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The Deputy Speaker of Cross River House of Assembly, Mr Joseph Bassey, has expressed confidence in the character and integrity of the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, declaring she is not corrupt. Bassey told reporters in Calabar on Friday that the allegations of fraud within her office were false and baseless,…
By Emmanuel Okogba The never disappointing social media has joined in with memes and hilarious remarks to the news of the sacking of Dino Melaye from his position as the senator representing Kogi West. Dino Melaye Melaye (PDP) was declared winner in the February election by INEC, but Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC) approached the tribunal,…
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has expressed shock and sadness at the sudden death of veteran national female football player, Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine. Ann Chiejine The minister said this in a statement by the Director of Press in the ministry, Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams, in Abuja on Friday. Dare described the ex-international…
Britain is deeply concerned about fires in the Amazon rainforest and Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the G7 summit to call for a renewed focus on protecting nature, his office said on Friday. Borish Johnson UK PM “The prime minister is deeply concerned by the increase in fires in the Amazon rainforest and the…
Founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has explained he shunned the panel set up by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to probe the rape allegations against him by celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo because of legal advice. He said he failed to honour the panel’s invitations because his lawyers realised the…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC are currently in a closed door meeting with the National Working Committee NWC of the party at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja to discuss several issues affecting the party and review some of its strategies ahead of the November 16 governorship elections in…
—Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano in attendance ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar 111, the Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi 11 and other traditional rulers from the northern states. Buhari The meeting which held at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, started around 11.30am. Obasanjo…
Kidnappers struck in two different locations in Enugu, making away with the daughter of a former aide to former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Frank Anioma. The incident occurred within the New Haven axis of Enugu. Anioma said his daughter, Kosiso, was on her way to the New Haven market when she got missing. “Her phone was…
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By Nwafor Sunday Senator Dino Malaye on Friday, vowed to appeal the tribunal judgement sacking him from the Senate. The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal judgment, had earlier ruled in favour of Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC) who had challenged Melaye’s victory at the poll. Senator Dino Melaye and Sen. Adeyemi Smart Disclosing…