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National

SERAP ASKS PRESIDENT-ELECT TO DECLARE HIS ASSET.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has urged President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make public his assets ahead of his swearing-in today. SERAP in a statement yesterday through its Deputy Director, Kola Oluwadare called on the incoming administration to walk the talk concerning its electoral promises, adding that they should prioritize the rule of law, media freedom, and efforts to curb corruption. The group stated further that if their […]

todayMay 29, 2023 97

National

PRESIDENT BUHARI DOLES OUT NATIONAL AWARDS TO OVER 300 NIGERIANS.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the Special National Honors Award on 339 Nigerians, including, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity GARBA SHEHU, just a few hours to transitingpower to the incoming administration, Shehu, Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Office of the Vice President and Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar were conferred with the Officer of the Order of the […]

todayMay 29, 2023 87

Football

FLYING EAGLES TRIUMPH OVER ITALY TO PROGRESS INTO THE ROUND OF 16AT THE FIFA WORLD CUP.

Nigeria’s Falconets made it two wins out of two last night as they whipped Togo 6-0 in their second game at the 2023 WAFU B tournament in Ghana after thrashing Niger Republic 7-0 in their first game. A brace each from Amina Bello and Flourish Sabastine and solitary strikes from Esther Onyenezide and Opeyemi Ajakaye secured the comfortable win inside the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The win saw […]

todayMay 25, 2023 37

Security

GUNMEN KILL THREE POLICE OFFICERS IN EBONYI STATE.

The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State Faleye Olayele has confirmed that unknown gunmen yesterday killed three police officers and injured one at Oshiri Divisional Command, located in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Olayele confirmed the attack in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki by the Police Public Relations Officer Onome nov/wak/Poyeya. It would be recalled that armed hoodlums killed one police inspector whose […]

todayMay 25, 2023 48

News

MINISTER SAYS NIGERIA AIRPLANE TO ARRIVE ON FRIDAY.

The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has confirmed that the Plane for Nigeria Air will arrive in the country on Friday ahead of the commencement of operations. Sirika in an interview yesterday said that a Nigeria Air aircraft will land in the country in two days as part of processes to commence operations and unveiling of the delivery process. He, however, noted that the only incomplete item is the aerotropolis, […]

todayMay 25, 2023 195

National

PRESIDENT BUHARI THANKS HIS CABINET FOR EIGHT YEARS OF SUPPORT.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja thanked his ministers and State House staff who worked with him in the past eight years as he prepares to hand over to the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on Monday, May 29. At a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council FEC at the State House Council Chamber, Buhari who said he was proud that he and his cabinet gave their best to Nigerians thanked […]

todayMay 25, 2023 137

Health

RESIDENT DOCTORS SUSPEND WARNING STRIKE.

The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors NARD has suspended its one-week warning strike which it embarked upon on Wednesday, May 17 after a 14-day ultimatum to the government lapsed. The President of the association, Dr. Emeka Orji yesterday said the association suspended the action for two weeks after reaching some agreement with the government on Friday, but disclosed that the doctors would meet again on the second […]

todayMay 22, 2023 42

National

OHANAEZE NDIGBO CALLS FOR THE REMOVAL OF EFCC CHAIRMAN.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide yesterday joined those calling for the removal of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. The Igbo social-cultural group in a statement by its National President Okwu Nnabuike said the call became necessary as the EFCC was wandering off its known credibility, adding that they were not surprised owing to an earlier alarm that Bawa was compromised. Nnabuike said this […]

todayMay 22, 2023 35

News

SENATE ASKS MINISTRY OF WORKS TO REFUND OVER SIX HUNDRED MILLION NAIRA SPENT ON FALSE CONTRACTS.

The 9th Assembly has ordered the Federal Ministry of Works to refund a whopping sum of 692 million Naira allegedly spent on fictitious contracts into the nation’s purse as contained in the 2018 report of the Auditor General for the Federation AuGF. The Senate decided after the consideration of the report by its Committee on Public Accounts, which discovered that a contract of 343 million Naira was awarded for the […]

todayMay 22, 2023 39

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