Month: May 2023

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News

MINISTER SAYS NIGERIA AIRPLANE TO ARRIVE ON FRIDAY.

The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has confirmed that the Plane for Nigeria Air will arrive in the country on Friday ahead of the commencement of operations. Sirika in an interview yesterday said that a Nigeria Air aircraft will land in the country in two days as part of processes to commence operations and unveiling of the delivery process. He, however, noted that the only incomplete item is the aerotropolis, […]

todayMay 25, 2023 82

National

PRESIDENT BUHARI THANKS HIS CABINET FOR EIGHT YEARS OF SUPPORT.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja thanked his ministers and State House staff who worked with him in the past eight years as he prepares to hand over to the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on Monday, May 29. At a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council FEC at the State House Council Chamber, Buhari who said he was proud that he and his cabinet gave their best to Nigerians thanked […]

todayMay 25, 2023 82

Health

RESIDENT DOCTORS SUSPEND WARNING STRIKE.

The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors NARD has suspended its one-week warning strike which it embarked upon on Wednesday, May 17 after a 14-day ultimatum to the government lapsed. The President of the association, Dr. Emeka Orji yesterday said the association suspended the action for two weeks after reaching some agreement with the government on Friday, but disclosed that the doctors would meet again on the second […]

todayMay 22, 2023 8

National

OHANAEZE NDIGBO CALLS FOR THE REMOVAL OF EFCC CHAIRMAN.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide yesterday joined those calling for the removal of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. The Igbo social-cultural group in a statement by its National President Okwu Nnabuike said the call became necessary as the EFCC was wandering off its known credibility, adding that they were not surprised owing to an earlier alarm that Bawa was compromised. Nnabuike said this […]

todayMay 22, 2023 11

News

SENATE ASKS MINISTRY OF WORKS TO REFUND OVER SIX HUNDRED MILLION NAIRA SPENT ON FALSE CONTRACTS.

The 9th Assembly has ordered the Federal Ministry of Works to refund a whopping sum of 692 million Naira allegedly spent on fictitious contracts into the nation’s purse as contained in the 2018 report of the Auditor General for the Federation AuGF. The Senate decided after the consideration of the report by its Committee on Public Accounts, which discovered that a contract of 343 million Naira was awarded for the […]

todayMay 22, 2023 9

Entertainment

DAVIDO REVEALS COLLABORATIVE ALBUM WITH CHRIS BROWN.

Nigerian International superstar Davido has said he and his multiple award-winning American counterpart Chris Brown have a joint album in the works, revealing that they already recorded ten songs for their joint project. The 30 Billion Gang boss who disclosed this while featuring as a guest on a podcast stated that if he was doing a collaboration project or collaboration album with anyone from the United States, it would be the Kiss […]

todayMay 19, 2023 96

Football

SEVILLA BEATS JUVENTUS TO UEFA EUROPEAN LEAGUE FINAL.

Six-time winners Sevilla are through to a seventh Europa League final after their 2-1 extra-time win over Juventus in a pulsating semi-final second leg. Serbian Forward Dusan Vlahovic had put Juventus ahead, but Suso leveled the tie with a brilliant left-footed strike. The decisive goal came five minutes into extra time when Bryan Gil crossed for Erik Lamela to head home. Sevilla defender Marcos Acuna was sent off late on […]

todayMay 19, 2023 19

News

POLICE IN ANAMBRA STATE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS OVER ATTACK ON UNITED STATE EMBASSY CONVOY.

The Police Command in Anambra State has arrested two suspects in connection with Tuesday’s attack on the United States US Consulate Convoy in Ogbaru Local Government Area.  The Commissioner for Police in Anambra state, Echeng Echeng, during a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Amawbia, said Preliminary investigations revealed that seven persons who were on a mission to assess the impact of erosion in Ogbaru were killed in the assault, […]

todayMay 19, 2023 78

News

OVER FIVE HUNDRED BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS SURRENDER IN THE NORTHEAST.

Five hundred and eleven 511 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered following a recent offensive by troops of the Nigerian Army in the Northeast region. The figure comprised 99 adult males, 161 adult females, and 251 children who surrendered to troops at different locations within the theatre of operations. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami said during one of the operations, troops killed 26 […]

todayMay 19, 2023 82 1

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