S/Africa focusing on election into UN Security Council to checkmate Nigeria – Prof. Akinyemi

Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, former Minister of External Affairs has said that South Africa is focusing on election into the United Nations Security Council to checkmate Nigeria. Akinyemi in an interview on Tuesday said that the Southern African country is seeking every opportunity to checkmate Nigeria, and regretted that Nigeria rejected his proposal in 1987 to form a medium power concept which was going to be a variant of BRICS. He however said that Nigeria has...

OAU bans students from kissing, hugging on campus; violators risk rustication

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, has gone all out to inculcate moral principles in students of the institution by banning students of the opposite sex from kissing, hugging and sitting on each other’s lap publicly. The school management also said sexually provocative dresses, including backless clothes, transparent wear, off-shoulder clothes, skimpy dresses and bum shorts, would no longer be allowed in the school. These were part of the new codes of conduct and...

“I am very sure Obi will become president,” LP national chairman, Abure assures US-based Nigerians

The national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, says he is confident that the presidential election tribunal will declare Peter Obi as the winner of the February 25 presidential election, nullifying Bola Tinubu’s victory. Abure spoke while addressing some Nigerians in Washington DC during a working visit to the United States. Obi, the presidential candidate of the party who came third in the presidential election, and his rival in the Peoples Democratic Party,...

Tinubu sets strategic standards for ministers at maiden FEC meeting

Setting the tone for his administration at the maiden Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Monday, President Bola Tinubu tasked the cabinet members to turn things around for Nigerians by performing at their best. The cabinet is made up of the 45 ministers who scaled through the Senate screening and were inaugurated on Monday, August 21. While noting that their appointments are a call to serve the people, President Tinubu charged the ministers to reform...

New FTC MInister, Wike orders contractors to return to work

…Says FG won’t compromise on standards Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday directed all contractors in the nation’s capital to return to site. He assured that the Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud and himself will map out a strategy to fund contractors and ensure they go back to site. The former Rivers State governor said this during a meeting with contractors handling projects in the nation’s capital, stressing that...

Gov. Bello appoints Yahaya Ismail, commissioner for special duties

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has approved the appointment of Yahaya Ade Ismail as Commissioner for Special Duties. A press statement on Monday signed by Mrs. Ayoade Folashade Arike, Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, stated that the appointment underscores Governor Bello’s dedication to recognizing exceptional individuals who have demonstrated unwavering commitment and service to our beloved State. The press statement noted that Yahaya Ade Ismail, who has previously served as the Special...

The Mugshot Comedy Drama— Donald Trump, GOP Celebrate Ignorance

“The scepter of criminal law is permanently blind to human compassion, emotions, or interests. Making Trump and his cronies pay dearly for their crimes is justified, at the least, in terms of deterrence and retribution,” —Anthony Ogbo Thursday, former President Donald Trump was booked on charges that he conspired to overturn the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. His mugshot quickly turned into a piece of illustrious image canonized by the rightwing media and glorified...

Suspected Diphtheria Cases Hit 180 In Bauchi, Claim Lives Of 26

The Bauchi State Ministry of Health has confirmed the diphtheria disease has claimed the lives of 26 persons with 180 suspected cases of the disease recorded across the state. Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) disclosed this Friday while giving an update on the diphtheria outbreak in Bauchi State during USAID-IHP Media Engagement on the 2023 Bauchi State budget performance held in Bauchi. “As at August 23, 2023,...

Lawmakers demand Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom over rising insecurity in S’East

A group of lawmakers in the lower chamber of the National Assembly has called for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, from detention to “ensure lasting peace and security” in the South East. The lawmakers, who made the plea on Thursday, are members of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee set up to interface with security agencies to reduce kidnapping, assassinations and banditry in Isiukwuato and Umunneochi...

First Lady of Oyo State in Nigeria Comes to Houston for Corporate Summit

Her Excellency, the First Lady of Oyo State, Nigeria, Engr. Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde will be in Houston when the city hosts the momentous Fidelity International Trade & Creative Connect summit in October. The summit will bring together global leaders, business tycoons, and government officials to foster global partnerships and discuss opportunities for economic growth and cooperation. The summit hosted by Fidelity Bank Nigeria, is scheduled to take place on October 24-25, 2023, at the George...

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