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PRESIDENCY GIVES REASON FOR BUYING NEW PRESIDENTIAL JET.

The Presidency has clarified the reason behind the acquisition of a new presidential jet for President Bola Tinubu. The Special Adviser to the president on Media and strategy, Bayo Onanuga during a televised interview yesterday, explained that the current jet was acquired to prevent president Tinubu from being involved in a plane crash caused by malfunctions, affirming that he had before the acquisition, conveyed his fears to National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, about the faulty plane and expressed his discontent […]

todayOctober 28, 2024

National

ACTIVIST TO DRAG GOVERNOR SOLUDO TO COURT

An activist,  IFEANYICHUKWU OKONKWO has threatened to institute legal proceedings against the Governor of Anambra State, CHARLES SOLUDO and two other public officers for attempting to alter the “Land Use Act” through a proposed land title revalidation and recertification in the State. OKONKWO issued the threat in a pre-action notice to the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State and the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Anambra State, dated October 22, […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

Entertainment

BRITISH SINGER KATE BUSH REVEALS  PLANS TO RETURN TO MUSIC

British singer Kate Bush has affirmed  her interest to pursue music again after being away from  spotlight in recent years. Since the singers last  record , the melancholic 50 Words for Snow,in 2011 ,she has only performed live and  released compilation albums. Bush disclosed this in an interview as she launched a new short film,  written and directed by her  to raise money for children affected by war.

todayOctober 25, 2024

National

CBN DEBUNKS SPECUATIONS ON OLD NAIRA NOTE DEADLINE

The Central Bank of Nigeria has confirmed that old N200, N500 and N1000 bank notes remains legal tender,debunking any deadline  for it circulations. The spokesperson of CBN, Sidi Ali Hakama disclosed this in a statement,following  speculations  that the old Naira notes will cease to be legal tender from December 31, 2024. However, the apex bank clarified that the claim is false, directing  all its branches to continue to issue and accept all denominations of Nigerian banknotes, old and re-designed on […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

News

VICTOR BONIFACE TO MISS LEVERKUSEN’S MATCH TODAY AFTER CAR ACCIDENT

Nigerian international and Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface will be unavailable for today’s Champions League match against Brest due to a recent car accident. Boniface was involved in an accident on Sunday in Germany, when the car he was in collided with a truck and also shared images and a video on social media showing a black Mercedes with a damaged chassis along with photos of his blood-soaked arm.  It was reported that the striker skipped training in Leverkusen and was not […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

News

APGA DEMANDS CANCELLATION OF ENUGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION

The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA has petitioned the local government election tribunal, calling for the annulment of the recently concluded, September 21 local government elections in the state. The Chairman of APGA in Enugu State, Ekene Uzodinma, while addressing newsmen after submitting the petitions, told the court that the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission ENSIEC did not adhere to its own guidelines, alleging that the process was marred by rigging and other irregularities and […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

Entertainment

HALIMA ABUBAKAR FILES 30 BILLION NAIRA LAWSUIT AGAINST AGN PRESIDENT

Suspended Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has filed a 30 billion Naira lawsuit against the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emeka Rollas, following the announcement of her suspension on his social media handle. Halima was suspended indefinitely by the AGN and also prohibited her from participating in any AGN and filming activities, after a detailed report by the Special Secret Investigation Panel, revealed that she was responsible for leaking messy infidelity stories about her colleagues, associates, and patrons, […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BANS EXPORTATION OF COOKING GAS

The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources-Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo has banned the exportation of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas. Ekpo, stated this yesterday during a meeting with major stakeholders in the LPG value chain to discuss the rising cost of the commodity and the hardship they impose on Nigerians, with the prices of the commodity having increased from an average of 1,100 to 1,525 Naira per kilogram. The Minister outlined several […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

National

NBC APOLOGIZES FOR EFCC’S RECENT INVASION INTO URBAN RADIO ENUGU 

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has apologized to the broadcast industry, the people of Enugu State and the listening public over the recent invasion of Urban Radio Enugu by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This is contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Director of Public Affairs of NBC, Susan Obi, in Abuja, expressing the  Commission's disappointment regarding the October 14 invasion of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu by EFCC operatives during the live show, PrimeTime anchored by […]

todayOctober 22, 2024

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