By Banji Ayoola Every child, as a sacred gift of the Almighty Father for the right parents, needs first and foremost the immediate spiritual ramparts provided by the mother and by the father within which he is to develop properly on earth. By giving birth to the child at all, the parents have voluntarily taken […]
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By Ray Ekpu Composite image of Governor Nyesom Wike (left) and former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar At the last presidential primaries two Rivers State indigenes came next to the winners. Nyesom Wike was the first runner up in the PDP primaries while Rotimi Amaechi came second to Bola Tinubu in the APC. Both men […]
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Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed on Tuesday insisted that only the collection of more taxes and effective blocking of revenue leakages were realistic measures that would drastically cut borrowings and reduce the nation’s high debt burden. She stated this at a workshop on tax expenditure organised by the ECOWAS Commission under […]
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Justice Nelson Ogbuanya of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Port Harcourt, has awarded N5.5 million general damages against Notore Chemical Industries Ltd., for exposing its former staff, Mrs. Sharon Philip, to workplace victimisation and wrongful termination of her employment. The money is made up of N5 million damages, N500, 000 litigation cost, N1.8m […]
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Popular Yoruba actress Margaret Bandele Olayinka aka Iya Gbonkan has claimed she was severely dealt with by witches after her role in the movie ‘Koto Orun’. The veteran, who is well known for playing the role of a witch in most movies, said they used to come to her every other night around 12 midnight […]
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Pronouncement that bail is free in police stations in the country, as recently made by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abiodun Alabi, is a pertinent reminder to both the citizens and policemen of the sacred principle of liberty of the individual as a fundamental right enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution. In other words, […]
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Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri; Photo: VON Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Duoye Diri, has declared a seven-day break for civil servants following the unprecedented flood in the state. Diri on Tuesday disclosed that nearly a million people in over 300 communities in the state have been internally displaced while some deaths have been reported due […]
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Funeral plans for late Big Brother Naija contestant Rico Swavey has been made public by his family. These plans were announced on Tuesday via Twitter in a statement that was endorsed by his family and management team. According to the tweet: “With a heavy heart, we invite all friends and fans of Rico Swavey to […]
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Gunmen on Monday night broke into Abdulsalami Abubakar General Hospital, Gulu, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. Daily Trust reported that about two persons were shot dead while doctors, nurses, and patients were abducted from the hospital. The gunmen reportedly stormed Gulu in large numbers between 2:30 am and 3:00 am and shot sporadically […]
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Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Photo/twitter/inecnigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the spate of violence at the ongoing electioneering campaign. It said it would summon the leaders of political parties participating in the 2023 general election over the threat of violence next week. INEC chairman, […]
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