The former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, Wednesday, resigned from the party and quit partisan politics, citing the need to contribute to the nation’s building “without the hindrance of partisanship.” In a letter dated October 25th, 2022 and addressed to the party’s National Chairman, Metuh …
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Germany moves to legalise cannabis
The German government paved the way for the legalisation of cannabis on Wednesday, though it remains unclear whether the plan will pass muster at the European level. According to the plan approved by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet, cannabis and the active substance tetrahydrocannabinol would no longer to be legally classified …
Read More »Return Kanu to Kenya, court orders FG
A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has ordered the Federal Government to pay the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, the sum of N500 million as damages following his illegal abduction and human rights abuse from Kenya. The Court also ordered …
Read More »Terror alert: US to evacuate citizens, embassy staff
The United States government has authorised the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks.. The US State Department announced the approval of the evacuation in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening. The United States and United Kingdom had on …
Read More »Flood submerges 10,000 Delta households, council chairman laments
The Council Chairman of Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, Juan Governor, has disclosed that a total of 10,611 households across impacted communities in the locality were displaced by the current ravaging flood. The chairman, who disclosed this in his regular flood impact summary on Wednesday, said …
Read More »Aspiring PDP Lawmaker in Edo risks jail term.
An Edo PDP House of Assembly Aspirant, Izirin Ohioze Elakhe is in imminent danger of a Jail term. An aspirant who sought to represent Owan West Constituency in the just concluded PDP Primaries for the Edo State House of Assembly, Izirin Ohioze Elakhe, is in imminent risk of going to …
Read More »FIRS COMMENCES DIRECT COLLECTION OF TAXES FROM ONLINE GAMING OPERATORS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it has commenced the deduction of taxes at transaction points from Online Gaming Transactions using the Sentinal National Payment Gateway and Electronic Solution. In a Public Notice signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, the Service while directing full compliance by …
Read More »Why I’m opposing Tinubu – Dele Momodu
The Director of Communications for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Momodu, gave his reasons for opposing the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Bola Tinubu. Momodu in a statement on Tuesday said he loved ‘the man Tinubu’ but disagreed with ‘Tinubu the politician’. He claimed …
Read More »‘PDP is unserious’ – APC mocks Funke Akindele’s nomination
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the nomination of ace actress, Funke Akindele popularly known as Jenifa, as the running mate to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran aka Jandor. Spokesman of the party, Mr. Seye …
Read More »Osinachi’s Husband Still In Kuje Prison — NCoS
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, and a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (a.k.a. Wadume), escaped from custody during July 5 jailbreak at Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. The Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, NCoS, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey, told …
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