The paramount ruler of Bakassi LGA of Cross River State, His Royal Majesty Etiyin Etim Okon Edet has lost his wife, Her Royal Majesty Mary Etim Okon Edet. The husband who is also the chairman of Cross River State Traditional Rulers’ Council confirmed the passage of his wife when he hosted members of Bakassi Local Government Executive Council and the Legislative Council led by the chairman of Bakassi Local Government Area, Iyadim Amboni Iyadim, who paid him a condolence visit. Iyadim described the death of the monarch’s wife as a great loss to the paramount ruler and his immediate family…
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Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has said that the All Progressives Congress, will emerge victorious in the South-East in the 2023 general election. He said this is going to happen because the party is the only party with structures in all the 774 Local Government Areas of the country. Uzodimma who doubles as the Chairman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in the South-East, disclosed this at a seminar organised by the party for its candidates in Owerri. “APC is already winning and will win in the South-East because APC is the only political party that has party structure…
The Federal Government has vowed it would sanction foreign airlines selling tickets to Nigerians in dollars. It said that the practice violates the country’s laws. Disclosing this was the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while fielding questions from reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Sirika, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) officials have already been directed to protect the interest of Nigerians, saying that no violator will be spared. He said that reports reveal that some of the airlines were refusing naira and charging fares in…
Grammy-award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burna Boy has recalled his journey into the music industry The Afrobeat singer tweeted he had no idea that he would live long, noting that he came into the music industry from prison in the UK. The 31-year-old was arrested in London in 2010 for allegedly murdering an individual. Burna hinted that Nigerians are unaware of his personality and he is also uninterested in being the biggest artist but just wants to be happy and do what he loves. The singer said that many people would be happier if they realise the things he…
The Chairman of the Board of Trustee (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jibrin, has stepped down from his position. This is coming amid the internal crisis rocking the party. It is gathered that his resignation is aimed at curbing the crisis in the party. Details later
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it has disbursed a total of N103,037,183,922.91 between December 2021 to August 2022 as bridging claims to oil marketers. In a statement, it said it had a meeting with the Northern Independent Petroleum Marketers Forum (NPMF) on September 5 and 6 with the participation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL). The northern chapter of Independent Petroleum Marketers Associations of Nigeria (IPMAN) had embarked on a three-day warning strike demanding for settlement of bridging claims of N76 billion allegedly owed by the NMDRA. The marketers threatened to embark on…
Nigerian Ambassador on Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Qatar, Yakubu Ahmed are set to get into partnership in promoting the culture of Nigeria in Qatar. Ambassador Ahmed hinted on this while making a call for the partnership when he paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the General Manager & Chairman of the Kiahf Committee of Katara Cultural Foundation, Prof. Khalid Al Sulaiti, on Sunday. On tour of the Katara Cultural Village, the Nigerian Principal Representative informed his Qatari host of the rich cultural diversity of Nigeria, expressed through traditional festivities featuring carnivals, boat rides, fishing, dances,…
Kebbi State governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on Wednesday dissolved the Kebbi State Executive Council members. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government Babale Umar Yauri. “I sincerely appreciate all the dissolve cabinet members for their contributions also thanked them for their dedication and ensuring peace and steady development of the State during their respective tenures,” Yauri said. The dissolution of the cabinet takes effect on Wednesday 7 September 2022. Yauri said a newly reconstituted State Executive Council will be announced very soon.
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Tuesday married a new wife, Mariam Anako. The marriage took place at the palace of the monarch in Ile-Ife, Osun State. This is coming nine months after Naomi Silekunola, the last wife of the monarch divorced the monarch. According to her, she said she can no longer be a slave to perfection and had tried her best to make the marriage work. The new marriage of the Ooni of Ife was confirmed in a video posted on Tuesday around 10:30pm by Moses Olafare, the Director of Media and Publicity. Oba Ogunwusi was assisted…
Scores of Labour Party’s sympathizers are left to lick their wounds in Enugu State after suffering a violent attack from the proscribed secessionist group IPOB during a political meeting in Agwu Community, Agwu Local Government Area of the state. The weekend incident, which reignited concerns over the terror campaign of the group in the region, came as a surprise to many given the widely acknowledged links between IPOB and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party who has been accused of running a sectional campaign and leveraging IPOB’s propaganda network, alongside its divisive and intimidation tactics to force…