Members of the Ogun State chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have protested against the failure of the state government to immediately commence implementation of their much agitated Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS). PASAN members, who locked the assembly’s gate against the state lawmakers and other government’s …
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I’ve Made Over 10,000 Songs –Says Stanley Okorie
Legendary Nollywood soundtrack composer and singer, Stanley Okorie, says he has made over 10,000 songs in his entire career. He disclosed this while featuring as a guest on a recent episode of the Osikoya Speaks podcast hosted by Wonu Osikoya. The ‘Billionaire (onye ji cash)’ crooner said for almost four …
Read More »Former Kaduna PDP Chairman Is Dead
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State chapter, Hon Ibrahim Yaro Suleiman, is dead. He died after a protracted illness. The PDP, in a condolence message by Abraham Alberah Catoh, State Publicity Secretary, sympathised with the family, saying that the state Chairman of the party, Hon Felix …
Read More »India Overtakes China As World’s Most Populous Country
India, with an estimated population of over 1.425 billion people, has become the most populated country in the world, Guinness World Records confirmed. According to new figures from the United Nations’ Population Division and quoted by Guinness World Records, India’s number of residents is estimated to be 1,425,775,850. In …
Read More »Unknown Gunmen Set Traditional Ruler Ablaze In Imo State
The incessant attacks in Imo have continued unabated as a traditional ruler of Orsu Obodo in Oguta Local Government Area of the State, HRH Eze Victor Ijioma was reportedly murdered by unknown gunmen on Thursday. The gunmen, according to report also shot dead a traditional prime minister Mgbele Community in …
Read More »BREAKING: Supreme court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima Over Double Nomination
The supreme court has dismissed the suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A five-member panel of the supreme court held on Friday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacked the locus standi to institute the …
Read More »Police Order Tight Security In Eagles Square Ahead Of Inauguration
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Baba Alkali has again vowed not to spare anyone that attempts to disrupt Monday’s presidential inauguration in Abuja. Alkali said the police were collaborating with other security agencies to forestall any eventuality. He said in a statement yesterday by Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi that …
Read More »CAC Unveils Ownership Register Of Companies
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched the Beneficial Ownership Register, an open data document that contains the names of persons with significant control of companies. Speaking at the unveiling in Abuja yesterday, the Registrar General of the CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, said the launch was to foster transparency in …
Read More »Police Arrest 2 Women, 6 Others Over Fake Currency
The Delta State Police Command has arrested two women, Favour Aloh (23) and Ginikach Nina (32) for allegedly being in possession of fake naira notes and six others for robbery, kidnapping and drug peddling. The spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the arrest …
Read More »Late Nana Maryam Ado Bayero Deserves To Be In Guinness Book Of Record –Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari observed Thursday that the late mother of the Emirs of Kano and Bichi Emirates, Nana Maryam Ado Bayero, deserved to be recognised by the World Guinness Book of Record for impacting positively on humanity. Extolling her uniqueness, Buhari described late Maryam, popularly referred to as Queen Mother, …
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