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The first phase of medical test for intending pilgrims of Lagos State has started in the state. The State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board’s Secretary, Ishola Rahman who made dropped the hint stated this in his office recently, the medical process was part of the conditions to acertain the fitness of the pilgrims and fit to…
The victory of Muhammadu Buhari second term ticket is a huge phenomenon. Not only because political pundits, opinion leaders and analysts had given him little or no chance of victory. All through the campaign period, they had played up what they regarded as his dismal performance high and above any favourable stuff about his last…
AKURE – GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu has inaugurated the state campaign Council for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. Akeredolu The governor inaugurated the campaign Council at the Cocoa conference hall of the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure which was attended by members of…
A watchdog said Thursday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid more than he needed to for a controversial oil pipeline to the Pacific — which could come back to haunt him in October elections. pipeline projects The federal government stepped in to buy and effectively nationalize the Trans Mountain pipeline to get a key Canadian…
Enugu – The Apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo has suspended its Secretary General, Mr Uche Okwukwu for allegedly misrepresenting the organisation. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Mr Uche Achi-Okpaga made available to newsmen on Thursday in Enugu said the decision was taken at an emergency meeting. PRESIDENT-GENERAL OHANEZE…
Music’s first couple Beyonce and Jay-Z are encouraging fans to go vegan for a month with a contest to give one lucky winner a lifetime of free tickets to their shows. Beyonce and Jay Z Queen Bey announced the challenge to her 123 million Instagram followers late Wednesday, saying it was in support of the…
By Alemma Aliu VICE President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, today, launched the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, NHGSFP, in Edo State, to provide free meals for children in public schools in the state. Osinbajo During the launch of the programme at Eyaen Primary School in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state, Osinbajo said…
By John Hosea There has been quite an upheaval on the operations of the Nigerian Army in Taraba state in recent times. So much so that it portrayed the Nigeria army as having ulterior motives in its activities in Taraba state, especially as it concerns the farmers/herders conflict. I recall that the Nigerian Army had…
A Chinese engineer was charged with stealing secrets from a stealth self-driving vehicle project at Apple, a freshly unsealed criminal complaint revealed. Apple car Jizhong Chen was arrested in January, a day before he was booked on a flight to China where he had applied for a job with an autonomous car company, according to…
By: Kingsley Omonobi **Inalegwu, Oyebade, Ezike, Folawiyo now AIGs. Abuja – The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of eighteen Commissioners of Police, CPs, to the next rank of Assistant Inspector- General of Police, AIG, and thirty three Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioner of Police. The Acting Inspector General…