By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt, Oct. 15, 2019 Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and partners have remitted about two billion U.S. Dollars (about N720 billion) to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in 16 years, an official said. SPDC’s General Manager, External Relations, Igo Weli, disclosed this on …
Read More »Buhari seeks N’Assembly’s approval for N10.06bn refund to Kogi Govt
The Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for an approval to pay Kogi State Government N10.069 billion being refund of money spent by the state on behalf of Federal government. The request was contained in a letter dated 10th October, 2019 and read by the President of …
Read More »A national day for Zik of Africa By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigerians across all the divides cannot forget in a hurry that the country could not have become independent on October 1, 1960 if not for the resolve of one iconic nationalist. When others were fighting for their ethnic groups he stood firm for one Nigeria against very formidable odds. As …
Read More »The death of free speech in Africa By Tony Ogunlowo
The new wave of democracy sweeping across Africa was meant to usher in a new kind of freedom – freedom to elect leaders of choice, freedom of religion and most important of all, freedom of free speech. Sadly these so-called ‘freedoms’ are being repressed across Africa. In recent times we’ve …
Read More »Breach of marriage agreement: Man begs court to recover N100,000 from ex fiance’s father
By Aisha Gambo Kaduna, Oct 15.2019 A 33 year-old man, Sabiu Umar, on Tuesday prayed a Shari’a court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, to assist him recover N100,000 from his former fiancé’s father, Muhammad Sani. The complainant, a resident of Rigasa area, told the court that he had given the money …
Read More »8-year-old German boy, younger brother crash parents’ car
Dusseldorf,Oct. 15, 2019 An 8-year-old boy and his 5-year-old brother crashed their parents’ car in the north-western German city of Hagen after driving it for only a few metres, police said on Tuesday. No one was injured in the incident late Monday, but the vehicle was so badly damaged that …
Read More »Italy asks UEFA to reconsider 2020 Champions League final in Turkey
Italy’s Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora has urged European football governing body UEFA to reconsider the decision to play next year’s Champions League final in Istanbul after Turkey’s bloody offensive against the Kurds in northern Syria. Spadafora wrote to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin asking “to consider whether it is appropriate to …
Read More »Restructure Nigeria into Regions, reduce number of legislators – Prince Adetule
A United States of America-based Nigerian, Prince Richard Adetule, has added his voice to the clamor for the political restructuring of Nigeria into a maximum of six regions. Prince Adetule, who resides in New Jersey, USA, also called for a drastic reduction in the number of legislators to be elected …
Read More »Euro 2020 qualifiers: England thrash Bulgaria after game was temporarily halted over racist abuse
Sofia, Oct. 14, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) England bounced back from their first tournament qualifying defeat for 10 years with a 6-0 thrashing of toothless Bulgaria on Monday in Sofia in a Euro 2020 Group A clash. The game was, however, marred by racist incidents in the first half. The match at …
Read More »France denied early Euro 2020 qualification with Turkey draw
Saint-Denis (France), Oct. 14, 2019 France must wait to claim a place at Euro 2020 after the world champions were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Turkey on Monday. Turkey’s Kaan Ayhan equalised eight minutes from time after France substitute Olivier Giroud opened the scoring. The visitors stayed …
Read More »Subsidy: Nigerians financing governments’ inefficiency — Obi
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called for improvement in the infrastructure in the country to reduce the suffering of Nigerians even when it is totally avoidable. Obi was speaking to journalists in Lagos on Monday. The former Anambra State Governor, who spoke …
Read More »Fuel subsidy to gulp N450 bn in 2020 – finance minister
By Folasade Akpan Abuja, Oct. 14, 2019 Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning says under-recovery of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as fuel subsidy will gulp N450 billion in 2020. She said this on Monday in Abuja, at the public presentation of the …
Read More »EFCC arrests 94 suspected internet fraudsters in nightclub
By Akeem Abas Ibadan, Oct. 14, 2019 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan zonal office, has arrested 94 suspected internet fraudsters at a secret party in Osogbo. This information is contained in a statement signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren and made available to newsmen on …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth breaks from tradition, wears lighter crown
London, Oct. 14, 2019 Queen Elizabeth II, broke the tradition by wearing a lighter crown for Monday’s state opening of parliament, instead of the heavier one she had worn for the same event 64 times before. The Imperial State Crown, encrusted with nearly 3,000 diamonds, was placed on a table …
Read More »Nigerian consulate denies charging extra $200 for E-passport
New York, Oct. 14, 2019 The Nigerian consulate in New York has debunked allegation in some quarters that it charges extra 200 dollars for same-day E-passport service. In a statement, the Consul-General, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, dismissed the allegation as an attempt to tarnish the image of “hard-working officials’’ of the …
Read More »Omo-Agege condemns attacks on Oshiomhole … Calls on parties to embrace dialogue
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned the attacks on the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in Benin City, Edo State. Omo-Agege said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yomi Odunuga, in Abuja on Sunday. …
Read More »Parents besiege Oyo public schools over Makinde’s education policy …As State govt announce procedures for transfer to public schools
The Government of Oyo State has said that it is pleased to discover that measures taken so far in the implementation of its free education policy have started yielding fruits. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa made available to newsmen on …
Read More »Rice Smuggling: Court orders interim freezing of 45 bank accounts
By Kelechi Ogunleye Abuja, Oct. 14, 2019 A Federal High Court on Monday in Abuja ordered the temporary freezing of 45 bank accounts belonging to three companies allegedly involved in smuggling of rice into Nigeria. The companies whose accounts were domiciled with ten commercial banks in Nigeria are Sun Sam …
Read More »President Buhari greets Brig. Gen. Yakubu Rimdan at 80
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Brig. Gen. Yakubu Rimdan (Rtd) on his 80th birthday. A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) on Monday, October 14, 2019 said that President Buhari “salutes Brig. Gen. Yakubu Rimdan (Rtd) on his 80th birthday, wishing the retired officer …
Read More »AMCON MD, BPP DG hold strategic partnership meeting on recovery of AMCON debts
Exposed: The story of Citizen Ahmadu, detained by DSS since 2013 without trial
•Suspect allegedly repeatedly tortured •Not allowed communication, access to family •Court case scheduled for tomorrow, October 15, 2019 The story of how a Nigerian citizen, Mr. Abdullahi Ahmadu, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2013 without access to the court or family members …
Read More »N7.6bn loan: APC not qualified to criticise Makinde; Its profligacy nearly ruined Oyo – PDP
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has discountenanced a statement credited to the state’s chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) in which it criticised the state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, for seeking the nod of the State House of Assembly to access the N7.6bn loan earlier secured by …
Read More »PDP stalwart sure of party’s victory in Bayelsa guber poll
By Ikuru Lizzy Port Harcourt, Oct. 14, 2019 Chief Thompson Okorotie, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart in Bayelsa, has expressed confidence that the party will be victorious in the Nov. 16 governorship election. Okorotie expressed the hope in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port …
Read More »My greatest legacy is saving Edo State from dictatorship, says PDP chief
By Deborah Coker Benin, Oct. 14, 2019 Five months to the expiration of his tenure, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Nigeria, Chief Dan Orbih, says his greatest legacy is preventing dictatorship in the state. Obih, whose tenure on the plum seat expires on March …
Read More »Okwuchi Onyeneho’s joyful 50th birthday celebration in America
Okwuchi Onyeneho, the golden lady of Umuariam Obowo, Imo State, Nigeria celebrated her 50th birthday Anniversary on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in New Jersey, United States of America. She turned 50 on October 2, 2019 and relatives, friends, colleagues and well wishers of Okwuchi, daughter of the late Eze Richard …
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