Global Patriot Newspapers

19 April

High Chief & Lolo Osuagwu celebrate Lady Chinyere Caroline Okoro in New Jersey, United States

The life and times of Lolo, Golden Mother, Lady Chinyere Caroline Okoro of Ihube, Okigwe in Imo State, Nigeria was celebrated on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Blessed Sacrament Church, 610 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America, with a requiem high mass and a wake keep …

18 April

Sanwo-Olu unveils inauguration committee ahead of swearing-in

Robert Awokuse Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Thursday unveiled an inauguration committee that will usher in his administration on May 29 this year. Mr Sanwo-Olu, who was in company of his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, presented the committee members at his campaign office on Awolowo Road in Ikoyi. …

18 April

Obi advocates partnership with Church for development •Decries killing of Ex-lawmaker

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on good-spirited Nigerians to always support the Church for meaningful development. Obi gave the advice on Wednesday after participating at the Chrism Mass at Awka, Adazi-Nnukwu and Nimo. Recalling that Chrism Mass …

18 April

Onnoghen: SERAP writes CCB, seeks details of assets declarations of presidents, govs since 1999

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information request to Dr. Muhammed Isah, Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) urging him to use his “good offices and leadership position to urgently provide information on specific details of asset declarations submitted to the CCB by successive presidents …

18 April

Bayelsa guber election: APC criticises Gov. Dickson’s use of language

By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, April 18, 2019The Bayelsa chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday criticised Gov. Seriake Dickson’s choice of words in describing political rivals and urged him to maintain decent speech. The APC in Bayelsa in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Mr Doifie Buokoribo, condemned …

18 April

Holy Thursday commemorates beginning of Easter —Cleric

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, April, 17, 2019 Catholic faithful in the country will on Thursday observe the “Holy Thursday” to mark the beginning of the Easter celebrations, to commemorate the paschal mystery of Jesus Christ. Paschal mystery is one of the central concepts of Catholic faith relating to the history …

18 April

Ambode receives UEFA Champions League trophy in Lagos …Lauds Okocha, Puyol’s contributions to football development

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday received the UEFA Champions League Trophy alongside its Ambassador and former captain of Barcelona FC of Spain, Carles Puyol in Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja. Puyol, a three-time Champions League winner is in Nigeria on a three-day visit to lead the UEFA …

18 April

Fayemi decries bloody herdsmen-farmers clash in Ekiti

Ariwodola Idowu Ado Ekiti, April 17, 2019 Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Wednesday condemned the death of two persons which followed alleged invasion of farmlands by some suspected Fulani herdsmen in Iyemero Ekiti community, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti. The governor, represented by the new State …

18 April

Malabu: Court orders arrest of Etete, Adoke, others

Justice D.Z. Senchi, of a Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) High Court, sitting in Jabi has granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for a warrant of arrest against Dan Etete, a former Minister of Petroleum, and Mohammed Adoke, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General …

18 April

Forex market gets $210 million CBN boost

ABUJA – The interbank segment of the Foreign Exchange Market has received a boost of $210 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following sales concluded on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. According to figures obtained from the Bank, authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market were offered …

17 April

Senate passes bill prohibiting gas flaring

By Cecilia Ijuo Abuja, April 17, 2019 The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill for an Act to Prohibit Gas Flaring in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Bassey Akpan was passed after a clause-by-clause consideration at plenary. The bill, which passed second reading in 2017, seeks to ensure that …

17 April

Bill to override President’s veto on budget passes second reading in Senate

By Cecilia Ijuo Abuja, April 17, 2019 The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration, No. 28) Bill to mandate the President and governor of a state to lay annual budget 90 days to end of a fiscal year, has passed second reading in the Senate. This followed presentation of the …

17 April

Obiano announces N5m reward for information on killers of ex-Anambra lawmaker

By Francis Onyeukwu Awka, April 17, 2017 Anambra Government has announced a N5 million reward for any credible information that will lead to the arrest of the killers of former Anambra lawmaker, Chief Frank Igboka. Igboka, the President-General of Nimo Community in Njikoka Local Government Area (LGA) of the state was shot …

17 April

SMEDAN commences entrepreneurship training for 104 Young Business Owners in Bayelsa

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) on Tuesday said some 104 young business owners are benefiting from its entrepreneurship training schemen in Bayelsa. The capacity building programme runs from April 15 to 19. Dr Dikko Radda, Deputy Director of SMEDAN in his remarks, noted that over 37 million Micro, Small and …

17 April

Supreme Court verdict: Oni not my enemy, says Fayemi; Swears in new Head of Service

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said that the decision of Engr Segun Oni to seek redress in court after his defeat in the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) last year has not made the former governor his enemy. Reacting to his victory at the …

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