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The Federal government has today flagged off commercial operations on the Lagos-Ibadan railway. This was revealed in a tweet by the Presidency (@NGRPresident) on Monday. The Inaugural commercial service departed Ibadan for Lagos in the Morning. The commercial service flag-off is eight months after the groundbreaking ceremony attended by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo. […]
Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia state, has suspended Anthony Agbazuere, his Chief of staff following trending video of Agbazuere spraying money on Odumeje, the ‘Indaboski’. In the video shared on Twitter, the suspended Cso is seen spraying naira notes on a dancing Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, better known as Odumeje, controversial Onitsha-based clergyman. In a short statement […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Sunday, has said it would not end the strike it embarked on until government paid all the salaries of its members it withheld. Recall that there were reports on November 27 that the union had agreed to end its strike following the Federal Government’s promise to release […]
Ganduje’s US appointment revoked…. Kano State government demands apology…. Kano State Government on Sunday demanded an apology from the management of East Carolina University, over a controversial appointment, offered to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Ganduje was reportedly offered an appointment by the American university as a Visiting Full Professor of e-governance and International Affairs on November […]
The United States government has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens seeking visas to the United States, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a statement spokesman for the ministry, Ferdinand Nwonye, said the positive development is in line with the removal of excess visa application, processing and biometric fees for United […]
The Governor of Ekiti State and chairman of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi has said that insecurity in the nation is not limited to the North. Speaking on Sunday on Channels Television, Fayemi stated that there’s a connection between the banditry in the North and the Kidnapping in the South. “Insurgency is not […]
Although American superstar rap artiste, Kanye West, started his career as a secular musician, in 2019, he released his first spiritual-themed album, Jesus is King. In 2020, Kanye West has been named Billboard‘s Top Gospel Artist of 2020 and is also the Top Male Gospel Artist of 2020. According to Billboard, on the list […]
The Nigeria Police Force has applied to withdraw its suit seeking to stop the various states’ judicial panels of enquiry probing allegations of rights abuses and other acts of brutality of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other police tactical units. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday, had denied authorising the filing of […]
The Governor of Delta State,Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday advocated for constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the country. Dr. Okowa cited this as a result of the contributions of the rulers to peace-building. Governor Okowa made the call while receiving the members of the South-South Monarchs’ Forum led by King Edmund Dakoro at the […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the remand of a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina, in prison, till the end of his trial. Justice Okon Abang made the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecution counsel, Mr Mohammed Abubakar. Maina who […]
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