Global Patriot Newspapers

7 December

Female lawyers protest non-confirmation of Justice Beatrice as Gombe State CJ … As Gov. Inuwa swears in Jusice Pindiga

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the non confirmation of Justice Beatrice Iliya as Gombe State Chief Judge after the swearing-in of Justice Muazu Abdulkadir Pindiga as acting CJ by Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, Wednesday afternoon. While the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Pindiga was going on in the Executive Chamber …

7 December

NIMASA’ll collaborate with other agencies to drive the transport sector – Peterside

By Lucy Ogalue NIMASA Abuja, Dec. 6, 2019 Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA), says the agency will collaborate with other agencies in the transport sector to drive transportation. Peterside spoke on the sideline of the on-going maiden National Transport Summit holding in Abuja. The summit …

7 December

Only persons with solid base will be elected into party positions, President Buhari tells APC State Chairmen

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja told state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that only members with solid base from the grassroots to national level will represent the party in elective positions. Receiving state chairmen of the party led by the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, at State House, …

6 December

NASS passes N10.59trn budget for 2020 in record time

The Senate on Thursday made history with the passage of N10.59 trillion budget for the year 2020 in keeping with its major legislative agenda of returning the country’s budget cycle to a more predictable one as well as stabilizing the economy. The passage of the annual 2020 budget before the …

6 December

President Buhari sends goodwill message to Most Rev. Dr. Kaigama on installation as Catholic Archbishop of Abuja; Meets APC governors

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a personally signed goodwill message to Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, as he was formally installed Thursday as Catholic Archbishop of Abuja. The President, in a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), rejoiced with the Archbishop, and wished him …

6 December

Obi hails elevation of Kaigama as Archbishop of Abuja, offers advice

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised the new Archbishop of Abuja Metropolitan See, Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, to continue with his policy of nurturing the spirituality of the people as well as implementing the social teachings of the Church. Obi …

6 December

Unusual Praise will be world’s biggest Catholic Concert by 2022 – Ekeh, Zinox boss

Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has revealed that Unusual Praise will become the world’s biggest Catholic concert, by 2022. Ekeh made the assertion while speaking during the 2019 edition of Unusual Praise held in Lekki, Lagos on Friday November 29, 2019. Widely regarded as the biggest praise concert in …

6 December

Nestlé supports families with new parental leave policy

Nestlé Wednesday announced the launch of a more inclusive and enhanced global parental support policy. The new gender-neutral policy will apply to all employees worldwide. Under the new policy, parental leave for primary caregivers will be extended to 18 weeks of fully paid leave from 14 weeks previously. The …

6 December

We’re preparing for more challenges from desert encroachment – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said climate change is steadily taking a toll on income of families as farm lands get narrowed with desert encroachment, while the vagaries of the weather pose greater risks for the future. Receiving Letter of Credence of the High Commissioner of Australia to Nigeria, …

6 December

First ever Pan African Catholic Congress kicks off in Enugu

By Ifeoma Aka Enugu, Dec.5, 2019 The first ever Pan African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society and Pastoral Life to reflect on the church as a beacon of hope for the continent on Thursday kicked off in Enugu, Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that no fewer than …

6 December

Lagos-Ibadan free train ride: Drama as passengers besiege Lagos station, pleading to stand

By Yemi Adeleye Lagos, Dec. 5, 2019 Contrary to the low patronage recorded on the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage free train service between Monday and Wednesday, passengers besieged Iju Station on Thursday to enjoy the ride to Ibadan. The correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the train …

6 December

A peep into an extraordinary life: A review by Prof. Pat Okedinachi Utomi of SONS OF A PRIEST By Odili Ujubuoñu

Sons of a Priest is a book big in size, profound in content, diverse in its views and as complex as its subject– Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas Chukwuemeka Tagbo OON (1929-2016). Reading through the insightful foreword by Willie Obiano, the notes of the editor, the detailed introduction provided by Oseloka …

5 December

Court jails ex-Abia Gov. Orji Kalu 12 years for fraud, money laundering

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a former Governor of Abia, Orji Kalu, to 12 years’ imprisonment for N7.2 billion fraud and money laundering. The court convicted Kalu, now a senator, on all the 39 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, …

5 December

Obi charges Church to be more critical in the fight against corruption

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 polls, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised the Church to be more critical in the fight against corruption. Obi was speaking yesterday on the theme of “The Church and Good Governance” at All Souls Church, Lekki, as the …

5 December

We’ll ensure Liberia’s stability – President Buhari; Approves appointment of 9 permanent secretaries

By Ismaila Chafe, Okon Okon Abuja, Dec. 4, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari says the stability of Liberia is a key part of his vision for peace, stability and prosperity in the West African sub-region. The President stated this when he received Ms Mawine Diggs, Special Envoy of President George Weah …

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