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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, breathed his last in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja, according to family sources. Born on September 27, 1958, Na’Abba, aged 65, battled a prolonged illness before succumbing to it. Na’Abba, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, notably served as the Speaker of the […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured depositors of the safety of their funds in Nigerian banks, reiterating the health of deposit money banks in the country. The apex bank, in a statement on Wednesday signed by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, dismissed reports that the Federal Government will take over […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, visited displaced victims of a Christmas Eve attack in the Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The plane conveying Shettima touched down at the Yakubu Gowon Airport at 1pm. The Vice President, on an on-the-spot assessment of communities that were attacked by marauders in the Bokkos and […]
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is dead. The governor, aged 67, died on Wednesday morning after a prolonged health battle. Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), ex-president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and ex-Attorney General of Ondo State, was a second-term governor before his death. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele […]
Anambra Governor, Charles Soludo has signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into Law. It was gathered that by signing the bill into law, the state government is now empowered to implement its provisions in the allowed fiscal year. Recall that on November 21, 2023, Governor Soludo presented a budget proposal of N410, 132, 225, 272 for […]
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo and his wife, Nonye, have celebrated their thirty-first wedding anniversary with a mass. At the Governor’s country home, Isuofia, Aguata Council Area, the couple were seen holding hands and sharing warm smiles as they walked into the arena, surrounded by a small group, made up of their children, close […]
The governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo has appealed to the people of the state to be hopeful and have confidence in God as they celebrate the 2023 Christmas. Soludo in his Christmas message to the people said they should celebrate with gratitude and hope for the future of the state. He said […]
Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), stated on Tuesday that more than 50,000 soldiers are presently involved in several peacekeeping operations across the country. The internal security operations include counter-terrorism efforts in the North East, separatist operations in the South East, and combating oil theft in the South South. Lagbaja gave the […]
A suspected kidnapper and child trafficker, Tayo Adeleke, had confessed to the Ogun State Police Command how he and other members of his gang had been kidnapping children to sell in neighbouring Benin Republic. It was reported that Adeleke is currently in the police net, where he is being interrogated over an attempt he made […]
A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has denied knowing a contractor, James Okwete, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly laundering N37bn. She also said she served as a minister with every sense of responsibility and would defend her actions whenever called upon […]