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15May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Buhari Commends Hilda Baci For Placing Nigeria On Global Spotlight

President Muhammadu Buhari has shared the joy of celebrations as 27-year-old gourmet chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, makes history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking, finding her way into the Guinness Book of Records, and placing Nigeria on the global spotlight. President Buhari lauds the young culinary expert for turning her talent and passion into a career, with a rippling effect on the economy as she runs a restaurant in Lagos, and trains other talents on entrepreneurship, and now leads the world in resilience, perseverance, and consistency in cooking. The President notes the antecedents of the restaurateur, who dazzled at the Jollof Face-off Competition, 2021, preparing mouth-watering dishes that won the choice prize, and settled an age-long riv...

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15May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Alleged Assault: Police Detain Seun Kuti

The son of Afrobeat legend, Seun Kuti, on Monday was detained after he reported himself at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja. This was made known in a post shared by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on his Twitter page on Monday. He said “Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, in the early hours of today turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, in company of his lawyer and family representative. “He has been placed under arrest in line with the law. The Command appreciates the public for their concern and assures that the ongoing investigation will be detailed, transparent, professionally pursued; and justice will be manifestly served for all parties involved.”

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ContentRemediere: Actualizarea Windows 11 Kb5018427 B Preparaţie Matcă A goliCând Musa Să Faceți De Faceți Clic Accidental Pe Un Link Printre Conj a aţâţ promoția, faceți chicot pe linkul să recomandare ori copiați și lipiți codul promoțional Coinbase de vă înscrieți în Coinbase. Voi (fie copiii dvs.) veți fabrica de siguranță clic pe link-ul greșit mai curând au tocmac lent. Spre ăst fapt, vergură însoţi ş vă asigurați că soluția dvs. Antivirus ori suita de apărare include o protecție eficientă împotriva adreselor URL care găzduiește malware. (more…)

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14May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigerian-Dubai realtor denies allegations, threatens lawsuit

By Diana Omueza Mr Abimbola Joseph-Olupaiye, a renowned Nigerian-Dubai realtor and former employee of Tigers Properties LLC Dubai, has denied alleged reports of his indictment in Dubai and Nigeria by some bloggers and seeks public apology within 48 hours. Joseph-Olupaiye said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the reports and allegations circulating social media claiming he was indicated for fraud were not only malicious but defamatory. According to him, it is pertinent to note that I Abimbola Joseph has never been served by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), or any other anti-graft agency in Nigeria or anywhere in the world. "I am in shock and disbelief at the recent publications by Sahara Reporters, Instablog 9ja, Society Reporters and ...

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14May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Betara: Our Coalition Will Determine The Next Speaker For House Of Reps

Aliyu Betara, one of the leading aspirants for the seat of the speakership of the House of Representatives, says the G7 will determine who emerges as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr Betara said this at the formal declaration of the speakership of a member of the G7, Rep. Ahmed Wase, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Reps, in Abuja. said their group would arrive at a consensus on who is best suited to preside over the proceedings of the House in the 10th assembly. Mr Betara described Mr Wase as a brother and a comrade equally qualified to preside over the house. “For us, we formed this group because we are opposed to the zoning arrangement of the party, we are not fighting, and we would not fight. We are in support of a consensus candidate. “We can pick...

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13May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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My Constituency And The Entire Oyo State Will Feel My Impact As A Senator- Sharafadeen Alli, Senator-elect, Oyo South

The Senator-elect elect for Oyo South Senatorial District, Oloye Sharafadeen Alli has said that his constituency and the entire Oyo State will feel his Impact as a lawmaker in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Alli, who stated this in a media parley in Ibadan said that the people in his constituency as well as Oyo state will feel his impact as a lawmaker. According to him, apart from lawmaking which is the primary job of a lawmaker, he will also attract Federal Government presence to his senatorial district. "Under my Constituency is Ibarapa, an agrarian community that needs to be developed. This will certainly lead to the birth of agro-allied industries in the area. We have a medical centre there and a hospital that is under the management of UCH. With my colleagues, I...

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12May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NGO tasks Nigerians on mental health counselling

Secure-D-Future International Initiative (SDF), an NGO, has urged Nigerians to embrace periodic mental health checkups to help tackle the increasing suicide and depression rate in the country. Sa’adatu Adamu, Founder of the organisation, made the call during the 2nd Abuja Counselors Summit and Expo in Abuja, with the topic titled "Assessment, Method And Application of Counselling". Adamu said Counselling is very important as it tends to focused on helping deviants in the society and tackles the increasing suicide and depression rate in the country. According to her, mental health comes in any form and leads to depression, suicide and self-harm, adding that It is important Nigerians embrace mental checkup and engage in therapy. "Counselling is very important because Counselors ...

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12May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Jailbreaks: Horde Of Awaiting-Trial Inmates Security Threat To Nigeria, Says Aregbesola

Interior minister Rauf Aregbesola says inmates awaiting trial have constituted a huge nuisance to the effective management and operations of prisons and are a security risk. Mr Aregbesola said this while speaking at a two-day high-level conference on decongestion and corrections management on Thursday in Abuja. The interior minister admitted that the awaiting trial inmates had also become a serious security threat in the country. According to him, they instigate riots and disrupt the peace of the prison. The minister said it was imperative to find solutions to the high number of such inmates, who constituted more than 70 per cent of the inmates in all custodial facilities in the country. He urged participants at the conference to find ways in which the justice system will hand...

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12May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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OAMGG endorse Ododo for Kogi Gubernatorial seat

Ododo Ambassadors Movement For Good Governance (OAMGG) has thrown its weight behind Alhaji Ahmed Usman-Ododo for the race of Kogi State Gubernatorial elections for rapid development of the state and the country. The group while declaring the Endorsement in a meeting held in Abuja, described Ododo as the Beauty of Kogi state and a strong contendant who is committed to the development of the state. Hon. Abdulaziz King, a Member House of Representative (former) said Harping on national interests of peace, stability and unity of Kogi State, Ododo is the required and capable candidate for the Gubernatorial seat. The Honorable Specifically described Ododo as a seasoned leader who is not only equipped with leadership experience but also a man with basic principles of inclusivity, collec...

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12May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Atiku Seeks Revamping Of PDP to Regain Power

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for the revamping of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to regain its eminent and dominant leadership role in Nigeria and Africa. The party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election gave the advice at a programme “welcome/reception of PDP governors-elect and send forth of the past PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) chairmen” on Thursday in Abuja. The programme with the theme “Good Governance at the Sub-national level: Issues, Perspectives, Expectations and Outcomes” was organised by the PDP-GF. Mr Abubakar said that the PDP formed in 1999 as a dominant political party was passing through challenges that must be addressed. “I think it is time for us to take stock and find out why we are receding and how we can make sure tha...

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12May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Residents of Wazobia Community in Nasarawa State protest 5 years power outage

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Some residents of Wazobia Community in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have protested against a five-year power outage in the community. The Chairman of the community, Mr Ifeanyi Alamaujo, led others during the protest to the Mararaba Area Office of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company(AEDC), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)” We marched to the AEDC Mararaba area office because we are paying for electricity but we don’t get service.”Sometimes, we get supply for only ten minutes. . “We came here to discuss with the management to know why we don’t get power supply . It has been five years. It is too much. Receiving the protesters, the AEDC Area Manager of Mararaba area office, Mr Aluko Temidayo assured them that the compa...

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12May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Don tasks journalists on professionalism, ethics

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi, the Deputy Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Baze University, Abuja, has tasked journalists on professionalism and adherence to the code of ethics.Adeniyi made the call during his paper presentation at the 2023 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Radio Nigeria, Abuja Chapel, on Wednesday. The event, themed “National Socio-economic Development: Roles of Media Professionals”, was organised by the chapel under the leadership of its chairperson, Mrs Shakirat Alabi. In his paper presentation titled “Role of the Media in the Sustenance of the Nation’s Democracy”, Adeniyi described media professionals as critical stakeholders in the nation’s democratic system. The don enjoined journalists to always exhibit balance,...

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12May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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OAMGG endorse Ododo for Kogi Gubernatorial seat

Ododo Ambassadors Movement For Good Governance (OAMGG) has thrown its weight behind Alhaji Ahmed Usman-Ododo for the race of Kogi State Gubernatorial elections for rapid development of the state and the country. The group while declaring the Endorsement in a meeting held in Abuja, described Ododo as the Beauty of Kogi state and a strong contendant who is committed to the development of the state. Hon. Abdulaziz King, a Member House of Representative (former) said Harping on national interests of peace, stability and unity of Kogi State, Ododo is the required and capable candidate for the Gubernatorial seat. The Honorable Specifically described Ododo as a seasoned leader who is not only equipped with leadership experience but also a man with basic principles of inclusivity, collec...

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11May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Supreme Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Until September

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the suit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, until September 14. Last November, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime against the IPOB leader. Justice Binta Nyako, in a short ruling, adjourned the matter sine die (indefinitely) to await the decision of the Supreme Court. The development followed an oral application by Mr Kanu’s counsel, Mike Ozekhome, who prayed the court to adjourn the matter indefinitely pending the hearing and determination of the appeal filed by the regime at the Supreme Court. When the matter was called, a lawyer to the federal government, M. B. Abubakar, informed that Mr Kanu, the defendant, ...

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11May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Aigbefoh urges FG to grant Bishop Daniels fair, reasonable bail condition

Chief Ebosetale David Aigbefoh Esq, has called on the Federal Government, to grant Bishop Feyi Daniels a fair and reasonable bail condition for fairness and justice on human rights in the country. Aigbefoh, who made the call in press statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, said Bishop Daniels should be granted fair and reasonable bail conditions that do not infringe on his rights. According to him, Bishop Feyi Daniels is a prominent religious leader in Nigeria who has been accused and detained by the federal government on political grounds, infringing on his fundamental rights as a citizen of Nigeria. He also call on the government to respect the rule of law and ensure that all citizens, including Bishop Daniels, are treated fairly and justly under the law. "Bishop Daniels has ...

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11May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Official: Nigeria Doesn’t Have ECOWAS Biometric Card

Omar Touray, president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, said only six of the 15 member states had the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC). The commission’s president named the member states as Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone. Touray said this while presenting his address on the implementation status of the community work programmes at the ongoing first ordinary session of the ECOWAS parliament in Abuja on Wednesday. “ECOWAS is introducing innovative measures to facilitate free movement across the sub-region. We are working on introducing an ECOWAS Visa, ECOVISA, like that of Schengen VISA,” stated Mr Touray. In a presentation on the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, the commission’s president ...

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11May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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EFCC Nabs ‘Obago’ For Defrauding U.S. Citizen Of $268,000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Precious Ojo, aka ‘Obago’, in Oghara, Delta. EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, Ojo, 26, was arrested following a petition received from a United States of America citizen on his fraudulent activities. ”The petitioner had alleged that the suspect impersonated one Raymond Bush, who works in the US Treasury, to defraud her of $268,000. The suspect was arrested in his hotel in Oghara,” said EFCC. “He confessed to building the luxury hotel with his proceeds of the said crime.” The anti-graft agency added, “Other items recovered from him included a Mercedes Benz car with personalised plate number and mobile phones. T...

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10May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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JUST IN: APP Withdraws Petition Against Tinubu

The Action People’s Party has withdrawn its petition against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in the ongoing proceedings challenging his victory at the polls. Counsel for the party, Obed Agu, made this known during Wednesday’s proceedings. In the brief ruling, Justice Tsammani, who is the presiding judge of the Presidential Election Petition Court, dismissed the suit.

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10May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Accept Adeleke’s Victory As Will Of God, Oyetola Tells Osun APC Members

Former Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has accepted Tuesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court which upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as governor of the state. Oyetola, in a statement he personally signed, said although the verdict of the Apex Court was against the wish of his party members and supporters, he had to accept it in the interest of peace and development of the state. The former governor urged members of his All Progressives Congress, his supporters and those who voted for him during the July 16, 2022, governorship election, to accept the judgement as the will of God and move on. We strongly believe we presented a good case before the Supreme Court but the Court thought otherwise and has given its verdict. While the outcome is against our wish and that of o...

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9May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Breaking: Supreme Court Affirms Adeleke As Osun Gov

The supreme court has affirmed the election of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the court of appeal correctly reinstated Adeleke as governor. In March, the court of appeal sitting in Abuja reinstated Adeleke as the governor of Osun state. A three-member panel of justices of the court of appeal held that the election tribunal erred when it ruled that the 1st and 2nd respondents (Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress) proved their allegation of over-voting. According to the panel of judges, Adeleke is the duly elected governor of the state. The Osun governorship election tribunal, in January, held that Oyetola was able to prove that there was over-voting in some of the po...

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