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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has removed Fred Itua as his Chief Press Secretary. Itua, according to a statement by Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor, would wait for a new reassignment to be communicated in due course. The statement announced Dr. Ebojele Akhere Patrick, as the new CPS to Governor Okpebholo. It described Dr. […]
The Federal Government on Thursday moved to calm rising tensions among road contractors, assuring that all outstanding payments will be cleared before December 20, 2025, following days of protests by contractors over mounting debts and stalled project financing. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, who gave the assurance during the reopening of the repaired Keffi […]
President Bola Tinubu’s 65 ambassadorial nominees will face rigorous Senate grilling next week as part of their confirmation process. Three notable opposition senators, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the screening would not be ‘business as usual,’ hinting at plans to put several of the nominees on the spot. ‘’Our current situation requires seasoned and […]
The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has appointed Ntufam Ekum Ojogu as its acting chairman following the impeachment of former chairman, Alphonsus Eba, over allegations of misappropriation of funds, high-handedness and non-payment of stipends to party officials across chapters and wards. Ojogu was unveiled on Thursday at the APC Secretariat in Calabar, where […]
The National Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani socio-cultural association, Engr. Saleh Alhassan, says Fulani pastoralists have been victims of systemic violence across Nigeria for more than two decades. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Alhassan claimed that attacks on herding communities in several states amount to what he described as genocide. […]
President Bola Tinubu has submitted a fresh list of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Among the nominees are the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State and former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; former presidential aide, Ita Enang; former Imo First Lady, Chioma Ohakim; and former Minister of Interior and […]
Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has criticised what he described as a “vicious media campaign” targeting the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a statement posted on his official X account on Thursday, Fani-Kayode claimed the alleged attacks were politically motivated and driven by opposition interests. He described the situation as “shameless […]
Actress Bisola Badmus is marking her birthday by reflecting on her battle with a brain tumor diagnosed in 2022. In an Instagram post, she expressed gratitude to God for intervention and mercy, saying she’s now hale and hearty. Bisola described the experience as one she wouldn’t wish on her enemy, thanking God for seeing […]
The marketing firm handling the sale of Nigeria’s presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet has withdrawn the aircraft’s listing. The jet, previously listed on the company’s website, could no longer be found when our correspondent visited. In an email response to the newsmen, Manager of Market Research at JetHQ, Laurie Barringer, confirmed that the company no […]
The Senate has concluded the screening exercise for three ambassadorial nominees sent by President Bola Tinubu to the upper chamber for confirmation. The nominees include Kayode Are from Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. They appeared on Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator […]
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