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Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to feature at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of US President-elect Donald Trump. The prayer breakfast, a non-governmental and non-political gathering, heralds Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20. The prayer breakfast which will be hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner, is billed to take place…
A suspected fake policeman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to secure the bail of two suspected criminals in Lagos. The fake officer is being held at Zone 2, Police Command, Onikan, Lagos. According to the police, the fake policeman had arrived the command to seek the bail of two suspected international fraudsters in police…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has debunked the claim making the rounds that the Port Harcourt Refinery has stopped working, saying peddlers of such rumours are those ready to create artificial scarcity for Nigerians in this Yuletide season. According to these reports, petrol lifting at the refinery ceased last Friday, December 13,…
A group on the aegis of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has attributed the recent stampedes in Abuja, Ibadan and Anambra that have led to the deaths of several persons on the unprecedented hunger crisis in the country. This was contained in a statement issued by the Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani,…
The Chief Magistrate of Osogbo has remanded a mother, 45, and her two sons at Iles Correctional Centre, for allegedly stealing cocoa beans running to the tune of N4.5 million. The three suspects are Ayanda Olubunmi (45), Joshua Iyanda (24), and Prosper Iyanda (21). The three were charged with conspiring to steal cocoa beans worth…
The Administrator of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has mourned the demised of Maj-Gen Godwin Abbe, pioneer of PAP, saying he was a very brave and patriotic soldier. Recall that Abbe passed on after a brief illness in Abuja on Saturday at the age of 74. In a statement made available to newsmen…
Member representing Esan South East constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Hon. Sunny Ojezele, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Addressing Journalists during his defection at the APC party’s secretariat in Benin, Ojezele said the crisis in the PDP has become so irreconcilable that he can no longer cope, therefore…
The Executive Members of Ward 6 in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State have opposed the alleged suspension of Hon. Anamero Dekeri, member representing Etsako Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, saying that they lack the constitutional powers to do so. They however, unanimously passed a vote of confidence in his leadership….
The House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking a five year tenure for the Chief Jusitice of Nigeria (CJN), President of the Court of Appeal with the view of strengthening the judicial system. Others to be affected by the bill, if passed into law, include the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, President…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted the rumour making the rounds on social media that President Bola Tinubu has shortlisted names of ambassadors to represent the country in its embassies. In a statement issued on Sunday, and signed by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the ministry clarified that no such appointments have been made, as…