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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…
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…
Odogbolu (Ogun) – Sen. Buruji Kashamu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun, says local government councils will receive their full allocations at all times if elected governor of the state. Sen. Buruji Kashamu Kashamu, representing Ogun-East at the National Assembly, made the pledge during his consultative visit to the Dagburewe of Idowa, Oba…
BY BOLUWAJI OBAHOPO The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has demanded the immediate redeployment of the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Jacob Spam, following the allegation that the REC collected N10 million from the state government. Head, Media and Publicity of Kogi State PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Austin…
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen’s response to the query by Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has been revealed. Onnoghen in his response said ‘My Asset Declaration for Nos. SCN000014 and SCN.0000 5 were declared on the same day, 14th December, 2016 because I forgot to make a declaration of May, 2005…
… Establish FOB On Mambilla Plateau By Femi Bolaji The Chief Of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the Nigeria Army, NA, in synergy with other security agencies are to look out for foreign intruders, that might want to corrupt the electoral process. Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai / AFP…
Stop discrimination now, Amirah tells Govs, leaders The National Amirah, Al-Mu’minaat Organisation, (the Believing Women), Hajia Nimatullah Abdul-Quadri has called on leaders at all levels to urgently act against the incessant discrimination against Muslim girls in hijab. Hajia Abdul-Quadri who stated this during a press briefing heralding the World Hijab Day held at its headquarters…