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The Delta State Government has revealed it spends N1.3 billion monthly in servicing pension obligations to its retirees. The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa made this known while swearing in nine Special Advisers and Chairman, Bureau of State Pensions, at Government House, Asaba. He said the state was facing lots of challenges […]
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has extended the ban on flights from Brazil, Turkey and India by four weeks. Speaking at the national briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Chairman, PSC on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, said “a few weeks ago, we announced additional measures to be met by passengers arriving from […]
Suspected robbers have attacked an apartment occupied by some corps members in Osogbo, Osun State capital, injuring six and carting away personal effects of the occupants. The robbers reportedly entered into the house occupied by members of Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship, located on Dada Estate, Osogbo, around 4am on Saturday and attacked the residents. […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned till October 7, to hear a motion seeking the final forfeiture of the $5.78million and N2.4billion linked to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Justice T.G Ringim fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel to the parties in the matter. The Economic and […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, on July 6, arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged N900 million fraud. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date on Monday, after counsel to the ICPC, Ebenezer Shogunle, disagreed with […]
Stefan Effenberg has claimed that England are Germany’s “easiest opponent so far” at Euro 2020. Germany progressed to the round of 16 by finishing second in Group F, one point behind world champions France, and are now looking forward to a meeting with arch-rivals England at Wembley. Joachim Low’s side impressed in a narrow […]
The 2021 BET Awards are here to honor Black excellence across music, television, film and sports! Some of the biggest celebs turned out to celebrate the big occasion on Sunday. The 21st annual BET awards returned after having to hold a virtual ceremony last year in light of the pandemic. This year’s awards came […]
Kenyan police said 17 soldiers died in a helicopter crash on Thursday. The victims were on a training exercise when the helicopter came down in Kajiado County outside the capital, Nairobi. Six people on board were seriously injured. “This plane came when we were under the hill there. It started making a funny noise, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi as he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Senator Nwaoboshi was presented to the President by the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee and governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, […]
The police have arrested a university student accused of killing Usifo Ataga, the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV. Ataga was said to have been found in a pool of his blood with multiple wounds on his body after the media mogul was stabbed to death at a hotel where he reportedly lodges in […]
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