Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, died Monday at her home in Las Vegas, her publicist said. She was 76. No cause of death was provided by her friend and publicist Jay Schwartz. Wilson was an original member of the iconic Motown group known for a string of hits including “Stop! In […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has yet again requested the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to provide details of how the $20.3b it allegedly withdrew from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) was used. Its request was contained in a letter with reference No: HR/PAC/SCO5/9NASS/QUE.9/974 dated December 7, 2020, signed by its […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has reaffirmed that his administration will achieve its set target before the end of his tenure. Governor Okowa stated this on Monday while swearing-in Dr. Augustine Obidi and Chief Ebikeme Clark as Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba. The Governor said that his administration will continue to give responsibilities and portfolios to […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has said the Federal Government plans to replace Bank Verification Numbers with the National Identity Numbers. The minister said this while briefing newsmen after a facility tour and inspection of the ongoing NIN enrolment exercise at NIMC and other designated centres in Abuja. He […]
The Federal government has placed a six months’ travel restriction on 100 passengers for failure to comply with covid-19 regulations. This was revealed in a tweet on Tuesday by the presidential task force on covid-19. “Presidential Task Force (PTF) sanctions 100 Passports in Second Batch of those who failed to comply with the mandatory Day […]
Social media users have expressed their opposition to the reopening of the Lekki Tollgate as decided by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses. The panel had on Saturday granted the prayers of the Lekki Concession Company to reopen the toll plaza. The decision had generated lots […]
More indicators of a feverish presidential contest in 2023 are emerging. Just as the well-kept secret within the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), to retain the presidential slot in the north, is beginning to unravel, gladiators from the Southeast have continued shadowboxing for the party’s ticket. Having helped to return President Buhari for a second […]
South-West states including Ekiti, Ondo and Osun on Sunday said they had deployed Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun corps, in their forests and boundaries to check killer herdsmen. The state, however, differed on the presence of killer herdsmen in the forests of the region. While the Ekiti State Government in an interview said there were no […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will continue to do all within its regulatory powers to educate Nigerians to desist from use of cryptocurrencies — despite growing criticism. The bank, in a statement on Sunday evening, said it is determined to protect the country’s financial system from activities of “fraudsters and speculators”. Its directive […]
Manchester City ended an 18-year wait to beat Liverpool at Anfield in style with a 4-1 win on Sunday to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and missed a penalty as Pep Guardiola’s men moved five points clear of Manchester United, with a game in hand […]
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