Real Reason President Tinubu Re-elected As ECOWAS Chairman President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. The president’s mandate was extended at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this followed the decision of the leaders to ensure continuity and consistency in meeting targets on security, reconciliation, and development. Mr Tinubu was first elected to the position in Guinea-Bissau on July 9, 2023. In his acceptance speech, the President said he…
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Eπough Is Eπough: Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Sends Strong Warning To Primate Ayodele Over Prophecy Following a prophecy by the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, that the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, should beg the federal government or else die in jail, Kanu’s family handed serious warning to the INRI cleric to shun provocative utterances against Kanu and focus on his church business on Sunday. Primate Ayodele had last week, during the launch of his 30th “Warning to the Nations” at his church in Lagos, stated, “Kanu should beg the government…
Like Kano, Crisis Rocks Sokoto Over “Disrespect” To Sultan Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Nigerian Muslim leaders have taken a stance to protect the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, from any form of “disrespect” by the Sokoto State Government. At a 2nd July meeting in Abuja, the General Purpose Committee (GPC) of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) reiterated its “absolute confidence” in the organisation’s President General and Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, for his exemplary leadership and committed service to Islam and the Nigerian Muslim Ummah. Sources at the meeting said that members then vowed to…
BREAKING; Many Causalities Over Gas Explosion A gas explosion that occurred on Ebute Road in the Ibafo area of Ogun State has claimed the lives of a mother and her seven-year-old daughter, Asisat. The deceased, 40, identified as Rafiat Sheriff, was said to have instructed her daughter to cook their dinner. Confirming the incident on Sunday, the Ogun State police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said: “The incident occurred last night when the mother told her seven-year-old daughter to cook. The girl was attempting to light up the gas cylinder when the entire house went up in flames. “The mother and the…
Despite High Poverty Rate In His State, Nigerian Governor Gifts 14 SUVs To Priests, Cites Support For God’s Work Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru donated 14 new SUVs to newly ordained priests of the Abakaliki Diocese, presenting the vehicles during their ordination at St. Theresa’s Catholic Cathedral in the state capital on Saturday. The governor’s generosity comes despite the prevailing economic difficulties and Ebonyi State’s struggles with poverty, as reflected in its low ranking on the poverty index. Governor Nwifuru explained that the donation of vehicles to the newly ordained priests was intended to support and facilitate their spiritual work,…
FULL LIST: FG Opens Student Loan Applications For Universities, Other Tertiary Institutions The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that students enrolled in 36 state-owned tertiary institutions it listed can now apply for student loans effective Sunday, July 7, 2024 The agency noted that the management of the institutions have successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). In a statement on Sunday, the agency urged “all other state-owned tertiary institutions to submit their complete student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System timely to enable their students benefit from the scheme”. It added that…
Ritualist Caught While Attempting To K!ll 10-Year-Old Boy Lured Into His Room The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist during an attempt to kill a 10-year-old boy. The command said it received a distress call about the attempted culpable homicide and subsequently arrested the suspected ritualist. A statement by DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the spokesperson for the state police command on Sunday said, “According to information received from the police at C Division, on the 2nd of July 2024 at about 1800 hrs, a report was received from Onidoko Police Post indicating that at about 1730 hrs, an…
Court Orders Buhari’s Minister To Account For N729Billion A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Ms Sadia Umar-Farouk, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development to account for the payments of N729 billion to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former minister to provide the list and details of the beneficiaries who received the payments, the number of states covered and the payments per state. The judgment was delivered last month by Hon. Justice Deinde Isaac Dipeolu following a Freedom of Information suit numbered FHC/L/CS/853/2021, brought by the Socio-Economic Rights…
WATCH: CCTV Captures Moment Househelp Urinated In Her Madam’s Mug In The Kitchen A CCTV footage showing the moment a housemaid urinated in her madam’s mug in the kitchen has made the rounds on social media. In the video, the madam who spoke in Hausa language, said the housemaid has a room that is ensuite, yet decided to urinate in the kitchen using her mug. She also mentioned that she pays the maid more money than she is supposed to. She further stated that the maid eats the same meals she makes in the house. The maid could be seen…
Economic Hardship: Massive Job Losses As Over 15 Multinationals Exit Nigeria As Nigeria battles an economic crisis sparked by the government’s twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of FX windows, United Kingdom-based Diageo joined about 15 other multinational companies that have exited the country in the past three years. Diageo is the latest to announce its departure on Tuesday, June 11 when it said it will sell its 58.02% stake in Guinness Nigeria to Tolaram. Diageo joins others like Kimberly-Clark, manufacturers of Huggies and Kotex brands of diapers; US-based Procter and Gamble (P&G); GlaxoSmithKline (GSK); Unilever and Sanofi-Aventi…