JUST IN: Senate Postpones Resumption, Fixes New Date The Senate on Friday postponed resumption of plenary till May 2, 2023. The Clerk to the Senate, Chinedu Akabueze, made this known in a statement in Abuja. The Senate on Wednesday April 5 adjourned plenary till April 25 to allow lawmakers observe Easter and Eid-El-Fitr holidays. The Clerk to the Senate however did not give any reason for the further shift in date of resumption. The statement titled: “Resumption of Senate in plenary” reads in part: “This is to inform all Distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the resumption…
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I Will Leave For Niger Republic’ If….– Says President Buhari Barely 38 days to the end of his eight-year two tenures, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked for forgiveness from those his actions may have hurt during the administration. Speaking inside the Banquet Hall of the presidential villa, Abuja, during a Sallah homage paid to him by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents led by the Minister, Mohammed Bello, he also thanked Nigerians for tolerating him. The President, who said he was counting days, praised democracy as the best form of government, saying that without it, he could not have…
Tinubu Makes U-Turn Over ‘Controversial’ Sale Of Polaris Bank Ahead of Nigeria’s anticipated political transition, with president-elect Bola Tinubu’s inauguration scheduled for 29 May, speculation is mounting over the fate of Polaris Bank Limited, as the incoming helmsman, is said to be gearing up to reverse its ‘controversial sale. Recall that Polaris Bank was nationalised in September 2018 after AMCON bought its debts. It was known as Skye Bank until the takeover. Skye Bank had been a product of two mergers and six legacy banks. National Bank and Prudent Bank had first merged during the first banking reform in 1998,…
I’ve Got What I Asked For, ‘My Hometown Is Very Close To Niger Republic’ President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he can’t wait to go home after eight years of being President of Nigeria. He said this at his final Sallah homage held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. The President described himself as being lucky, to have led Nigeria in various capacity – governor, minister, head of state and President. He thanked the residents of Abuja for tolerating him in the last seven and half years. “I can’t wait to go home…I deliberately arranged to be as far…
Please Forgive Me; We Are All Humans- Buhari Apologize To Nigerians President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians that feel hurt by his actions or policies to pardon him, adding that “we are all humans.” The president on Friday described himself as a lucky man, to have led Nigeria in various capacities as a governor, minister, head of state, and crowning it as President. Buhari who asserted that he was eager to hand over power to the “President-elect,” Bola Tinubu, said that he could not wait to go home after eight years of being at the helm of affairs in the…
Man Cuts Off Girlfriend’s Hand, Set Her Ablaze Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Man Cuts Off Girlfriend’s Hand, Set Her Ablaze The police command in Kaduna says a man has been arrested for killing his girlfriend. He was rescued from a mob who attempted to lynch him. The command’s spokesman Muhammad Jalige confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. On April 14 at about 9:30 p.m., the command received a distress call about a mob action at NEPA Roundabout in the Kaduna metropolis where an unruly crowd was about to lynch a man, the statement…
Again, Court Orders Lady To Pay Man Over N100k For Refusing To Show Up After Collecting Transport Fare Court In Enugu has Ordered Lady To Pay Man Over N100k For Refusing To Show Up After Collecting N3k Transport Fare
Where Is Disgraced Suspended Adamawa REC, INEC Speaks On His Whereabouts The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has no idea of the whereabouts of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, since his infamous action during the supplementary governorship election in the state. Ari stirred controversy when he announced the supplementary governorship election results in Adamawa State on Sunday while collation was not yet concluded. “We don’t know where he is because, after this particular incident, the Commission wrote him and also called him on the phone. He never returned any of the…
Allocate 90% Of Job Opportunities To Yoruba People, Southwest – Group’s Poster Tells Companies, Agencies Some youths under the umbrella of Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF) have urged every company, government agency and business outlet in the entire Yoruba-speaking parts of Southern Nigeria to allocate 90% of their job opportunities to Yoruba people, according to a viral poster. The group stated this on a poster with the caption “Yoruba Jobs for Yoruba People: It is called Self Preservation.” On the poster which has gone viral on the internet, the group wrote, “This is a notice to all companies, government agencies,…
Blessing CEO Speaks After Released From Prison Says, Words Fail Me, My Hands Still Shaking Famous self-acclaimed relationship expert Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has made her first social media post after her release. Recall that the Lagos State Federal High Court remanded Blessing CEO in March for alleged cyber-bullying over her involvement in Lagos celebrity auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna, known as IVD, and his late wife, Bimbo Ogbonna’s case. She was arraigned on a six-count charge of alleged cyber-bullying, libel and for exhibiting uncensored movies. Regaining her freedom on Thursday after meeting her bail condition, the controversial…