Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has rejoiced with Christians across the state and beyond on the occasion of the Christmas celebration. A statement on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, said the governor charged the people to reflect the reason for the season by extending love to the less-privileged and their […]
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The rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin has urged Christians to reach out to the needy as he felicitates with staff and students of the institution and other Nigerians as they celebrate Christmas. In his Christmas message titled “My Christmas felicitations – Let’s reach out to the needy”, which he […]
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Winner of the 1993 Presidential election which was annulled by the military regime of Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retired), Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, who was arrested and detained by the military regime of the late Gen Sani Abacha for his famous Epetedo Declaration, where he declared himself winner of the election. Abiola died in detention […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said it had begun investigation into a trending audiotape containing claims, allegedly made by one of its prosecutors, Mr. Mohammed Idris, about the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). It said the recording of what may be a conversation between Idris and […]
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The United States (U.S.) Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Community Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission (cPMTCT) programme in Lagos to support a healthier population in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Lagos, U.S.-CDC Country Director, Dr. Mary Adetinuke Boyd, highlighted the U.S. mission’s goal of […]
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Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says it has declared force majeure on exports of Nigerian Forcados crude oil after a malfunctioning barge obstructed a tanker path. SPDC is a Nigerian subsidiary of the Royal Dutch Shell Plc. Force majeure is a clause that allows a company to skip contractual obligations following issues beyond […]
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Mustapha Ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has restricted indoor religious gathering to 50 per cent with full compliance to public health measures. The committee threatened that it might be forced to introduce more restrictions if infections increase. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, PSC Chairman […]
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Photo/facebook/JKayodeFayemi By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu This Christmas is the last that Governor Kayode Fayemi will spend as the helmsman of Ekiti State. He happens to be term-limited and cannot seek further re-election as governor. Some of the other outgoing governors have had recourse to retire to the Senate. The leadership recruitment process in Nigeria has […]
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Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said N4 billion licence renewal fees are being owed it by some 100 broadcast stations. Consequently, the regulator gave the erring outfits up till February 17, 2022 to pay up or have their licences withdrawn and reallocated to prospective […]
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Photo: Arik Air The management of Arik Air has dismissed at least 10 of its pilots for embarking on industrial action without due notice. The Guardian learnt that the aggrieved pilots began strike this week in protest against protracted wage disparity between expatriate and Nigerian pilots that has still not been resolved by Arik Air. […]
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