Abbas Tajudeen, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has withdrawn the contentious Counter Subversion Bill. This bill proposed severe penalties for any Nigerian who did not recite the national anthem, including a fine of N5 million, a potential 10-year prison sentence, or both. The retraction was prompted by theContinue Reading
…see what your state received 2. Rivers: N197.23bn 3. Akwa Ibom: N179.10bn 4. Lagos: N161.07bn 5. Bayelsa: N157.73bn 6. Kano: N84.76bn 7. Oyo: N66.75bn 8. Edo: N65.88bn 9. Anambra: N65.45bn 10. Ondo: N65.43bn 11. Borno: N63.35bn 12. Katsina: N60.58bn 13. Jigawa: N60.07bn 14. Benue: N59.10bn 15. Imo: N58.06bn 16. Abia:Continue Reading
…used by alleged fraudsters to solicit funds By Ime Silas The WhatsApp number of His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has been cloned by yet-to-be identified ‘criminal elements’. This was revealed via a press release disclaiming the fraudulent posts on some social media platforms. The disclaimer signedContinue Reading
…speaks on substandard products, interest in Dangote Refinery, CNG …says it reduced stake in Dangote Refinery to 7.2% to invest in compressed natural gas, denies sabotage allegations The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has clarified that its stake in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was reduced from 20% to 7.2%Continue Reading
Former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed what Nigerian churches must do if the country must rise again Osinbajo said Nigerian pastors must shift their focus from the prosperity message to meaningful and impactful messages from the pulpit. The professor of law said the church must return to preachingContinue Reading
I debated long and hard whether to do this publicly, but I think a message needs to be sent to a group of external interests working in tandem with the internal interests described in the quoted tweet to counteract the interests of half a billion West Africans. A message thatContinue Reading
…sues for peaceful coexistence in Nigeria As the agitation for the creation of Obolo state carries momentum, the people of Oro-Obolo ethic nationality have declared full support for the creation of Obolo state from the present Akwa Ibom State and Rivers State. The Secretary General of the Ijaw Youth CouncilContinue Reading
In a remarkable story of perseverance and determination, the current Governor of Ebonyi State has risen from humble beginnings as a bricklayer in his village of Izzi to become a prominent state leader. The journey began in 2011 when a sponsor supported the governor’s election into the Ebonyi State HouseContinue Reading
Operatives of the Forward Operations Base (FOB), Bonny in Rivers State have successfully rescued 59 individuals from a stranded dredging vessel at the mouth of the Opobo River. According to a statement by the Nigerian Navy’s spokesman, Aiwuyor Aliu-Adams, the base received a distress call about a dredging vessel inContinue Reading
‘Show evidence of your miracle claims’ – Fr Kelvin Ugwu By Ime Silas Rev. Father Kelvin Ugwu has taken a swipe at Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin for suing a Social Media influencer and critic, popularly known as VeryDarkMan in a court of law instead of proving the efficacy of theContinue Reading
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