The chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has condemned the recent siege on the Edo State House of Assembly by men suspected to be loyal to governor of the State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.In a statement he personally signed on behalf of[…]
Read More »PRESS RELEASE NIGERIAN ARMY TO ESTABLISH REFERENCE HOSPITAL IN NKWAGWU MILITARY CANTONMENT ABAKALIKI In line with the desire of the Chief of Army Staff to provide easily accessible and adequate health care services to Nigerian Army personnel and their families as well as the host communities, the Ground Breaking Ceremony[…]
Read More »By Benjamin Omoike In a bid to end the spate of boat mishaps in Lagos, the Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, has impounded no fewer than six boats for flouting safety regulations on the waterways. LASWA said that the impounded boats were discovered conveying above the number of prescribed passengers, thereby resulting in overloading[…]
Read More »The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says it is investigating the Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Prof. Chris Bode. The spokesperson for the ICPC, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, confirmed the investigation but said she could not provide details. The agency told our Correspondent[…]
Read More »Before Rolls-Royce created the first Goodwood Ghost in 2009, significant time was invested in understanding the group of clients it was tailored to. These were men and women who held the marque’s relentless pursuit of perfection in high esteem and sought a slightly smaller, less ostentatious entry to the Rolls-Royce[…]
Read More »The United States government has expressed concern over the deteriorating political climate in Edo State. It also expressed disappointment with the role played by some political actors in the state and the alleged interference by security forces in political matters. The US Mission in Abuja in a statement issued Friday[…]
Read More »A Nigerian basketball player who previously played for Red Star Belgrade, Michael Ojo, has died. He died at the age of 27. Red Star’s spokesperson, Igor Vujicin, in a press statement, on Friday, said the Nigerian died during a training session in Serbia. “We are deeply saddened by the news”,[…]
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“When a man is standing before God in church wearing a shield or mask, he is denying the finished work of the cross” Pastor of Household of God, Rev. Chris Okotie, has said his congregation won’t gather to worship on August 9 despite lifting of ban on worship centres as[…]
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“Our concerns and view are that the signatories to these petitions are known allies and friends of the suspended Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu. It is a thing of public knowledge that their relationship is beyond official and are not limited to civil society’s partnership with the[…]
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An Islamic advocacy group, Community of Muslim Professionals (CMP), on Thursday, warned the Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, to desist from sowing the seeds of religious friction in Ogun State in the bid to promote his own brand of irredentism. CMP described Akintola as a well-known[…]
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