Drama as Bayelsa assembly rejects Diri’s commissioner-nominee

Bayelsa State House of Assembly has rejected the nomination of a former Commissioner for Transport, Grace Ekiotenne, by Governor Douye Diri to serve as a commissioner at the State Local Government Service Commission. Ekiotenne was among three nominees on a list forwarded by the governor to the assembly for screening and confirmation to serve as […]

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First vessel berths at Lekki deep seaport

Lekki Deep Seaport Three Ship-to-Shore cranes and 10 Rubber-Tyred Gantries critical to the commencement of operations of the Lekki Deep Seaport arrived in Nigeria on Friday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Their arrival, according to Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), represents a major step toward birthing Nigeria’s first […]

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Estranged wife, Anita drags Paul Okoye to court over alleged infidelity

Amid a divorce battle, legendary singer, Paul Okoye of the defunct P-Square group, has been dragged to court by his estranged wife, Anita, over infidelity during their marriage. Last year, the news about the sudden separation between Paul and his estranged wife, Anita, broke out with the latter reportedly citing unfaithfulness on the part of […]

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Release Ukpo’s biodata to Ekweremadu, court orders NIMC, others

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the National Identity Management Commission and others to release the certified true copy of David Ukpo’s biodata to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the ruling following an originating summon marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/2022, moved by Ekweremadu’s counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN. […]

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Nigeria’s oil production threatened as operators shut wells over rising theft

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has expressed concerns about the country’s production capacity, citing cases of deliberate shut of oil wells and pipelines by operators who are trying to deal with theft. According to the NUPRC, the country’s level of crude oil theft is estimated at a daily average of 108,000 barrels in […]

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Funke Akindele keeps mum on reported marriage crash, celebrates OSCAR invite

Star actress, Funke Akindello-Bello has remained silent over her reported marriage crash with hubby, Abdulrasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz. Akindele has since topped several media charts, after the news of their separation went viral. According to JJC their six-year-old marriage which produced twin sons crashed after several unsuccessful attempts to save it through amicable resolution. […]

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Osun 2022: How Ekiti governorship election, party primaries affect race

Photo/twitter/OfficialPDPNig Emerging factors seem to be moderating earlier narratives on how the Osun governorship race is turning out, especially the outcome of the June 18, 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State, which was won by the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abiodun Oyebanji. The emergence of former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed […]

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Why illegal harvesting of organs thrives in Nigeria

Doctors blame lack of regulation, enforcement of medical ethics, poverty Many young people offered to sell their kidneys but we refused to link them up with recipients, say doctors Experts seek centralised coordination of organ transplantation Medical doctors have given reasons black market or underground/illegal dealings in organ donation, harvesting and transplantation thrive in Nigeria. […]

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Actions are being taken, Atiku replies Ortom, other aggrieved PDP members

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, said actions were being taken to unite the party and calm all aggrieved members after the fallout that greeted the choice of his running mate. Atiku’s assurance followed Wednesday’s outburst of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, that his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, and others […]

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