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A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Delta State and Senior member of DC-23, Chief Pius Obvidje popularly known as P.OC says former President Olusegun Obasanjo has never stopped writing letters and criticizing the Niger Delta Region, a situation he believes is as a result of old age and hatred for the region. […]
Former military president, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the best person to lead Nigeria in 2023. Babangida expressed the view on Thursday while receiving the Osibanjo Grassroot Organisation at his Hill Top residence in Minna, the Niger capital. He urged Osinbajo to remain focused and resilient. “Osinbajo has great […]
Following the divorce post of Queen Naomi on social media, the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said it is probing a possible hacking of the Olori’s Instragam page. It denied knowledge of the report that the marriage between the monarch and his wife has ended. Olori Naomi had announced through […]
Nigeria recorded a new high of 4,035 new COVID-19 infections in 15 states on Wednesday showing close to 100 per cent increase over the 2,123 infections recorded on Tuesday. Lagos State maintained its lead on the table with 3,393 cases, up from 1,552 cases it recorded on Tuesday. Its total as at Wednesday was […]
Queen Silekunola Naomi has ended her three-year marriage with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II. She released a statement on Thursday, December 23, 2021 noting that she no longer wants to be known as the ‘wife to the Ooni of Ife or as Queen of Ile-Ife’. The prophetess said their marriage […]
The federal government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021 and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, […]
Sequel to the resolution of the technical committee of the national council on sports on Monday, the 21st National Sports Festival will be hosted by Delta state in November 2022. Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, spoke on Monday in Asaba at the extraordinary national council on sports meeting and inauguration of […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has inaugurated a free e-learning website called for all levels of education to allow for easy learning access. The website ”inspire.education.gov.ng” on Tuesday was inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu in Abuja. Represented by Mr Sunny Echono, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Adamu said the […]
The governor of Imo state, Gov. Hope Uzodimma has announced plans to pay 13th month salary as end of year bonus to workers in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, on Monday in Owerri. Uzodimma said that efforts were […]
Concerned about insecurity in the country, China has offered to send a high-level delegation of criminal investigation experts to meet with Nigerian security agencies. Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking to journalists on the sideline of the Oct. 1, China-Nigeria friendship award to students of the […]
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