s academic achievements. He described her as consistently…
Nine months after the multi-million Naira airfield lighting systems at the domestic runway 18 Runway/36Left of the Murtala Muhamed Airport were reinstalled, information reaching the Nigerian Tribune has indicated that the entire lighting system on the runway has been mysteriously carted away. The criminals were said to have taken advantage of the closure of the runway for over three months to carry out the dangerous criminality at the number one gateway airport. According to a source, the airfield lighting components were carted away by some workers at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in connivance with some outsiders who…
Goods and properties estimated at billions of naira have been destroyed during a fire outbreak at the power line section of Ariaria International Market, Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State on Saturday. The power line zone is where mechanical parts, raw materials, shoe-making equipment and allied appliances are sold. The fire outbreak brought businesses to a halt as shop owners at the market (Power line section) count their losses. According to an eye witness, the fire started late Saturday night and raged till Sunday morning before it was put out by firefighters. Read the complete story here: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/10/fire-destroys-goods-properties-worth-billions-of-naira-in-ariaria-market-aba/
No fewer than 4,560 kilograms of skunk have been seized in interdiction operations in Lagos, Adamawa and Osun by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), who also raided a skucchies factory in Ogun and arrested four members of a drug syndicate including two church officials; female staff of a courier company and another lady, involved in trafficking lethal opioid, fentanyl in Delta. The bust of the fentanyl cartel operating from Warri, Delta state is coming barely a month after two members of another syndicate: Odoh Collins Oguejiofor and Oliver Chigozie Uzoma were arrested at Ogbogwu market, Onitsha…
Concerned about a recent agreement Kenya and the European Union (EU) agreed into, the East African Business Council (EABC) is uneasy. Kenya will no get duty-free and quota-free access for all of its exports to the 27-member EU bloc by adopting the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). However, the East African country would also be forced to gradually reduce import taxes on products from Europe. EABC, meanwhile, worries that Kenya’s decision to liberalize tariffs with the EU might make it more difficult to tax products brought into the area. Adrian Njau, a trade and policy expert with the group located in…
Niger State governor, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago, has directed the dissolution of all statutory Commissions, Boards, and Parastatals in the State and the termination of all political appointments made before May 29, 2023. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, disclosed that Governor Bago ordered the dissolution and termination of appointments with immediate effect. The SSG further explained that all Commissions, Boards, and Parastatals that are tenured or otherwise were also affected by the dissolution and urged concerned officials to comply immediately with the directive. Read the full story on https://leadership.ng/niger-gov-dissolves-commissions-boards-parastatals/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands’ longest-serving leader. Rutte, who has led four coalition governments since 2010, said he would stand down after elections expected in November following the collapse of the coalition in a row over migration. “I would like to say something personal. There has been speculation over the past few days about what motivates me. The only answer is the Netherlands,” Rutte told parliament. Read the complete story on https://punchng.com/dutch-prime-minister-to-quit-politics-after-elections/
Tony Elumelu, chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), is set to join US President Joe Biden and King Charles III, at the climate finance mobilisation forum in London. The forum which takes place on Monday, is being hosted by John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for climate, and Grant Shapps, UK energy secretary. The event aims to advance discussions on climate donations from the private sector, as well as attract capital for developing countries to tackle climate change. Click here to read the full story
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Aisha Dahiru, popularly called “Binani,” has, again, sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the nullification of her declaration as governor of Adamawa in the March 18 governorship election. Binani, through her counsel, Michael Aondoaka, SAN, filed the fresh suit before Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court, Abuja. In the ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/935/2023, the APC candidate in the poll, sued INEC, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri as 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents, respectively. Read the complete story here: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/again-binan-drags-inec-to-court-over-nullification-of-declaration/
In desperate move to ensure stability in the 10th Assembly, the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives have conceded 50 per cent of the chairmanship slots of various committees in the two chambers to lawmakers elected on the opposition platforms. Consequently, major opposition platforms, especially Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and Young Peoples Party (YPP) are to pick 50 per cent of the chairmanship positions of the various committees, leaving the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) with the remaining 50 per cent. According to LEADERSHIP, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker…