UK firm applauds Tinubu for appointing architect as Housing Minister

  TEXEM, the UK leadership development organisation, has described the appointment of an architect, Musa Dangiwa, as Minister of Housing and Urban Development by President Tinubu as putting a round peg in a round hole. In a statement on TEXEM’s website (www.texem.co.uk), Caroline Lucas, TEXEM’s Director of Special Projects, says Dangiwa is also a worthy […]

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Kremlin says Putin won’t attend Prigozhin’s funeral

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to attend the funeral of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed when his plane crashed last week, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The crash came two months to the day after Prigozhin and his mercenaries staged a mutiny against Putin’s top military commanders in […]

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A’Ibom confirms receipt of N2bn, 3000 bags of rice from FG

    The Akwa Ibom State Government has confirmed receipt of N2 billion and 3, 000 bags of rice palliatives promised by the Federal Government. Gov.  Umo Eno announced this in Uyo on Tuesday, when he received the Palliatives Committee Report set up by the state government. The palliatives were part of the Federal Government’s […]

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Mutfwang expresses concern over collapse of Shendam bridge

  Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has expressed concern over the recent collapse of a major bridge in Shendam Local Government Areas of the state. He described the incident as unfortunate in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, on Tuesday in Jos. The bridge which collapsed […]

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Nigeria wins seven medals at world para powerlifting championships

Team Nigeria has won eight medals, comprising two gold, two silver and three bronze at the just concluded World Para Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The championship will enable Nigeria to participate in the 2024 Paralympic in France. Charles Ezenwanne, President of Para Power Lifting, commended the athletes’ impressive display. He noted […]

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Group faults Masari’s exclusion in Tinubu’s govt

  The 4th Tribe Global Movement, has frowned at the exclusion of immediate past Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari in President Bola Tinubu’s government. The South-West based political group alleged that cabal in the Tinubu-led government, schemed out Masari in spite of his unflinching loyalty, investment and contribution to the emergence of the administration in […]

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Customs Turn Down $54,300 Bribe Offered By Importer To Release Drugs Worth N550M

By Alex Akao The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command, Lagos has recorded another feat in its renewed anti-smuggling efforts, following  the rejection of a whopping $54,300 bribe offered by an importer of narcotics drugs valued at N550 million. Customs Area Controller, Tin-Can Island Command, Compt Kunle Oloyede who disclosed this to newsmen said […]

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Tinubu chairs inaugural FEC meeting

President Bola Tinubu is chairing the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which commenced some minutes after noon on Monday, is attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, and the Head of the […]

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FỌ́KÁSÍBẸ̀!

By Toyin Falola   I accidentally owe the inspiration for this piece to Glorious Vision University and its Dean of Humanities, Dr. Samson Ijaola. I was invited to pay a courtesy visit to the University’s Lagos Campus on August 8, 2023. https://punchng.com/don-advocates-certification-in-technical-skill-programmes/. The traffic to Ketu, where the University is located, was not bad that […]

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Oil theft: Navy clears air on arrested vessel, MV CECELIA

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has said the Merchant Vessel (MV) CECELIA arrested on Aug. 15 at Meco Jetty in Port Harcourt, was carrying illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the claim by the alleged owner […]

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