S’West PDP Congress: Dino Melaye speaks with Fayose over screening, assures of fairness
The group in the South West People's Democratic Party (PDP) led by former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said that Senator Dino Melaye, who was appointed as Chairman of the South-West Congress Screening Committee has assured of fairness, equity and transparency of the committee.
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Rap legend DMX passes on after heart attack
DMX, the Grammy-nominated rapper who sold more than 23 million albums over the course of his career, died Friday, a week after having a heart attack at his home in New York last week, according to a family statement obtained by People, XXL, and the Associated Press. “Earl was a warrior who fought till the […]
Dotun Popoola’s monumental ‘Metal & Metaphor’ for launch
By Prisca Sam-Duru Nigeria’s talented and synergetic metal sculptor, Dotun Popoola, who has carved a niche for himself via his hyper realistic metal sculptures, is launching his book entitled, “Metal and Metaphor”. The book launch takes place today, April 10, 2021 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. Popoola’s “Metal and Metaphor”, edited by Moyo Okediji […]
Minimum Wage: Organized labour suspends strike in Taraba
By Femi Bolaji The organized labour in Taraba state has suspended the strike action embarked upon from Midnight of March 28, 2021, over delay of the state government to effect payment of the N30,000 new National minimum wage. Addressing a press conference late Thursday night in Jalingo, the state capital, Chairman of the state joint […]
Amaechi restates commitment to efficient transportation
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has restated the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring safe, efficient, affordable and seamless multimodal transport system in line with global best practices.
I was recruited into kidnapping at beer parlour — Suspect
A suspected kidnapper, Muhammed Hammed has disclosed that he was recruited into a kidnapping gang at a beer parlour by some Fulani in Ibadan, Oyo State.
End strike, consider Nigerians’ plight, Reps beg NARD
The House of Representative on Friday in Abuja begged the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to consider the plight of Nigerians and end its nine old days strike. Rep. Tanko Sununu, the Chairman, House Committee on Healthcare Services, made the appeal at a meeting between NARD and the committee that lasted for five hours. […]
Ortom confirms death of 8 persons, razing of houses as military searches for missing personnel in Benue community
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has confirmed that eight persons have been killed and several houses raised in an ongoing operation by the military to recover its stolen weapons and missing personnel in Shangev-Tiev community, Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.
Buhari expresses Nigeria’s condolences over Prince Philip’s death
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extended his condolences to Her Majesty the Queen over the death of her husband Prince Philip who passed on peacefully at the age of 99.
CPC shut down restaurants, factories without health certificate in Kano
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Consumer Protection Council, KCPC has on Friday ordered the immediate closure of all restaurants, bakery homes, drinking water producing companies and other food processing companies operating in the state without health certificate. The order was coming after expiration of a two weeks grace period issued to all concerned. The […]
Why Buhari holds Jonathan in high esteem — Sylva
THE Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says President Muhammadu Buhari has high regard for former President Goodluck Jonathan, particularly the manner the latter willingly allowing a peaceful transition of power.
World Bank/IMF: Committee says COVID-19 pandemic causing economic shock, others
BY Peter Egwuatu The Development Committee of World Bank Group , WBG and International Monetary Fund, IMF on Friday said that the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented public health, economic, and social crisis, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions. The Committee stated this at the ongoing World Bank /IMF 2021 virtual Spring […]
S’West PDP Congress: Fayose, Adebutu, Adeleke, Olafeso reject Dino Melaye as screening committee chairman
The group in the South West People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has rejected the choice of Senator Dino Melaye as Chairman of the Congress Screening Committee.
All hands must be on deck to protect integrity of journalists – Osoba
ABUJA -FORMER governor of Ogun State,Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has tasked journalists to strive for excellence in the journalism practice just as he said all hands must be on deck to protect the integrity of journalists.
Kwara govt. acquires inverter freezers to preserve vaccines
The Kwara government has acquired interverter freezers, generators and stabilizers for the State Cold Store, to preserve vaccines across the 16 Local Government Areas. Dr Nusirat Elelu, Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Development Agency, while inspecting the equipment on Friday in Ilorin, said government’s effort was geared towards giving the best healthcare service delivery to […]
BOKO HARAM: NNPC to partner Borno Govt establish gas power plant
BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI The Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Alhaji Mele Kyari has said that the corporation will partner with Borno State Government to establish Gas Power Plant following vandalization of national grid by insurgents which put the state almost three months into total blackout. Kyari who led a powerful delegation […]
