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Hon. Aondona Hyacinth Dajoh has emerged as the newly elected Speaker of the 10th Benue State House of Assembly after controversy and three rounds of intense voting.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the election, which took place on Monday, witnessed a chaotic scene as members of the assembly engaged in heated shouting during the proceedings. The session began with Governor Hyacinth...
FIFA World Cup winner, Lionel Messi could be on his way back to Barcelona just two years after leaving La Liga for the Ligue 1.
Messi's father, Jorge had a meeting with the President of Barcelona, Joan Laporta in Spain on Monday, June 5th, 2023 less than 48 hours after the league ended in France. He confirmed in his statement...
When you are taking your bath, there are some parts of the body that are often neglected but are usually a great source of body odour.
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THE US has obtained crash wreckage from “non-human” UFOs which it has kept secret for decades, according to a new Pentagon whistleblower deeply involved in the probe.
David Charles Grusch – a former intelligence officer with top-secret clearance – even filed a legal complaint against the US Department of Defense (DoD) as he alleged a cover-up.
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He stated in...
Abiye Sekibo, a witness of Atiku Abubakar, has told the
presidential election petition court that “agents of the APC” attacked voters and
truncated the electronic transmission of election results in Rivers state.
Sekibo, who was PDP’s coordinator during the February 25
presidential election in Rivers, said officials of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) were prevented from using the bimodal voters’
accreditation system (BVAS) to...
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a meeting with Nyesom
Wike, former governor of Rivers state, and Godswill Akpabio, a former minister
of Niger Delta affairs.
The meeting is also being attended by David Umahi, former
governor of Ebonyi state, at the state
house.
Last week, Wike met the president in the company of James
Ibori, a former governor of Delta, and Seyi Makinde, governor of...
The Zone D of the Federal Operations Unit, Nigeria Customs Service, Bauchi State, has seized contraband Pangolin scales with a Duty Paid Value of N432 million.
Mr. Umar Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer of the Zone, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Bauchi.
He said the Pangolin scales weighed about 216 kilogrammes, adding that the seized goods contravened section...
One person was said to have died in an accident which involved a Volkswagen bus that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday.
Eight others were said to have been injured in the crash that occurred in the Warewa area of the Long Bridge inward Ibadan around 10.12am.
According to The Punch, the accident occurred due to speeding on the part of...
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The immediate past Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (SGF) Abubakar Chika Malami (SAN) has lost his younger brother, Dr Zubairu Malami, who died at the age of 55 years old.
Late Dr Zubairu Malami died early Monday morning following a brief illness at his residence in Birnin Kebbi.
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Festus Keyamo, SAN, seeking an investigation into alleged corruption by former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Keyamo, a former campaign spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu, had accused Atiku of using ‘Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)’ to...
President Muhammadu Buhari has convened a closed-door meeting with former governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, and Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom at the esteemed Presidential Villa in Abuja.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the trio of ex-governors arrived at the Villa around 2:33 pm but encountered a brief delay at the security checkpoint.Interestingly, Wike and Umahi separately...
Simi Joel’s Scarred is riveting for many reasons. First, it addresses a topical issue in our society. Second, it tells the story of sexual abuse, trauma, love, loss, heartbreak, hope, second chances and renewal. It also delves into how we deal with life challenges amid our human frailties.
Teni and Ranti are friends-cum-housemates who both love God, are successful and...
Mark your calendars for June 16th as the box office giant, Battle on Buka Street, directed by the brilliant minds of Funke Akindele and Tobi Makinde makes it’s way to the Amazon Prime Video platform.
Already a box office sensation, achieving record-breaking success as the highest-grossing film nationwide in 2022, Battle on Buka Street Promises to delight audiences with its unique...
#FeatureByD'USSE: The highlight of this session was attendees creation of their own signature cocktails with the guidance of expert mixologists.
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The Fed may have won its war against inflation without tanking the economy, Paul Krugman said.
Krugman pointed to falling US unit labor costs and expectations of future inflation as evidence.
The Nobel-Prize winning economist suggested the Fed should therefore stop hiking interest rates.
The Federal Reserve may have won its battle against inflation without tanking the economy, according leading academic Paul...
Investment banking internships kick off across Wall Street this week.
Richard Handler, CEO of Jefferies, offers 15 tips for the 2023 summer class.
Among his tips is a reminder that return offers are not guaranteed.
Richard Handler, CEO of investment bank Jefferies, has some tips for incoming interns, including a harsh reminder that working hard is no guarantee of a job. "There are...
AUSTRALIA’S “worst female serial killer” Kathleen Folbigg has been cleared of murdering her four babies after a bombshell update in her case.
The 55-year-old woman was immediately released from prison today after evidence suggested the real cause of death of her four children.
APKathleen Folbigg, pictured in 2019, has spent almost two decades in jail in Australia
EPAKathleen Folbigg was convicted of...
A DISABLED woman has been forced to shower with a hose in her new home after struggling to find a suitable place.
The woman, named Shaye, searched for weeks to find a property in her price range, and was forced to settle for a less than acceptable property due to a rental crisis.
GettyShe’s been forced to use a hose to...
The wife of President Bola Tinibu, Mrs Oluremi, on Monday in
Abuja, assumed office as Nigeria’s First Lady.
Mrs Tinubu who arrived at the First Lady’s wing was
accompanied by her security aides.
The First Lady on arrival, was received by the Permanent
Secretary of the State House, Mr Tijjani Umar, and other Heads of Units in the
First Lady’s Office.
Mrs Tinubu was therefore guided...
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has debunked speculations
that it might back down on its proposed industrial action slated nationwide for
Wednesday.
It said the only reason it would shelve the strike is when
the Federal Government and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited
NNPCL did the needful by returning to status quo on the fuel subsidy removal
issue.
NLC declared the position in a statement...
The majority shareholder in Ardova Plc, Ignite Investments & Commodities Limited, has increased the buyout price offered to minority investors in the oil company.
In a corporate document obtained on Monday from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), dated June 2, 2023, Ardova disclosed that the minority shareholders will be paid N17.88 kobo per share.
This is N0.5 kobo higher than the...
The Kano State chapter of the People’s Redemption Party {PRP} has counseled the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf against using his office to pursue personal vendetta instead of working for the collective interest of the people of the state.
Members of the 2023 Kano PRP candidates forum gave the advice in a statement issued in Kano on Monday, warning the Governor Yusuf...
Davido’s aide, Isreal Afeare, popularly known as Isreal DMW, has made a hilarious revelation about his beloved wife, Sheila.
The superstar singer’s aide disclosed that he met Sheila as a virgin at the age of 21.
Israel made this known while celebrating his wife as she clocks 22 on Sunday, June 4.
According to Israel, meeting his wife as a virgin at...
Nyesom Wike has disclosed that he would take some time to rest after his eight year tenure as Rivers state governor.
In an interview with BBC Pidgin, Wike disclosed that he would consult his wife and friends before accepting or rejecting any appointment offered by President Bola Tinubu.
“I’m going to rest; I have worked for eight years, so I’m going...
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From Princely Onyenwe
IMO: UMUOGBA Umuoma Nekede have launched out their latest security gate located at basic bus stop along Nekede Ihiagwa road.
The commissioning was done by the Traditional Ruler of the community, Eze Morrison Eke who charged his subjects to emulate such a wonderful effort put in place by the chairman and his Executives.
While speaking at...
Russia fired over 300 Iranian-made drones at Ukraine in May, the UK said.
The goal was to get Ukraine to waste its valuable stock of air defense missiles, the UK MOD said.
But the efforts failed, with 90% shot down without Ukraine needing to use advanced missiles, it said.
Russia launched more than 300 Iranian-made drones at Ukraine throughout May, in an...
State Farm said in May it won't offer new property and casualty insurance in California.
Allstate also stopped selling new home, condo, or commercial policies in California.
California has seen an average of over 7,000 wildfires per year in the past five years, per CNN.
Allstate, one of the largest US insurance companies, has joined State Farm in no longer accepting new...
THIS bodybuilding champion has proved doctors wrong as she continues to lift over 40 years after a devastating diagnosis.
Rebecca Woody, from Missouri, was told she should stop lifting weights after it was revealed she had a debilitating immune disorder.
FacebookRebecca is ripped at 73 years old
FacebookLifting helps her horrific symptoms
In 1982, Rebecca was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, but has since...
A former Head of Service of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, has been discharged and acquitted of the N2 billion fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.Oronsaye was in 2015 arraigned alongside the Managing Director of Frederick Hamilton Global Services Limited, Osarenkhoe Afe on allegations of corruption.They were accused of using two companies – Frederick...
A popular Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa has knocked Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah over his comment on Monday’s sit-at-home order.Mbah had vowed to shut down schools and businesses observing the sit-at-home order.But the Finland-based lawyer and self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Government in Exile, BRGIE, on his Twitter handle on Monday, said no governor in the eastern region...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has backed Dr. Peter Mba, the governor of Enugu State, in his pledge to put an end to the state’s weekly Monday sit-at-home protests.
The group added that they were backing him because IPOB had already put an end to the protests.
However, the pro-Biafran group advised the governor against using force against the populace,...
