THE All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, lashed out at his counterpart from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar. Tinubu described Atiku as a shameless man who fought former President Olusegun Obasanjo in public. He spoke during the APC presidential/governorship campaign rally in Warri, Delta …
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Oba of Benin Calls For Rituals To Avert Disaster
THE Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, yesterday called on traditionalists in Benin Kingdom to immediately perform the traditional ceremony of waving away calamity known in the local parlance as “Bisusu”. Oba Ewuare II who prescribed one of the traditional items to be included in the …
Read More »Governor Ayade Inaugurates Cross River Anti-corruption Commission
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade yesterday inaugurated members of the state’s Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission with a charge to them to be above board in the discharge of their duties. The seven-member commission has Hon. Justice Effiom Ita (rtd) as chairman. The inauguration which took place at the State …
Read More »FIFA President, Gianni Infantino Says Criticism Of Qatar ‘Hypocritical’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has accused the Western countries of “hypocrisy” and slammed the criticism towards World Cup hosts Qatar during his opening speech ahead of the tournament on Saturday. “For what we Europeans have been doing around the world in the last 3,000 years we should be apologising for …
Read More »Courts May Shape 2023 Polls As Verdicts Disqualify Candidates
Court rulings emanating from the party primaries are reshaping the contest for governorship and National Assembly seats in a number of states in ways that could make the elections not only less competitive but a walkover for the party with court-acquired advantage. A breakdown of the some of the rulings, …
Read More »Qatar World Cup: Ban On Alcoholic Drinks Unnecessary – Orji Kalu
CHIEF Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has criticized the ban on alcoholic drinks at the soon-to- commence 2022 World Cup in Qatar, saying it was unnecessary. Kalu who took to his verified Facebook page, Saturday morning to express his regrets on the ban further said that soccer …
Read More »Why I Don’t Pay Attention On Social Media – Tinubu
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has given reasons he stopped paying attention on articles, stories and trending issues on social media. The Lagos state former governor stated that reading articles on social media gives him ‘high blood pressure’. APC presidential candidate disclosed this …
Read More »Fake FBI Commander, One Other Arraigned For $2.8m Fraud
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, arraigned one Ijeboi Dennis and Obade Monday Christian before Justice Abubakar Baba Shani of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja. Dennis,(aka Andrew Tran huynh) and Monday, who also claimed to be a Commander with the Federal …
Read More »Naira Gains by 0.02% At Investors, Exporters Window
The naira on Friday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at 445.67. The figure represents an increase of 0.02 per cent compared with N445.75 to the dollar on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N444.42 to the dollar on Friday. An exchange rate of …
Read More »Gunmen Kill Two Ebubeagu Security Operatives, Injure Many In Ebonyi
No fewer than two members of Ebubeagu operatives outfit were shot dead by unknown gunmen at the popular Ebebe junction, along Ogbaga road in Abakaliki. The incident, which took place on Friday night, caused palpable fears among indigenes of the State as many were seen scampering for safety. Vanguard gathered …
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